NeoCon is where design trends are born. Kelsey George notes five that were popping up everywhere. Hello Yellow Pops of sunshine yellow stopped the show at this year’s event. Several showrooms, including Knoll and Stylex, showcased beautiful sofas and sectionals in this happy hue. Unexpected Finishes Eclectic, unexpected finishes flooded the showrooms this year. Plywood […]
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Following the WWD Retail 20/20 conference in New York, CallisonRTKL’s Joan Insel and Cindi Kato explain the trends on the ground and how they are going to change the shopping experience for years to come. Every year, retailers, brands, technology companies and designers come together for the WWD Retail 20/20 conference. The event attracts the […]
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CallisonRTKL’s Michael Trenary discusses why retailers should focus on this untapped market. Introverts compose up to 50 percent of the population. But retailers and other service providers rarely cater to them. With brick-and-mortar retailers so focused on creating big, ostentatious, social experiences to draw customers back into the store, introverts like myself are often left […]
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Our cities are increasingly playing host to modes of transit so numerous that it’s making local authorities’ and regulatory agencies’ heads spin: scooters, bikeshare users, independent cyclists, pedestrians, buses, taxis, Ubers, and car owners all vie for space on streets and sidewalks. But even as the nature of the commute begins to vary more widely, […]
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Ho Cheuk Choi and Keith Wlosek discuss how hybrid retail and entertainment spaces are appealing to Millennials, while keeping Gen X and Boomers happy. The number of stores closing in the United States hit record highs in 2017. And Credit Suisse reports that between one-fifth and one-fourth of American shopping malls will close in the […]
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