GROCERY SHOPPING IS essential: Most folks make some kind of regular mission to their local grocer, whether it’s weekly, bi-weekly...
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
On its 125th anniversary, VMSD traces its origins and looks to the future
As IRDC draws near, VMSD welcomes the new Editor-in-Chief of SmartWork Media’s Merchandising Group
Let’s remember words of wisdom from longtime VMSD columnist Peter Glen.
In an ever-changing retail environment, the importance of window displays remains a constant, as our 2022 International Visual Competition winners illustrate
And we'll be talking about it at IRDC 2022 this fall
To see the future of the mall, designers should look to emergent industries like cannabis and electric vehicles
