design:retail perspectives

Small Format, Big Payoffs: Retailers Evaluate Real Estate to Meet Consumers Where They Are — at Home

In response to evolving consumer behavior, many retailers are pivoting from malls and large-format stores in city centers to neighborhood locations that…

Downtown Retail Revitalization: an Overview

Downtown retail is facing a significant decline, grappling with the lasting effects of the pandemic, the unstoppable rise of ecommerce and the…

How Edge Computing Enables the Retail Store of the Future

The past few years have been a rollercoaster ride for the retail industry. The pandemic and related supply chain disruptions led to…

Chicago Escape: The Culture of Artistry Retail

Chicago has been nicknamed “The Second City.” However, it is at the top of the U.S. market when it comes to the…

Sensory Enabling Technologies are Radically Reshaping the Future of Digital Retail

From Apple’s new Vision Pro to Emerge haptics, Sensory Enabling Technologies (SETs) continue to open entirely new avenues for value creation, unlocking…

The Future of Retail: Rethinking Digital Signage to Improve the In-Store Experience

Expectations are never-ending in the retail industry. They’re also ever-changing — even more so in light of recent events. People have different…

Implementing Sustainable Design Strategies in the Retail Environment

The retail industry is undergoing an unprecedented wave of change as global issues have affected retailer supply chains, the labor market and…

Generative Art is Helping (re)Humanize the Retail Experience

Incorporating generative art empowers transformative retail experiences that encourage customers to visit and shop. They also can help promote wellness. …

Designing Experiential Retail: How Design can Maximize Store Performance

Consumers are returning to the physical store for all the advantages it offers: the ability to touch, feel and experience the brand…

Brands Pop into the Surreal as 3D Billboards Surge

Editor’s note: As retail interfaces and systems continue to evolve, the way we design retail experiences to user needs and behaviors is…

5 Steps Toward Practical, Scalable, Sustainable Impacts in Retail Design

As savvy customers pull back the curtain on the carbon footprints of their go-to retailers, credibility in sustainable performance has emerged as…

5G in Retail: Creating the WOW factor

The Cambridge Dictionary defines the wow factor as a quality that makes someone feel great excitement or admiration. In retail, the wow…

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