The great indoors

by Rebecca Barnes

October 1, 2008

REI courts eco-savvy consumers wiht sustainable store design.

Oracle enters the retail space-planning business

October 1, 2008

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — Oracle has announced plans to acquire Advanced Visual Technology Ltd., provider of 3-D visual macro space planning software for…

iCap measures customer reaction to end-caps

September 28, 2008

TAMPA, Fla. — TruMedia Technologies Inc. has adapted its out-of-home digital measurement solution to retail environments. The new iCap solution measures…

Jewel-Osco opens first green store

September 25, 2008

ITASCA, Ill. — Jewel-Osco, one of the largest private employers in the state of Illinois, announced it will seek Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design…

Kodak unveils new experiential store design

September 22, 2008

COLOGNE, Germany — Eastman Kodak Company today unveiled its new "KODAK EXPRESS Experiential Store" design, which creates a new photo retailing paradigm for…

Expert: Retail sector undergoing extreme makeover

September 18, 2008

BUSINESS EDGE (Canada): Major Canadian retailers are redesigning their stores in a bid to become more service-oriented and tech-savvy. Anson Lee, director of…

L.L.Bean to open retail store in Beijing

September 16, 2008

FREEPORT, Maine — L.L.Bean, a leading U.S. retailer of outdoor gear and apparel, says it plans to open its first store in China this month.   According to a…

Designers need bigger role in customer experience: Brunner

September 11, 2008

DEXIGNER: The huge success of design-driven products like the iPhone demonstrates how the good design practice can drive business to new heights. Designers…

Trail Mark store upgrades design

September 8, 2008

REjournal: Trail Mark, an 1,800-square-foot outdoor specialty retail store in the Edina, Minn., Galleria Mall, recently worked on refreshing its look with a…

Developer tries airier feel for retail, office combo

September 8, 2008

The Globe and Mail: According to the stereotype, shopping center developers set out to cram as much retail floor space as possible onto the available land then…

Urban Outfitters emphasizes 'cool,' lets employees design the store

August 26, 2008

Wall Street Journal: Amid the worst consumer-spending slump in years, Urban Outfitters Inc. has been racking up big sales and earnings gains without putting…

CVS to test high-end beauty stores

August 24, 2008

REUTERS: CVS Caremark Corp. will begin testing a high-end beauty store concept this year, looking to tap into growing demand for skin care and cosmetics seen…

DSE East coming to Philadelphia

Digital signage's largest tradeshow spins off an East Coast convention.

Toys 'R' Us rolling out new superstore concept

August 19, 2008

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Toys 'R' Us, a $13.79 billion company based in Wayne, N.J., is trying to run with the market leader — Wal-Mart — by building toy…

Virgin opens Warner Bros. store-within-a-store

August 19, 2008

Video Business: Virgin Entertainment Group has opened a 400-square-foot store-within-a-store as part of a tribute to Warner Bros.' 85th anniversary…

Neighborhood retail making a comeback

August 17, 2008

Springfield Business Journal: During the past 50 years, the commercial development industry has followed rooftop demographics as they moved farther out on the…

Cameras move beyond loss prevention

Video systems earn greater role in merchandising.

LSG introduces LED-based retail display line

August 11, 2008

NEW YORK — Lighting Science Group (LSG), a global developer and integrator of intelligent and efficient light-emitting diode (LED) solutions, has announced…

Future Shop unveils quadrant-based layout, central hub

August 10, 2008

The Vancouver Sun: Future Shop has unveiled its first new store format in eight years with a feature that has taken a firm grip on the interior design world …

The changing face of the department store

The venerable retail institution rolls with the times.