Design Perspectives

How Indoor Playgrounds are Revitalizing Malls and Foot Traffic

Since 2022, many retail malls have experienced a decline in shopper traffic, with losses ranging from 1% to 21%. This is likely…

Are your Physical Stores Unknowingly Alienating 1 in 5 of your Customers?

15% to 20% of the global population is said to be neurodivergent. Though variations still exist from country to country, and even…

Creating Destination Retail: Design Considerations for Freestanding Flagship Venues

Top luxury brands burnish their images by opening stimulating and inventive in-person settings for high-end shopping corridors like New York’s Madison Avenue,…

Make Your Store Influencer-Ready: Design Choices that Drive Foot Traffic and Social Engagement

The power of social media influencers is impossible to ignore in today’s digital age, with over half of Gen Z using TikTok…

Unlocking the Power of Built Spaces to Influence Shopper Sentiment and Behaviors

Traditional brick-and-mortar retail is always evolving, and in the competitive market, retailers are more motivated than ever to create compelling in-store experiences….

Grocery Stores Emerge as the Last Piece to the Mixed-use Puzzle

Despite shaky economic conditions that have caused a void in other real estate sectors, retail remains strong, with a historically low vacancy…

Beyond Basics: The Rise of Maximalism in Retail

After years of Marie Kondo-esque simplicity, the retail design era of “back-to-basics” aesthetics — defined by neutral palettes and sleek, pared-back interiors…

The New In-Store Playbook for Brands

For years, headlines have sounded the death knell of physical retail. But Sephora’s renewed investment in brick-and-mortar redesign tells an entirely different…

Taking Home a Piece of Hospitality: Designing Merchandise Opportunities for Hospitality Spaces

In an era when consumers value a true hospitality experience — beyond just the menu or guest room — more than ever,…

Store Closures are Forcing Retailers to Thrive or Die: Here’s How Brands can Adapt

It’s been hard to miss this year’s headlines heralding a ‘retail reset,’ or predicting the end of physical retail as we know…

Try-On Data Unlocked: Driving In-Store Analytics for a Smarter Retail Experience

Retail has always had its share of mystique. From the art of visual merchandising (VM) to the subtle science of store layout,…

From Vacancy to Vitality: Rethinking Retail for the Next Generation

Retail centers have always been more than places to shop; they are part of our social infrastructure. At their best, they were…

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