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Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors

A Look Inside Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CMA-Installation.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g October 11, 2018 October 11, 2018

A Look Inside Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors

The highly anticipated and uber-popular Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors exhibit recently concluded at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Before the captivating experience came to close…

From Wellness to Wellbeing: A Healthy Consumer Shift https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wellness_featured.jpg 1440 776 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g October 4, 2018 July 15, 2022

From Wellness to Wellbeing: A Healthy Consumer Shift

To say the global wellness industry is healthy would be an understatement. The 3.7 trillion dollar market is as active as ever and shows no…

An Experience of Origin: Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/starbucks_reserve_unsplash-1440x428-1.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g September 28, 2018 July 15, 2022

An Experience of Origin: Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room

There’s a lot brewing for Starbucks these days, but we thought we’d take a step back and look at the start of a revival. Sure,…

Retail Summit 2018

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Highlights from the 2018 Retail Summit

Finally, all the talk about “retail apocalypse” has ended as evident in this year’s 2018 Retail Summit in Columbus, Ohio. Positioned to explore the present…

Interior at Abercrombie & Fitch

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Abercrombie & Fitch Launches a Campus Learning Lab

Abercrombie & Fitch has gone back to school with the launch of its new retail concept on campus. Positioned as a learning lab, the purpose…

Lighting

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Shining Light on Retail Design with Amy Laughead-Riese

We sat down with industry veteran and influential advisor, Amy Laughead-Riese, President of 37 Volts Light Studio to discuss the essential elements of lighting and…

McDonald's Headquarters Exterior

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McDonald’s Global Experience of the Future

From formica tables, fluorescent lighting, wood veneer, anchored metal swivel chairs, and intense accents of bright red and yellow, a lot has changed in the…

Dining Area

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Designing for Form and Function with Industrial Engineer, Juan Martinez

In our continued effort to discuss the evolving relationship between form and function in restaurant design, we sat down with industry veteran and founder of…

Wayfair + Airbnb: Where Life Meets Style https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/airbnb_unsplash.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g August 9, 2018 July 15, 2022

Wayfair + Airbnb: Where Life Meets Style

In a head to head competition, online brand Wayfair might be making the move to gain some ground against Amazon. Recently the home goods brand…

Pelotonia Riders

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Pedal to the Metal: A Course for Change

This year marks the 10th anniversary for Pelotonia; today, the organization has raised over $167 million in hopes to provide a cure so desperately needed for…

Shop Now Pay Later: The Afterpay Potential for Retail https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shopping-1440x428-1.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 26, 2018 July 15, 2022

Shop Now Pay Later: The Afterpay Potential for Retail

For some brands and retailers, the holiday season can represent as much as 30-40% of its annual sales during the months of November and December.…

Fast Casual: Amazon’s Next Move https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/fastasual_food-HeaderImage-1440x428-1.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 12, 2018 July 15, 2022

Fast Casual: Amazon’s Next Move

Not too long ago investors, analysts, reporters, and retailers were all caught by surprise by the headline announcement of Amazon acquiring Whole Foods. Since then…

Steps to Out-of-the-Shoebox Thinking https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shoes-HeaderImage-1440x428-1.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 5, 2018 July 15, 2022

Steps to Out-of-the-Shoebox Thinking

It’s a $55 billion industry that only continues to make a predominant influence throughout the world. Although–to some–sneakers are just the last thing they put…

London Flag

The London Eye: 3 Retail Trends to Watch https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/London.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 27, 2018 July 2, 2018

The London Eye: 3 Retail Trends to Watch

Being on the cutting edge of what’s new in retail design, our team embarked on a flight over the Atlantic to gain insight into what…

JoAnn Fabrics New Store Format Turns Dreamers into Doers https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fabrics-HeaderImage-1440x428-1.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 22, 2018 July 15, 2022

JoAnn Fabrics New Store Format Turns Dreamers into Doers

It’s the goal for every brand to engage, excite, and–most importantly–inspire each consumer who walks through its door. JoAnn Fabrics’ new concept store in Columbus,…

Future of Play 2018 Issue https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/futureofplay_archive.jpg 491 800 Nathaniel Seevers Nathaniel Seevers https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/903959c6b29e9bf8b829b9f9749601d6?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 12, 2018 June 25, 2018

Future of Play 2018 Issue

Duluth Trading Co

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Duluth Trading Co. Gets Down to Brick-and-Mortar Business

Notable for its cheeky ads for products like buck-naked underwear, ballroom jeans, and no-yank tanks, Duluth Trading Co, is “bringing humor to everyday, universal truths,”…

Toy Retail: Redefining a Future of Play https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ToyRetail_insights.jpg 491 800 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 5, 2018 February 16, 2022

Toy Retail: Redefining a Future of Play

Can Retail Come Out and Play?Redefining the Toy Experience What if Woody and Buzz never escaped Sid Phillips? What if Princess Fiona became evil Lord…

Marine Layer Sails Into Communities Across the US https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/beachy-HeaderImage-1440x428-1.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 1, 2018 July 15, 2022

Marine Layer Sails Into Communities Across the US

With a harmless toss of a t-shirt, Marine Layer was born in 2009 by founder Mike Natenshon. Devastated about the loss, he wondered if he…

The Retail Design Institute Inducts Brian Shafley Into The Legion of Honor https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2013-11-07-at-1.34.47-PM.png 2414 1356 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 21, 2018 May 23, 2018

The Retail Design Institute Inducts Brian Shafley Into The Legion of Honor

Chute Gerdeman’s CEO, Brian Shafley, has been inducted into the Retail Design Legion of Honor. The award, presented by the Retail Design Institute, recognizes outstanding…

Shopify Headquarters

Shopify Moves from Cloud-Based to Community Space https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Shopify.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 11, 2018 May 14, 2018

Shopify Moves from Cloud-Based to Community Space

We’ve had our fair share of coverage of ecommerce brands taking to brick-and-mortar, but the most recent could be the most unexpected. Canadian based ecommerce…

Millcraft

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A Millcraft Paper Experience

Over the last decade, the design industry has been privy to a massive shift in the use, implementation, and overall reliance on paper. At this…

Breakout Brands Pivot from Direct-to-Consumer to Brick-and-Mortar https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breakout_Brands_header-1440-2.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 26, 2018 December 12, 2022

Breakout Brands Pivot from Direct-to-Consumer to Brick-and-Mortar

We’ve debunked the myth of this year’s retail apocalypse. The industry as a whole needed a reset, and while store closures were an inevitable result,…

RH Chicago

RH Transcends Retail With Residential Hospitality https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/RH-ResidentialHospitality.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 20, 2018 April 20, 2018

RH Transcends Retail With Residential Hospitality

When you stand back and think about shopping for furniture, it’s a lot like shopping for a car. It can be a big commitment in…

GlobalShop: An Industry Allegiance of Inspired Retail Design https://www.chutegerdeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/GlobalShop-Featured.jpg 1440 428 Chute Gerdeman Chute Gerdeman https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27b8b1d5d4480e694e1d763231b8e868?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 13, 2018 April 13, 2018

GlobalShop: An Industry Allegiance of Inspired Retail Design

As the industry’s largest annual retail design industry trade show, GlobalShop has combined insights and innovation in store design, visual merchandising, retail technology, and shopper…

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…

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