IF YOU’RE A MILLENNIAL or Gen X, you will probably wholeheartedly agree that “nostalgia” has taken a firm hold on...
THE WAIT IS FINALLY over – the 2026 “Look Book” issue is here, featuring some of the latest and greatest new retail products from across the...
VMSD’s ANNUAL “NEW YORK” focused November/December issue is always an inspirational one: The Big Apple remains the fashion capital for retailers and designers alike. From its...
WOW, IT’S HARD to believe that the 25th annual International Retail Design Conference (IRDC) is almost here! The VMSD crew hopes to see you in Providence,...
THE ART OF VISUAL merchandising should never be an afterthought for physical retailers. For most shoppers, windows and displays not only help drive them to make...
SUMMER IN NORTH America is almost here and the days are heating up for VMSD. Our May/June issue is an exciting one for us. In addition...
GROCERY SHOPPING IS essential: Most folks make some kind of regular mission to their local grocer, whether it’s weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. Even if your preferred...
NEW YEAR = NEW VMSD. The year 2025 marks a phase of reinvention for both VMSD and our International Retail Design Conference (IRDC), now entering its...
WE USUALLY COIN our November/December edition our “New York” issue and, this time around, there’s only one project (Wayfair’s new flagship, pg. 28) in this entire...
AS THE VMSD editorial staff was working on this issue of the magazine – the one that features our annual restaurant trends piece (pg. 38), penned...
CREATING AN EXPERIENCE at retail: We’ve heard the phrase countless times. One could argue that stores are already innate experiences. Yet, the definition of “experience” has...
IF FIXTURES HAVE taught us anything over the past several years, it’s to remain flexible. Through the lens of several footwear brands, this issue examines the...
SPRING CAN BE associated with a fresh start, new beginnings – reinvention. And when it comes to the retail industry, malls seem to be embarking on...
IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE 2023 has come and gone and we’re kicking off 2024 with another exciting “Look Book” issue. This coveted, year-round guide features the...
BETWEEN ASSISTING IN the inaugural Shop! MarketPlace this past April to the exciting 2023 International Retail Design Conference (IRDC) in Minneapolis to many whirlwind adventures around...
WOW, WHERE HAS the year gone? It’s hard to believe we’re gearing up for the 2023 International Retail Design Conference (IRDC) coming to Minneapolis this Oct....
RECENTLY, I WAS spending an afternoon with a good friend of mine and her Gen Z-aged daughter. Seventeen-year-olds arguably say some “edgy” things from time to...
Between attending tradeshows around the world and bringing you new features in the magazine, VMSD has been booked solid these past few months
The 2023 Designer Dozen class represents the next wave of up-and-coming retail design talent
Our 2023 Look Book aims to inspire your future projects
