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5 Takeaways from 2012 Retail Design Award Winners
Lessons learned from top design projects.
Bowled Over: This Year's Retail Design Awards
How a shipping container and a bowling alley triumphed.
The Brands Millennials Love
When a brand grabs their attention, this generation tends to be loyal
Sector Spotlight: Eyewear
The sunglass business is thriving and retailers are trying to woo its trendy shoppers from the Internet.
Two Minute Tour: Nashville
City experiences flouishing boutique scene, serves as hotspot for millennials
Best New Products of 2011
VMSD editors share this year's standouts
Sector Spotlight: Electronics
The desire to be plugged into the newest technology is driving the world of consumer electronics, from need to aspiration
Fifth Avenue Flaships
Can a revived Fifth Avenue symbolize retail’s road to recovery?

Special Report: Millennials
Serving Generation Y-Not
Next Store: Viva La Evolution
Changing tool sets require changes in the way that artists wield them
Shopping the Mall Just Got Better
Westfield Group introduces new app
Mad for Mannequins
VMSD spotlights the latest mannequin trends that every retailer should be talking about
Special Report: Mannequin Trends
Today’s mannequins are speaking the language of the brand with drama, elegance and theatrical excitement.
Create a Community: Ideas for Attracting GenY
Connecting online and store environments with in-store events will bring in GenY shoppers
Avoid the Slump: Retail design strategies for tapping the buying power of Gen X and Gen Y
Retail design strategies for tapping the buying power of Gen X and Gen Y
Sector Spotlight: Pet Retail
It's reigning cats and dogs, and specialty retailers are taking a bite out of the pet supply market with personalized services and exotic products.

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