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Kids dressed up in costume

An Out of the Box Toy Experience https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ToyExperience.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 7, 2018 April 10, 2018

An Out of the Box Toy Experience

In September of 2017, the American toy store brand Toys “R” Us filed for bankruptcy and most recently decided to finally call it quits with…

Shoptalk 2018

A Social Shoptalk: Retail’s Resilience in a Digital Age https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Shoptalk2018.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 29, 2018 March 30, 2018

A Social Shoptalk: Retail’s Resilience in a Digital Age

We live, shop, eat, and order in a world driven by technology; it’s a consumer’s paradise, bridging every gap between want and need. A process…

Chute Gerdeman Office

design:retail Recognizes Michael Munchoff in 40 Under 40 Award https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DesignRetail-40Under40.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 28, 2018 August 20, 2018

design:retail Recognizes Michael Munchoff in 40 Under 40 Award

We are proud to announce Chute Gerdeman’s Creative Director, Michael Munchoff, has been chosen by design:retail to be part of the magazine’s 4th annual 40…

Shopping for Sunshine 2018 Issue https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/shoppingforsunshine_archive.jpg 491 800 Nathaniel Seevers Nathaniel Seevers https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/903959c6b29e9bf8b829b9f9749601d6?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 22, 2018 June 25, 2018

Shopping for Sunshine 2018 Issue

The Great Grocery Shakeout: A Shift in Store Dynamics https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/GroceryCart_FeaturedImage_POV.png 400 892 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 22, 2018 February 25, 2019

The Great Grocery Shakeout: A Shift in Store Dynamics

THE GREAT GROCERY SHAKEOUT A Shift in Store Dynamics 32 million Americans head to the grocery store every day. That’s 1 in 7 consumers shopping…

Experience Chicago: A Windy City Adventure Guide https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Chicago_post_header.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 21, 2018 February 20, 2020

Experience Chicago: A Windy City Adventure Guide

Among one of the largest cities in the US, and a diverse group of neighborhoods, there’s sure to be something for everyone in Chicago. From…

FCB Office

FCB Earns Recognition in Advertising Age’s “2018 Agencies to Watch” https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/FCB_AdAge_Press.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 20, 2018 March 22, 2018

FCB Earns Recognition in Advertising Age’s “2018 Agencies to Watch”

Advertising Age recently released the results of its annual A-List, a coveted honor of the top, forward-thinking agencies and creative innovators in the advertising industry.…

The Salvation Army Fights Against Food Deserts With Grocery Retail https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/TheSalvationArmy.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 16, 2018 March 20, 2018

The Salvation Army Fights Against Food Deserts With Grocery Retail

A large portion of consumers today are lucky enough to live within close proximity to not one but maybe two or three large grocery chains…

people walking in the street

The Cross Generational Connection https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CrossGeneration.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 6, 2018 March 7, 2018

The Cross Generational Connection

Restaurant and retail design has shifted in recent years to keep up with an evolving consumer base. This group of individuals driving change is comprised…

Barrels at Book & Bourbon Southern Kitchen

RD+D Explores Restaurant Design Through 3D Modeling & VR https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/BB_RDD-Press-1.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 26, 2018 February 26, 2018

RD+D Explores Restaurant Design Through 3D Modeling & VR

Customers aren’t the only ones embracing game-changing new technologies in restaurant spaces. Designers, too, are leveraging technology to revolutionize the process of creating, presenting and…

Produce

Blockchain Technology Brings Transparency to Grocery Retail https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/BlockchainGroceryRetail.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 22, 2018 February 22, 2018

Blockchain Technology Brings Transparency to Grocery Retail

Consumers’ increasing demand for transparency has played an influential role today in everything from design and packaging to in-store signage and product information. While most…

Mobile Kiosk

A Taste of Tech: Is Your Restaurant Ready? https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/RestaurantTech-1.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 15, 2018 February 15, 2018

A Taste of Tech: Is Your Restaurant Ready?

The first restaurant POS system was introduced in 1973, back of house management technologies were implemented somewhere around the mid 90’s, and online table reservations…

Rethinking the Purpose of Retail with Retail’s Future Designers https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/RetailPurpose-OSUMentorship.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 6, 2018 February 7, 2018

Rethinking the Purpose of Retail with Retail’s Future Designers

Columbus is a hub for retail, and as such we at Chute Gerdeman know the importance to support and foster the education of the next…

Fresh Produce

Whole Foods’ National Scale vs. Kroger’s Local Sourcing https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GroceryNationalLocal-1.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 1, 2018 February 5, 2018

Whole Foods’ National Scale vs. Kroger’s Local Sourcing

After Amazon acquired Whole Foods last summer many analysts speculated on the strategic implications of the merger. Most indications pointed towards reduced prices, but most…

Retail Interior

An Inclusive Retail Movement https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/InclusivityRetail-2.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 26, 2018 January 26, 2018

An Inclusive Retail Movement

Food has always signified a unifying factoring by being able to not only bring together individuals from different cultures, races, but also communities and genders.…

Fine Dining

Redefining the Fine Dining Restaurant Experience https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FineDining.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 19, 2018 September 28, 2018

Redefining the Fine Dining Restaurant Experience

From mobile apps to online ordering and delivery, not to mention cashless concepts and kiosks, the QSR and fast casual categories have been doing their…

Interior at Beefsteak

The Rise of the Fast Casual Food Nation https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FastCasualRise.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 12, 2018 December 19, 2019

The Rise of the Fast Casual Food Nation

Americans will always have an affinity for fast food as the quick service channel serves the need for convenience, but as consumers are willing to…

Tasty Re-Made With Top Chef Richard Blais https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/new_burger_spot.jpg 1440 960 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 5, 2018 July 15, 2022

Tasty Re-Made With Top Chef Richard Blais

While a slew of fast casual and QSR brands have been busy creating the next Chipotle, it seems as though the build-your-own burrito brand hasn’t…

Express Pop Up

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Express “What You Want” Holiday Pop-Up

Looking for all that glitters? You can find it in downtown Columbus! It’s no secret that we have many great brands in our backyard, but…

Denny Gerdeman

Denny Gerdeman Inducted Into the 2017 Shop! Hall of Fame https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DennyGerdeman-ShopHallofFame.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g November 9, 2017 February 21, 2018

Denny Gerdeman Inducted Into the 2017 Shop! Hall of Fame

Chute Gerdeman’s very own, Denny Gerdeman, has been given the great honor of being inducted to the 2017 Shop! Hall of Fame. Shop! is a…

40 Under 40 Winner Nicole Faccinto

design:retail Recognizes Nicole Faccinto in 40 Under 40 Award https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/40Under40-Nicole.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 21, 2017 November 15, 2017

design:retail Recognizes Nicole Faccinto in 40 Under 40 Award

Chute Gerdeman’s Design Director, Nicole Faccinto, has been chosen by design:retail to be part of the magazine’s third annual 40 Under 40, recognizing top professionals…

Toy Kingdom Entry

Chute Gerdeman Wins Shop! Design Award for Toy Kingdom https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ToyKingdom.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 30, 2017 July 31, 2017

Chute Gerdeman Wins Shop! Design Award for Toy Kingdom

Toy Kingdom is not playing around. The larger than life toy store experience took home Best Hardline Specialty over 7500 sq. ft. in last night’s…

VMSD Magazine Selects Jeff Wietrzykowski for 2017 Designer Dozen https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Jeff-v3.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 29, 2017 August 16, 2017

VMSD Magazine Selects Jeff Wietrzykowski for 2017 Designer Dozen

The industry is full of creative talent, and there is nothing better than to watch your very own emerge as a rising star amongst some…

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