Visual Merchandising and Retail Design - December 2020

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VM&RD; is India’s only magazine on Visual Merchandising and Retail Design and was launched in September 2005, VM&RD; underscores the best there is to the systematic art of creating a complete retail experience. Each issue of the magazine focuses on all aspects of retail design and visual merchandising in the context of branded shopping environment.

Best of 2020: A retrospective design gallery

Finally a challenging year, unprecedented by most standards, comes to a close. Most years have their ups and downs. But 2020 has been unique in that many of us have had to really scramble to see the ups. Retail, being a mirror of the economy, showed all that the pandemic could do to market sentiments. And yet there were store openings, store expansion and store design projects. Hats offto the men and women who brought forth their creativity despite the pall of gloom around. As a tribute to the grit and tireless zeal of everyone involved in the retail eco-system, we present a retrospective gallery of the best from our coverage of Indian and international store design projects this year. All of them may not have been executed this year but they have all made their appearance in our pages this year…so go ahead and enjoy this retrospective visual treat presented in the order of the months in which they got featured.

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Five Best Retail Innovations From Across The Globe In 2020

Matthew Brown – Retail Futurist, Echochamber London, picks out these five innovative retail concepts globally, which stood out even in the midst of a pandemic induced gloom and uncertainty.

5 mins

Mission 2021 @ Retail

2020 will easily go down in history as the year fraught with most uncertainties and anxieties. Economy across the world went for a major overhaul and retail being a mirror of the economy is quite naturally impacted by the shifting tectonics. So from this point of time, what does 2021 look like for retail? What trends can we expect next year? Presented in this story are some pointers for retail in 2021 based on VMRD’s research and conversations with retail brands, retail solution providers and store designers. Read on…

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Brewing the perfect tale of Mr Green - BIRMINGHAM

South Asian street food café ‘Chai Green’ at Birmingham, designed by AWB Interiors, is a perfect example of nature-inspired aesthetics. The brand through its innovative store design aims to give consumers a unique outdoor experience while they are inside, while setting itself apart from the emblematic street tea stalls.

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Festivities galore

The recent festive season saw shopping malls go all out to keep up the spirit. Here’s a look at two malls who went the extra mile with their celebratory installations.

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Project Eve's minimalist festive story

The window display reflects the brand’s philosophy of being simple, modern & minimalist, and has been introduced across 13 prime stores in country.

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Repurposed magic

Here’s one more from Project Eve, a window made of reused props from the brand’s older window executions.

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The 3 R's fest @ Central

Known for its elaborate window displays, Central, the multi brand departmental store chain from Future Group, drew inspiration from the design theme ‘Resurface Repaint Refinish’, combining recycled props with bright colors & vibrant design for its new festive windows.

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Reliance Trends' winter fest

‘Leading fashion brand Reliance Trends’ new window displays are all about snowy white Christmas and the season’s spirit.

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‘Have a technology partner who can anticipate your needs'

Leo van de Polder, MaRC- Global Development Director for Shop! the global trade association dedicated to enhancing retail environments and experiences, who has a demonstrated history of working in the retail marketing and advertising industry for many years, shares more insights on the status of the global retail industry today in this second part of his exclusive interaction with VMRD.

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Visual Merchandising and Retail Design Magazine Description:

VM&RD is India’s only magazine on Visual Merchandising and Retail Design and was launched in September 2005, VM&RD underscores the best there is to the systematic art of creating a complete retail experience. Each issue of the magazine focuses on all aspects of retail design and visual merchandising in the context of branded shopping environment.