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.
We shine a spotlight on the basic differences between the most-talked-about lighting options today.
Price still rules the grocery sector. But the rising popularity of private-label brands and diverse store concepts are proving to be viable recession-busting strategies.
The lowdown on retail's burgeoning hotspots.
VMSD reviews the scenes that made us smile this holiday season
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.
New ‘white box’ shopping complex is part retail center, part life-as-art experience.
VMSD’s 2009 Retail Renovation Competition winners deliver thrills without frills to reignite retail appeal.
Vendor shop-in-shops help retailers stand out from the competition while quenching consumers’ thirst for product knowledge.
Discount retailer Dollar General is upgrading its merchandise presentations… to a point.
A branded in-store shop is helping Best Buy dial in a bigger share of the mobile communications business.
High-end retailers chase ‘value-for-quality’ shoppers
Airport concourses are flying high as sites for higher-end stores and cool restaurants.
Sector Spotlight: Retailers are re-examining what was once the “recession-proof” health, beauty and cosmetics department.
How to find inspiration and guidance from the next generation of designers
Old Navy’s new mannequins may signal a return to more realistic models with an obvious ethnicity.
High-tech screens play a high-profile role at Zacky's New York store.
Premium drinks giant Diageo's new refrigerated “pods” are designed to drive beverage sales at European supermarkets.
Check out our gallery of reader-submitted examples of creative small-store visual merchandising.
Let creative merchandising seduce customers with these tips.
