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Cambashi publishes paper on design approaches for Retail
April 15, 2013
Cambashi, a global industry analyst and market consulting firm, has released a paper describing ways that retailers are gaining a competitive advantage with…
read nowManitoba telecomm stores deploy digital signage posters
April 14, 2013
Toronto-based Dot2Dot Communications has helped expand in-store messaging at Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.'s MTS Connect stores by deploying new LCD digital…
read nowApple taps design firm for retail store changes
April 10, 2013
Apple is rumored to be on the hunt for fresh design input for its line of retail outlets, according to Apple Insider.
read nowBrooks Brothers bringing new concept store to Ann Arbor, somehow integrating a foosball table
April 10, 2013
Brooks Brothers, the 195-year-old clothing company headquartered in New York, will open a new concept store in Ann Arbor, Mich., later this year.
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MoMA Design Store to fill windows with littleBits
April 9, 2013
LittleBits, the open hardware start-up, has been invited to take over the windows of MoMA Design Stores in New York City from today through May 12. LittleBits…
read nowGES, Shopworks partner to offer specialty retail units
April 9, 2013
Global Experience Specialists, providers of event and retail marketing services, announced today it is partnering with the retail design and consulting firm…
read nowNordstrom gives Savvy a makeover to woo female shoppers
April 2, 2013
In a move to attract more young women in their 20s and 30s, Nordstrom recenlty revamped its Savvy clothing departments to reflect the demographic's smaller…
read nowOfficeMax unveils smaller, tech-heavy stores
April 1, 2013
OfficeMax unveiled a new small-store format in Milwaukee — one that trumps products with customer experience. According to chicagobusiness.com, the OfficeMax…
read nowCali store using robotics to compete with online retailers
March 19, 2013
For former Amazon executive Nadia Shouraboura, jeans and robotics are proving a successful combination. An article in the Seattle Times features Shouraboura's…
read nowCaribou Coffee to cut ties with JCP
March 18, 2013
JC Penney suffered another blow last week with the announcement that Caribou Coffee will no longer open shops inside of the retailer's revamped stores.
read nowCanada's Joe Fresh setting up JC Penney boutiques
March 15, 2013
The cheap-chic style of Canada's Joe Fresh retail chain is setting up shop in approximately 700 newly renovated JC Penney stores, according to ctvnews.ca.
read nowControl Group creates 'immersive' experience for Kate Spade flagship
March 12, 2013
The NYC-based technology and design firm Control Group today unveiled its work with the newly launched Kate Spade Saturday brand. The concept highlights the…
read nowPep Boys revamping Tampa store for improved customer experience
March 7, 2013
In a move to make auto repair more accessible and engaging for customers, Pep Boys is introducing a new approach to customer experience with the construction…
read nowJC Penney still struggling through reinvention
March 4, 2013
After last week's abysmal earnings call, where JC Penny reported a quarterly loss of $427 million, a writer for Slate decided to take a trip to his local JCP…
read nowCabela's opening in Columbus to be 'Disneyland of retail'
March 1, 2013
When Cabela's opens the doors to its new Columbus, Ohio location, shoppers will be greeted by the woodsy sounds of deer grunts and turkey calls. According to…
read nowJohnson's JCP relies on benefits from staging
February 25, 2013
A recent article from Forbes discusses the "store within a store" retail model that JC Penney's CEO Ron Johnson implemented since he took the helm of the…
read nowMeet the Marionettebot (Video)
February 18, 2013
Moving mannequins are no longer limited to the reality of a classic 80s movie. At United Arrows' largest apparel store in Tokyo, technology from a Kinect…
read nowAT&T flagship wins retail design award
February 14, 2013
AT&T's flagship store on Chicago's Magnificent Mile took home top honors during the 42nd Retail Design Institute Design Awards Gala. The AT&T Michigan…
read nowApple CEO announces store closures, likens retail experience to Prozac
February 12, 2013
Apple CEO Tim Cook told attendees at the Goldman Sachs investor conference that Apple plans to close 20 of its retail locations in order to relocate and…
read nowFMA designs product display for Mizuno shoes
February 12, 2013
Frank Mayer and Associates has teamed up with Mizuno USA to design and produce an athletic shoe display to showcase their products at retail locations.
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