Store Design & Layout News & Media
Blockbuster tests cappuccinos, children's play areas
April 24, 2008
Display & Design Ideas: Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. has begun testing new concepts, including the option to buy a cappuccino or fountain drink, offering…
read nowRetail designers emphasizing local connections, customer amenities
April 23, 2008
CoStar: Architect Tipton Housewright says today's retail designers are placing emphasis on having their environments blend in with local culture. They're also…
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Survey: Two-thirds of shoppers will try smaller-format stores
April 21, 2008
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Grocery stores might be worried that giant Wal-Mart Supercenters will lure away customers, but results from a recent retail research…
read nowInnovation in experience design 'the last frontier'
April 13, 2008
Business Week: Innovation in product design has lost its meaning and, therefore, its value. But there is still one frontier that remains wide open: experience…
read nowOpinion: Store design should emphasize comfort
April 13, 2008
Retail Week: In a debate on store design trends, Fitch chief creative director Tim Greenhalgh said shoppers are looking for places where "you can go and feel…
read nowOnline sales to drive in-store technology growth
April 10, 2008
Inside Retailing (Australia): With Internet sales expected to account for almost 20 percent of turnover by 2012-15, and Web sites becoming increasingly…
read nowGamer Doc takes on game market with themed stores
April 10, 2008
Ars Technica: Big box retailers like Best Buy and Circuit City are getting into the video game market by dedicating more in-store space to gaming. Other…
read nowMore retail technology on the way, and soon
April 10, 2008
Arizona Daily Star: More new technologies are likely on the way for retail stores, speakers said Thursday at this year's Global Retailing Conference, held by…
read nowInterest in electronic shelf labels grows
April 10, 2008
San Jose Business Journal: With the click of a mouse, the local grocery store could drop prices for a happy hour sale, and just as easily, with another click…
read nowA.R.E. Retail Design Award winners named
April 8, 2008
The Association for Retail Environments has published the complete list of winners in its 2008 Retail Design Awards. Store of the Year was awarded to…
read nowNorth American consumers demand more self-service
April 7, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. — A growing legion of North American consumers use self-service in their everyday lives, and the latest research from NCR Corp. shows an…
read nowInaugural Customer Experience Summit announced
April 6, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The inaugural Customer Experience Summit, co-hosted by RetailConnections and by Cathy Hotka & Associates, will take place August 17-19…
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Mystery shopping changes with the times
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Hidden cameras, online reporting update the venerable tool.
read nowMicrosoft Surface coming to AT&T stores
April 1, 2008
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: AT&T says it will start using Microsoft Surface computers in selected retail stores later this month, becoming the first to…
read nowNew guide offers advice on planning for digital signage
April 1, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Digital Signage Today has published a new how-to guide for those planning for a digital signage network deployment. The guide is titled…
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GlobalShop goes green
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Designed-in technology, green products this year's big emphases.
read nowVestcom launches turnkey shelf-edge communication system
March 31, 2008
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Vestcom International Inc., provider of data-driven, shelf-edge marketing solutions to major retailers and brand manufacturers in the…
read nowDirectory kiosks fund green initiatives
March 27, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Launching in March at the Mesa Riverview shopping center in Meza, Airz., are 26 backlit media advertising displays and four interactive…
read nowDigital Signage Today answers your burning questions in new guide
March 27, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Digital Signage Today has spoken with numerous experts in the digital signage industry and published "Digital Signage: Frequently Asked…
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