The future of retail design is a terrible thing to waste.
We're less with the passing of Cecil Bessilieu, Randy Ridless and David Morgan. But we're greater for the lives they lived.
Back to School: Barneys wanted its customary “cutting edge” for its new Chicago flagship, so it paid architectural tribute to the 19th Century work of Louis...
Time to get a “You know you’re getting old when . . .” birthday card for those 59 parallel lines on every product label.
Joblessness has cut into the store design world. Some talented, capable pros are out there consulting for their lives.
As a product and interiors designer, this eco-goddess is on a mission to green the retail industry.
And in Ikea’s case, God is in the font that communicates the details.
A Fresh Coat: Guess? Inc. updated its Chicago flagship with a clever “whitewashing” that created a clean, refreshed space.
Galloping digital technology has changed store designers’ tools, from pencils and T-squares to computer software and digital renderings. Here’s a look at the latest design software.
Why was Urban Outfitters the Retailer of the Year at last week’s IRDC? It’s all about Isadora.
Technology can bring efficiencies, but can it bring friendships and trust?
As Cincinnati prepares for Nordstrom’s arrival, I’m dreaming about all the good things that can follow.
There’s a great program, as usual, in Dallas. Where else can you hear what Burt Tansky has to say?
From founding her own firm to working with Anthropologie and Kate Spade, this architect shows it takes more than genes and luck to succeed.
The retailers we’re drawn to are the ones whose personas we’d want to share a beer with.
Talking About Their Generation: The 2009 VMSD/Peter Glen Retailer of the Year has built an empire on knowing its customers intimately – then growing with them.
Though it still restricts foreign investment and ownership, the country also has a strong economy, a progressive government and a massive middle class.
As the clock advances, design technology is getting better and better, more and more dynamic.
Twitter is one way to connect with customers. But there’s also magic marker. And masking tape. And, apparently, toilet paper.
A branded in-store shop is helping Best Buy dial in a bigger share of the mobile communications business.