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June 5, 2018 by CallisonRTKL

DATÜM: Sensory-Driven Design and Emotional Connection

This is the first in a second series of exploratory posts by some of CallisonRTKL’s research experts on how design impacts the guest experience—from hotels to workplaces, retail stores, hospitals and everywhere in between—and the common elements and strategies we leverage to create spaces that are people-centric, experiential and memorable. Each day, we as consumers […]

May 24, 2018 by CallisonRTKL

Balancing Convenience and Connection

One day, while waiting for my bus in downtown Seattle, I noticed two men walk by with crisp, bright orange shopping bags in hand. They carried them with the same sense of pride and prestige as a New York fashionista walking out of a Chanel store. Ahhh, yes, I remembered. Amazon Go is open. I […]

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May 10, 2018 by CallisonRTKL

Shopping Makes the Man: How men’s stores are influencing the entire retail sector

CallisonRTKL retail expert Ron Singler discusses the shift taking place in men’s retail Most major retailers have women on the brain. It makes perfect sense—women make 85% of consumer purchases in the United States. It makes so much sense, in fact, that in the business of retail, consumers get the pronoun “she” when describing trends […]

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April 24, 2018 by CallisonRTKL

Light is the Theme: The Mall Yesterday and Today

Natural light and its interplay with materials, as eloquently described in Louis Kahn’s book, “Light is the Theme,” was the primary driver behind Kahn’s brilliant design for the Kimbell Art Museum. The same is often true of shopping malls. Take, for example, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, which is as much a monument as […]

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April 17, 2018 by CallisonRTKL

From Trend to Mainstay: The State of Pop-Up Retail

Everyone is familiar with the ubiquitous pop-up, but not many anticipated the lasting impact it has had on the retail industry. One thing is now for sure: pop-ups are NOT a trend; they’re a mainstay. By definition, a pop-up is a shop, collection of shops or an event that opens in a temporary location and […]

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