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Nickelodeon theme park coming to Mall of America
March 5, 2008
The New York Times: The entertainment company Nickelodeon is opening its first theme park in the 4.2 million-square-foot Mall of America on March 15. The…
read nowOpinion: the shopping experience can be more important than the product
February 24, 2008
Advertising Age: Nordstrom executives long have made it their business to do whatever is necessary to please the consumer — everything from stocking every…
read nowSome Wal-Marts going upscale
February 24, 2008
Austin Business Journal: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is going high-end. In some markets, such as the Dallas area, the retailer is upgrading its image to more closely…
read nowRetail design conference to open Euroshop
February 21, 2008
Design Week: The Euroshop Retail Design Conference will open the 16th Euroshop trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, tomorrow. Speakers include Fitch chairman…
read nowBorders concept store includes digital services
February 13, 2008
USA Today: Borders' new concept store, located in its home town of Ann Arbor, Mich., features a digital center where customers can download music or books…
read nowNew Nokia store designed for interactive retailing
February 12, 2008
Design Week: A new Nokia concept store is built around an interactive customer experience, with functioning handsets for customers to play with and a…
read nowRamping up accessibility
February 12, 2008
Accessibility not only is the law, it's good business. Here's how to stay legal and profit at the same time.
read nowAdidas unveils new store design
February 10, 2008
DNR: Adidas unveiled a new store design for its Adidas Originals boutique in Soho on Feb. 2. The refashioned store also serves as the U.S. launch pad for the…
read nowFour key principles for retail store design
February 10, 2008
Inside Retailing (Australia): Brian Walker, who consults with retailers under the moniker "The Retail Doctor", has published four key elements of effective…
read nowChocolate lounge invites customers to sit back and relax
February 4, 2008
Display & Design Ideas: In recent years, chocolatiers have picked up on consumers' fond sentiments for the cocoa bean and have begun opening chocolate…
read nowOld Navy recasts image, aims younger
January 31, 2008
Advertising Age: Old Navy, a division of the struggling Gap Inc., is trying to shake off its traditional discount image with a new logo and marketing campaign…
read nowShoe stores need new format to compete, says study
January 29, 2008
Design Week: Footwear retailers are suffering from high levels of competition from clothing chains, and should develop new store formats to catch up with…
read nowTesco plans department-style stores
January 23, 2008
Reuters: Tesco has plans to open multiple-level stores, revealing a new threat to store owners like Marks and Spencer and Debenhams. "Where land is premium we…
read nowInteractivity 'the future of customer service'
January 22, 2008
Nikki Baird with Retail Systems Research identified three areas of investment that retailers have eyes on for the coming year: cross-channel care, mobility and…
read nowRetailers need to keep an ear on the phone
January 22, 2008
Scott Caldwell writes on Retail Design Diva about how retailers should keep the telephone in mind when planning their store layouts. Convenient access to…
read nowSpanning the gap
January 22, 2008
How do you get Millennials and Baby Boomers to shop in the same store?
read nowHBO Shop named 2007 Store of the Year
January 20, 2008
Display & Design Ideas: The Gensler-designed HBO Shop was named the 2007 Store of the Year in the 36th annual Institute of Store Planners (ISP)/VM+SD…
read nowWorld Retail Awards shortlist announced
January 20, 2008
Design Week: Selfridges, Boots, Argos and The Warehouse Group are among the British shortlisted entries in the World Retail Awards 2008. The London branch…
read nowWal-Mart to open small-footprint grocery stores
January 15, 2008
The Arizona Republic: Just one month after Tesco opened its first smaller-scale Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, Wal-Mart Corp. is reportedly planning a…
read nowKiosk made from organic waste coming to NRF
January 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Olea Inc., a designer and manufacturer of interactive self-service kiosks, announced it has produced a "green" kiosk that is made from an organic…
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