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Several Chute Gerdeman concepts and insights have recently been featured in the press. Read more about C&A Brazil, Bob Evans and insights from experienced Chuties.
Chute Gerdeman's Founder and CEO, Denny Gerdeman, is named a Retail Design Influencer for the 10th year in a row in the September Portfolio Awards issue of DDI.
Chute Gerdeman has been named one of the top Design Firms of the Year by DDI magazine. We've been consecutively awarded this for 14 years—no other design firm can say this!
Thanks to a recent revamp of its interiors by Columbus, Ohio–based strategic brand and design firm Chute Gerdeman, C&A―an upscale store in São Paulo, Brazil―stays ahead of the game as an international fashion leader.
Chute Gerdeman's VP of Design Development, Steve Pottschmidt, discusses 11 emerging technologies and their implications for retail environments with his fellow A.R.E. DREAM Team members.
Steve Davis sees plenty of upside in being Down on the Farm. The CEO of Columbus-based Bob Evans Farms Inc. thinks the dining and food products merchant has turned a corner in restaurant sales, driven by remodeled eateries and increased carryout business, and is poised for restaurant growth for the first time in five years.
Denny Gerdeman, of Chute Gerdeman, noted that the bigger the change a restaurant makes in its design, the better the chance that sales will increase.
In Other News...
It’s been a very busy year for Chute Gerdeman! With new engagements ranging from high fashion to QSR to online retail, we’ve been fortunate to partner with several top-tier brands on new and refreshed customer experiences. Here’s a sneak peek at some of our 2011 retail & restaurant collaborations that have recently opened or expect to unveil in the next month or so. Be on the lookout for more information on these exciting store openings, brand launches and innovative concepts in the new year. For now, enjoy the coming attractions! [More]
Thank goodness for December. As the holidays approach, all guilt disappears and CG's collective sweet tooth emerges. Back by popular demand, we're serving up a second helping of our Holiday Sweet Treat Exchange.
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CG's resident intelligence experts headed to the City by the Bay for this year's 11th annual International Retail Design Conference, where the creative minds of store design, retail strategy and visual merchandising converge. Always on the lookout for common threads and surprising insights, we identified five key takeaways from the conference to consider in the coming year. [More]
Wood has a powerful appeal that is simultaneously magnificent and modest. It has the exceptional quality of being naturally suited in both vintage and modern contexts, and offers a familiarity of texture that can still surprise. While there are many great examples of unexpected uses of wood in retail and hospitality destinations, with the help of my colleagues—thanks Katie, Nicole, and Jay—we selected a few favorite wood-centric environments worth sharing. [More]
Gerdeblog, our very own inspirational design and trend blog, is our online platform for observations and points of view. Authored by the creative minds of Chute Gerdeman, The Gerdeblog features opinions, attitudes and inspirations for all aspects of the retail, restaurant and cultural sectors. Topics include retail trends, consumer insights, points-of-view and new building materials to name a few, plus the occasional sneak peek into the daily lives of Chute Gerdeman team members.
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Several Chuties will be attending major upcoming industry events. Check out our calendar below and let us know if you'll be attending and would like to meet. [More]
The Gist sat down with Gayle Morrison, Director of Business Development, in its continued quest to get inside the creative (and business) minds at Chute Gerdeman. [More]
