Insights
Chutie-led research, reports, insights, and perspectives for powering big ideas.
Retail Store Reinvestment: The Cost of Doing Nothing
Delaying retail store reinvestment costs more long-term—learn why action beats inaction in modern retail strategy.
Next in Retail: High-Growth Cities and Emerging Markets
Retail growth is shifting to emerging markets driven by data, migration, and demand for localized, experiential retail.
How Design Drives Growth, Loyalty, and Experience in Grocery Retail
Grocery stores are becoming immersive, tech-savvy spaces that boost sales and loyalty through experience-driven design.
2025 Food and Beverage Trends: What Retailers Need to Know
Bold flavors, experiential foods, and food sustainability—all driven by consumer preferences.
Farmatodo Unveils Customer-Centric Flagship Store Design
Latin America’s leading pharmacy and wellness retailer debuts store of the future designed by Chute Gerdeman.
Private Label Products: From Affordable Alternative to Viable Growth Engine
Private label products are now strategic assets, blending quality, innovation, and affordability to drive growth and loyalty.
The Wholesale Revolution: Bulk Retail is Changing Grocery Expectations
Warehouse clubs are reshaping grocery shopping, pushing traditional grocers to adapt as bulk buying redefines value and convenience.
Pantone’s Color of the Year Mocha Mousse in Retail Design
Mocha Mousse blends comfort with sophistication. Its muted elegance opens new possibilities in retail for product and store design.
How Digital is Shaping a New Era of Toy Store Experiences
Toy stores are evolving into immersive spaces blending nostalgia and tech, captivating kids and adults.
Incremental Change Powers Sustainability in Grocery Retail
It’s a strategic advantage for grocers—boosting customer loyalty and growth.
Brands Making Good: Sustainability for People and Planet
The fashion industry is undergoing a sustainability shift, with brands prioritizing ethical supply chains, eco-friendly materials, and reducing waste.
Repair and Rewear: Brands Helping Customers Buy Less
A handful of brands are helping customers with long-term product care—attracting loyal customers, reducing waste, and boosting a secondary market.
The Secret Behind Off-Price Retail Success
The thrill-of-the-hunt is driving off-price retail growth and here’s why other retailers should take note.
Modern Merch
Why do teens buy shirts emblazoned with bands they’ve never heard and where does the modern merch scene become more about image than style?
From Transactions to Tribes: Collectible Exchange Culture
Today, a vibrant new era of collectible exchange culture is blossoming, fueled by a desire for shared experiences and connections.
The Phygital Retail Experience
Phygital, the blending of online and in-store shopping experiences is the omnichannel retail daydream turbocharged by current and emerging technologies, like AI and AR.
Savoring Change: The Latest Consumer Food Trends
Bold and unexpected flavors have become increasingly popular in the grocery and restaurant industries, capturing consumer interest, and driving up sales.
Cultural Integration in Retail: Authenticity Meets Inclusion
Representation matters. Every consumer wants to see someone who is like them in the media they consume, the movies they watch, and from the brands and stores where they shop.
Rooted in Wellness: Outdoor Spaces Designed for Wellbeing
From staycations to wellness education, we explore what’s making outdoor spaces designed for wellness so important right now.
Is Retail Chasing Restaurant?
Savvy retailers are realizing that mixing dining and shopping within a single destination is a recipe for business success.
Adapting to the Social Commerce Era
Meet your customers where they are—it’s a tried and true adage. According to usage statistics, that means making it easy for customers to buy on social media.
Quiet Luxury in Brick and Mortar
Call it, Old Money Aesthetic, call it, Stealth Wealth, just don’t call Quiet Luxury a passing fad. It’s goes much deeper than pricey basics.
Cultivating a Fresh Experience for Hicks Nurseries
Hicks Nurseries needed a space that championed their products and felt more open and shoppable. Get a peek at the new store design.
More Than a Pit Stop: The Convenience Store Revolution
The once maligned convenience store has become a star—transforming from mere roadside stop to favorite and essential destination.