Barber Design
DECEMBER 15, 2016
Are Boxing Day Sales killing Christmas? Here in the UK the recent trend for observing the American post-Thanksgiving sales frenzy of Black Friday has received a mixed reaction from both consumers and retailers. Whilst some welcome the increased business or chance to grab a bargain, others resent the US import – and the ensuing chaos – as some shoppers shamelessly wrestle over bargains in a very unBritish manner.
CTM Design
DECEMBER 9, 2016
Visit any two stores in a national retail chain and you will quickly notice similarities in the store design and layout. It’s no coincidence. The successful chains – the ones we know by name – spend a great deal of effort and resources researching human psychology and buying habits. Armed with this knowledge, they design their stores to optimize sales.
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Amsterd Ammodern
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
As you may know, we have launched our newest project, New Made LA , where we venture to bring the sleek look and functionality of Mid-Century design into today's everyday home. With its minimalistic look and multipurpose functions, designer Simon St. James LeComte , has crafted a way to make these designs more accessible for home decor enthusiasts. We have so many exciting events approaching, one of which is the lovely Echo Park Craft Fair , which recently published an Artist Interview featuring
Ujoy Display
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
A perfume store is similar to a beauty or cosmetics store, but with an emphasis on selling fragrances. A successful design for a perfume store would … Perfume Store Design Ideas Read More ». Source.
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Jump Design
MARCH 24, 2016
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Barber Design
DECEMBER 2, 2016
Awards season is in full swing and last week we were lucky enough to attend the VM and Display Awards at the Bloomsbury Big Top in London. This year Barber were shortlisted as finalists for our work with the Discovery Channel Store at the Dubai Mall. We didn’t win one of the prestigious awards this this time, but it was an honour to be recognised and acknowledged along with so many industry specialists.
Barber Design
NOVEMBER 24, 2016
It seems like yesterday that we wrote our first post about Black Friday but it’s now been a couple of years since the US retail phenomenon first appeared in British stores, back in 2014. In the US, Black Friday is a day of heavily discounted sales on the Friday after Thanksgiving – a festival which is not celebrated in the UK. This has prompted some people to question why we are even holding this event and why we don’t at least call it something relevant to our culture.
Barber Design
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
2016 has been quite a tumultuous year for retail. We’ve seen the Brexit effect followed by plummeting markets after Donald Trump’s surprise win in the US presidential election. We’d really like to put it all behind us by taking a look at some of the big customer experience innovations in store for retailers in 2017. Whilst there is no denying the success of e-commerce – as revenues continue to grow worldwide – 85% of shoppers say that they still prefer to shop in real, physical store
Barber Design
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
Here are a few snaps from our night out at the Retail Week Interiors Awards ceremony at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane last week. Sadly this year we didn’t win a prize – but we were very honoured to be shortlisted for the third year in a row. The Retail Week Interiors Awards really set the bar within the retail design industry. They showcase the best store designs of the year and exemplify the standards which others follow.
Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron
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Barber Design
OCTOBER 25, 2016
Regular blog readers may remember back in August we told you how we had been appointed to redesign the new food court at the Sovereign Shopping Centre in Weston-super-Mare. Today we are happy to announce that the £500k retail revamp is now complete and the food court has just opened to the public. This is the first phase of our work with the centre’s owners, Vixcroft to be completed – as we are currently involved in the rebranding and retail planning of the entire Sovereign Shopping Centre
Barber Design
OCTOBER 21, 2016
Last week we met up with lots of potential new clients at the Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) event at London’s Olympia. The BLE show describes itself as the definitive event for the European brand licensing industry. It is aimed at connecting retailers, licensees and sales promotion professionals in one place. At this year’s event there were over 300 leading brand owners showcasing their brands and characters.
Barber Design
OCTOBER 17, 2016
Last week our work for SugarSin was featured on the cover of Premier Retail magazine. Our work with SugarSin is the second of our designs to be nominated for an award at the Retail Week Interiors Awards. The store has been shortlisted in the Best Small Store Category – alongside another one of our designs – for the Neal’s Yard Flagship store in London’s Covent Garden.
Barber Design
OCTOBER 6, 2016
Following on from our post about organic skincare brand, Neal’s Yard Remedies – it looks as if the iconic retailers are onto a winner as the latest retail trends suggest that health and beauty is a growing area of focus for many retailers – including major department stores John Lewis , Debenhams and Harvey Nichols. Last week John Lewis revealed plans to expand their beauty offer by investing a further £9 million into the sector and increasing the size of their beauty halls at their larger
Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber
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Barber Design
OCTOBER 5, 2016
We’re currently in Cannes attending the TFWA Duty Free and Travel Retail Global Summit which is on from the 2nd – 7th October. The Summit is a global showcase for premium brands; with exhibitors, workshops a conference and plenty of networking and socialising opportunities. In recent years Barber Design have carved out a bit of a niche as travel retail designers, working for Thomas Cook , Travelex and the Hong Kong Cruise Plaza , to name but a few.
Barber Design
OCTOBER 3, 2016
As regular readers of our blog will know, Barber Design have been shortlisted for two Retail Week Interiors Awards this year. And as we wait in anticipation for the awards ceremony next month – we’re taking a closer look at one of our shortlisted designs: for Neal’s Yard Remedies flagship store in London’s Covent Garden. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the iconic organic brand and they wanted to honour the occasion by redesigning and refitting their original store at 2 Neal’s Yard, in Co
Barber Design
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
As retail designers, here at Barber Design we do like to see an interesting space being re-used creatively for retail – so this story about some of the UK’s most iconic high street stalwarts really captured our imagination this week! A new startup company has just embarked on an exciting mission to turn more than 40 disused red phone boxes into mobile phone repair booths – repurposing spaces for retail in some of London’s best shopping hotspots where prime selling space is scarce!
