Photo by isaac sloman on Unsplash Manhattan has always been more than just a place to shop. It is a stage where architecture, ...

Image Courtesy of MoMA Design Store; photo by Eric Petschek In addition to reducing the store’s SKU count, the fully redesigned space emphasizes accessibility, storytelling and good design as ...

The evolution of retail design warrants a study of architectural practice in the digital realm. While physical commercial spaces have been the conventional center of shopping experiences, the emergent ...

Phil Otto considers himself a bit of a nomad. He works remotely on a small farm in Ohio, although his office at national architecture firm KTGY is based in California. Prior to moving to the Midwest, ...

When nearly anything can be bought with a few taps on a screen, brick-and-mortar stores have to work harder—and smarter—to earn a visit. Retail design, and the magic of merchandising, is something ...

To connect with shoppers and reach new customers, retailers have been increasingly launching store concepts, aiming to differentiate themselves from the competition. Some concepts, like The Vitamin ...

Keeping a retail design team motivated is a continuous process. It requires a mix of internal support and external ...

In 2001, Apple issued its Retail Store Manifesto, proclaiming its ambition to use retail to convince people that “Macintosh offers a much simpler, richer, and more human-centered computing experience” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The author of many tech books, Michael Ashley covers AI and Big Data. “But seriously, I actually have a way normal life for a ...

In the next era of retail, the winners will be the ones who reduce friction across the full spectrum of human experience.