How should store design head off the next big technology threat?
Common People uses RFID technology
A swarm of forms in an Italian store wins the A.R.E. Store Fixture of the Year Award for Carlo Pazolini
Pierre Hardy experiments with materials – including leather floors and concrete clouds – to create an urban vibe for its New York flagship
Leo Kahn was a retail innovator for pens, paper and ways to display produce
Who’d have thought Starbucks’ third place would become a breeding ground of theft?
Mass merchants opening smaller stores
VMSD presents this year's Visual Presentation winners
Wenger uses its iconic Swiss Army Knife to help sell shoes and boots. The result: A.R.E.’s 2011 Store of the Year award. Plus all the first...
A Dominican electronics retailer uses open architecture and a sleek graphics package to shed its warehouse image
Want to be tech-savvy? Be careful.
Widespread outdoor references help Supervalu create a lodge-like grocery for this Minnesota community
America’s original happy hour restaurant gets its groove back
TGI Friday’s, temple of ’60s swingledom, is wearing its sideburns long again
Travelers at airports are annoyed, but retailers have a growing opportunity to attract, entertain and de-stress them
Home Depot thinks it’s figured that out. Again.
Godiva’s New Chocolate Box: The American brand with a Belgian heritage and new Turkish owner launches its first luxury retail statement on the streets of Istanbul.
A classic French jeweler brings a surprisingly modern twist to Place Vendome
Retail is re-examining what “good design” means. The new buzzword is “customer-centric,” and today’s design firm is increasingly being called on for cultural and demographic expertise...
Is another merchant leaving the scene? Too bad for retailing.