Barber Design
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
Great news for retailers this week – as Retail Week reports that new shopping centre developments in the UK are going to hit a four-year high in 2017. Marking the biggest spike in development since 2013, the anticipated growth will see more than 2.7 million sq ft of floor space open for business next year. These new figures come from a detailed Shopping Centre Development Report by commercial property agents Cushman and Wakefield, who confirm that this space is currently being developed or revam
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Barber Design
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
Regular blog readers may remember that a while ago we wrote about the futuristic ‘Amazon Dash’ button – a physical device which allows you to order specific household items at the single touch of a button. When we wrote our initial blog post about the Dash button and how it might impact grocery shopping it all seemed very space age and not likely to be seen in the UK anytime soon so imagine our delight when we read this week that Amazon have just rolled out these marvellous retail gadgets
CTM Design
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
The 2016 CARWACS Show takes place September 28 and 29 th at the BMO Centre in Calgary. It is the place to be for those involved in the carwash, gas bar and convenience store industry. CARWACS provides a rare opportunity to network with product, equipment and service suppliers, franchisers – and equally important – your peers. The idea of networking and meeting new people can be scary for some of us.
Barber Design
SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
Despite recent reports suggesting that consumer confidence is returning following some post-Brexit jitters , the poor old British high street is still taking a hammering and a new organisation has recently launched to help save the high street by offering retailers a range of skills and tools to enable them to remain strong during turbulent trading conditions.
Barber Design
AUGUST 19, 2016
Apparently it’s not all doom and gloom this week. Following a post-Brexit slump in consumer confidence which caused a corresponding slump in like-for-like sales, BRC-KPMG sales monitor report that sales have rebounded during July. Indications are that this heightened performance was driven by elements of retail strategy and promotional activity across the retail sales industry during this period.
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What trends can online merchants expect after more than two years of exponential growth? Companies must expand on the trends that exploded during the pandemic if they want to see continued growth in their businesses while facing a recessionary economy. From social commerce to BOPIS, the name of the game is to meet and sell to customers wherever they are, through multiple channels.
Barber Design
AUGUST 18, 2016
According to the Pop Up City we aren’t doing enough to cater for ‘digital nomads’ and ‘global citizens’ – that is, people who move around for work and set up office wherever they can find a space to plug in a laptop. Apparently these bright young sparks often feel alienated or lonely in their experiences and would like to feel more involved with others in similar situations.
Amsterd Ammodern
AUGUST 9, 2016
The streamline sofa is perhaps the apex of minimalist mid-century modern furniture design. This is the sofa in its most basic form - nothing extra. There are no tapered legs, side cushions, there aren't even armrests. Rejoice all you austere, spartan furniture lovers, the no frills sofa is here.
Barber Design
AUGUST 8, 2016
This time last year street artist Banksy put the sleepy North Somerset seaside town of Weston-Super-Mare firmly on the map with his ‘Dismaland’ art installation at the abandoned Tropicana site on Weston’s sea front. This could not have come at a better time for property investment group Vixcroft who had recently acquired the Sovereign Shopping Centre at the heart of the town with plans to revamp it.
Barber Design
JULY 28, 2016
As discussed in our previous article earlier this week , the phenomenal success of the new location-based Pokemon Go smart phone game has captured the public’s imagination like no other. It has drawn people out of their homes to play in the streets – as they chase those elusive Pokemon through parks, down the high street and into retail stores.
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Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.
Barber Design
JULY 26, 2016
Regular readers of our blog will know that we like to keep abreast of the latest trends in digital retail marketing and retail technology. And unless you’ve been hiding in a cupboard then you’ll know that last week the UK was the latest country to be hit by the Pokemon Go game craze. As soon as we downloaded the free mobile game onto our phone and started playing we immediately thought about the implications of this type of technology for retail.
Barber Design
JULY 20, 2016
Sticking with Oxford Street – and the future – this week, take a look at this ultramodern space age store display for Dyson’s brand new flagship store ‘ Dyson Demo ’ which opened on Oxford Street last week. Describing the new store in Retail Week, John Ryan describes the buzz around the new retail design: “You might have thought that a shop selling pretty much nothing but electrical implements that either blow or suck air would have relatively limited appeal.
Barber Design
JULY 18, 2016
Amid this week’s post-Brexit drama, new prime minister and cabinet reshuffle we found an exciting bit of retail news that had been consigned to the bottom of the pile! New London Mayor Sadiq Khan has just announced plans to pedestrianise London’s iconic Oxford Street by 2020. The move comes as part of a new clean air initiative set out by the incumbent Mayor’s office in order to tackle the rising air pollution levels in our capital.
Barber Design
JUNE 29, 2016
Sticking with branding reports this week – and keeping it topical as the nation is gripped in the thrall of Euro 2016 – Brand Finance have just released their annual Football 50 report, naming Manchester United as the most valuable brand in football, despite the fact that they failed to qualify for the Champion’s League. Published just before the start of UEFA Euro 2016 the Football 50 report calculates brand value by examining each brand’s current revenues and estimating future sales and
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