United Oil president eyes unique, unconventional store designs

February 4, 2009

Convenience Store News: Ron Appel, president of United Oil, could be called a dreamer. He is constantly imagining an array of highly creative and individually…

Zonik brings customer interaction to the forefront of its in-store experience

February 3, 2009

Display & Design Ideas: New, experiential retail concepts never seen before in the West are finding great success in the East. One such venture is Zonik…

Business is booming for retail store fitters

February 2, 2009

Retail Digital: Sluggish store sales for many retailers have resulted in boom times for store fitters, who are benefiting from aggressive new store…

OfficeMax launching c-store concept

January 27, 2009

CSPNet: OfficeMax Inc. has launched a new store concept that is designed to emulate a convenience store for office supplies and copies. The company has…

NRF: Stu Armstrong on in-store digital media

At retail Big Show, the president of the Digital Signage Association delivered 11 reasons to deploy in-store media.

Sears planning drive-thru, warehouse concept store

January 18, 2009

Display & Design Ideas: Sears Holdings Corp. plans to open a warehouse-style concept store in Joliet, Ill., called MyGofer. The store will allow shoppers…

2009 retail trends: More multichannel, smaller stores

January 14, 2009

National Business Review (New Zealand): The 2009 Global Powers Of Retailing report outlines the expected trends for retailers over the coming recessionary…

NRF sees green with eco-friendly concept store

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

At this year's Big Show, attendees got a glimpse of what a truly environmentally friendly store might look like, and how it would operate.

Microsoft opens new Retail Experience Center

The fully functional store environment will serve as an incubator for customer experience ideas and technologies.

Winn-Dixie unveils new store prototype

January 8, 2009

Display & Design Ideas: Jacksonville, Fla.-based Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. recently opened a prototype store in its existing SaveRite location on…

NRF preps the Customer Experience Pavilion

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

This year's Big Show to emphasize real-world tools for shaping the customer experience.

Profile: A career by design

January 4, 2009

Apple Store's designer says every brick should communicate a message.   

Behind-the-scenes at retail experience designer Miller Zell

December 23, 2008

The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Based in Atlanta is a secret weapon for some of the nation's top consumer brands. Think Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, Johnson &…

New GameStop prototype store opened in Florida

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

December 21, 2008

A member of the gaming forum NeoGAF has stumbled upon a prototype store for the next generation of the GameStop shopping experience. Although he was told by…

What's in store for malls, formats

Retailers and brands experiment with new store formats.

Marketing show heavy on innovation

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Fresh ideas from the In-Store Marketing Expo in Las Vegas.

Kraft reinventing the cheese aisle

November 5, 2008

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Display Boys, a full-service, premium retail display specialist, is partnering with Kraft Foods to reinvent the cheese aisle. The…

COVER: Telling the story with color

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

November 2, 2008

Designer and television host Christopher Lowell on how retail design and the colors it uses communicate a narrative and build a shopping experience.

Wal-Mart unveils new 'understated' store design

October 30, 2008

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Style at a Wal-Mart used to mean a clean cut on the side of a box so customers could get their products right from the case.

Best Buy analyzing shopper traffic with Verint

October 28, 2008

MELVILLE, N.Y. — Verint Systems Inc. announced that its Nextiva Retail Traffic Analysis solution is being used by Best Buy Co. Inc. as part of a program…