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June 26, 2018 by Michael Trenary

The Power of Wallflowers: How appealing to introverts can make the retail experience better for everyone

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 […]

June 22, 2018 by CallisonRTKL

The Art of Sustainable Density: Light Gauge Framing

The din of screw guns fills the air as craftsmen bustle in coordination. Upon entering the factory floor, I was amazed by the orderliness of it all: rows upon rows of panels stacked and prepared for shipping and brightly colored tags adorning the gleaming panels, each one directing the shipment to its final destination at […]

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June 21, 2018 by CallisonRTKL

It Starts with a Spark: Fostering an Inclusive Culture

This is the second blog post in our second series of exploratory posts by some of CallisonRTKL’s resident design 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. There’s a […]

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June 13, 2018 by Matthew Usbeck

Driving Change in Automotive Retail

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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June 13, 2018 by Ho Cheuk Choi

What’s Next for Retailtainment

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 […]