shop equipment

Retail spaces are so yesterday. Long live brand experiences!

How can brick-and-mortar stores stay competitive? With continuing retail reinvention!

Shopfitting – it’s no longer about shelves, sales counters and cash registers. Silvio Kirchmair, CEO of umdasch The Store Makers, considers it a stage where brick-and-mortar retailers can and should showcase themselves – especially ...

What shop design can look like: Indistrieel - India meets Industrial

For unique furniture and accessories, a visit to the rustic Dutch store is worthwhile

Skilful mixing: What do you get when you mix Indian furniture with industrial look? "Indistrieel". The shop in the town of Middelburg in the Netherlands offers really exciting furniture, lamps, accessories and bags. ...

What shop design can look like: Decorette Woonatelier De Lange Jan

Shopping in the store for interior design in Middelburg, Zeeland province of the Netherlands

A small courtyard in Middelburg in the Netherlands, where three shops cuddle up together: the Decorette Woonatelier De Lange Jan, the Kinderkamer Duimelot (children's shop) and the Eetkamer Likkepot (gastronomy). Today you can take a look at the ...

Innovative method offers new potentials for specialized craftsmen and dealers

DryTile revolutionizes the laying of ceramic floor tiles

Time is a very valuable resource - also and especially in the building industry. That is why one has been thinking about the possibility of combining the excellent properties of ceramic tiles with other advantages such as time saving or simple ...

eobuwie.pl brings digital fluidity to physical retail

"Blending the convenience of online shopping with the fast fulfilment of brick-and-mortar retail"

eobuwie.pl is striding forward with its new, sector-defining store concept, designed by Dalziel & Pow, which positions the Polish brand as the ‘next big thing’ in footwear retail. The concept is a direct response to the changing ...

What shop design can look like: the Steiff flagship store in Munich

Cuddly toys for the little ones and collector's items for the grown-ups in a timeless, fresh arrangement

The Munich flagship store of Margarete Steiff GmbH has just opened in Brienner Straße. The stores of the cuddly toy and children's fashion manufacturer also opened in Mannheim and Ludwigsburg in a new design. ...

Bioclimatic architecture: “The human body is a seismograph”

Only if the customer feels comfortable in the shop, he will spend time there doing his shopping

The need for sustainable architecture is becoming more and more widely recognized. According to Isabella Goldmann, managing partner of the architectural firm Goldmann & Partners, interior design based on the principles of bio-architecture does ...

What shop design can look like: the Lego flagship store in Berlin

So many bricks: The Lego Store in Berlin was newly opened and is now the only flagship store in Germany.

There are twelve of them all over the world. The store design required a little more patience than is the case with other stores. The sales floor in Tauentzienstraße measures 658 square meters in size and looks stylish and playful, yet not ...

Knauber Freizeitmärkte emphasize digital signage for improved quality of consulting

“We want to use the digital world to optimally serve our customers“

The digitization of the POS has finally reached the DIY sector. The home improvement store as a place where you can touch and try things is more and more turning into a place of digital consulting. The Knauber Freizeitmärkte (English: Knauber ...

CVS Pharmacy introduces new store design to enhance retail customer experience

Reimagined store design, new health services, an expanded offering of health and beauty products and “better-for-you” food options rolling out

CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, unveiled a new store design to enhance the retail customer experience with a new assortment of healthier food, health-focused products and expanded beauty selections paired with informational signage ...

Interspar store in Zalaegerszeg reopened after extensive renovations

On-going store expansions and renovations will determine who will succeed in the Hungarian retail industry

The Interspar store in Zalaegerszeg was recently reopened after extensive renovations including a spacious new layout, the addition of a Spar-to-Go restaurant and the implementation of energy-efficient lighting and equipment. Spar Hungary invested ...

Patrizia Pepe celebrates opening with Umdasch Shopfitting

Umdasch took care of the entire construction management

On 11 April 2017 the new store for fashion & accessories in the high-end segment finally opened. It is centrally located in the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet in Parndorf. We take care of everything – in line with this mission statement ...

That was EuroShop 2017

Breathtaking and visionary

EuroShop again has been a brilliant event. You will be impressed by the variety of innovations and inspirations for the retail industry that was shown in the busy halls during the past five days. Be inspired! ...

The look of the future

Shop Fitting and Store Design at EuroShop 2017

The EuroShop 2017 dimension for store fitters and designers is simply breathtaking. The best architects, designers, planners and manufacturers compete showing their passionately designed and painstakingly constructed stands. See for yourself! ...

New Hausmann’s restaurant at Dusseldorf airport

The new airport restaurant creates an informal and urban atmosphere

 SSP Group has opened a new Hausmann’s restaurant at Dusseldorf airport. The restaurant, situated at Gate A, has been created by Patrick Rüther and star chef Tim Mälzer, who travelled to Dusseldorf to celebrate the ...

Giving books their own special space

Bookstores with individual designs highlight books

Shelves upon shelves and book spines next to book spines – that’s what German bookstores generally look like. Oftentimes, there is not enough room to showcase individual products. Even cleverly placed book tables or book stands and ...

New layout celebrates GUESS' heritage

GUESS? opens a 500 sqm flagship store and a showroom in Moscow

A new 512 sqm GUESS flagship store will soon be opening in Moscow'sEuropeisky Mall. Close to the city center and well served by the subway, the 180,000 sqm Europeisky Mall is one of Moscow'smost popular destinations with its more ...

Digital innovation for appliance shopping experience

Sears' state-of-the-art appliance-focused test store in Colorado to feature leading integrated retail services, interactive kitchen design displays

Sears announced it will open a new store dedicated to one of its strongest categories – major appliances. Located at 3400 S. College Ave., in Ft. Collins, Colorado, the 10,000 sq.-ft. Sears Appliances store features interactive ...

Davidoff opens its most prestigious flagship store

Store including cigar lounge in downtown Manhattan

Davidoff celebrates the official opening of its global Flagship Store and Cigar Lounge in lower Manhattan. Davidoff of Geneva - since 1911 Downtown New York City occupies a spectacular 2000 square feet in Brookfield Place – a luxury shopping destination alongside the Hudson River in the Financial District.

Zara unveils a 47,361-square-foot flagship store in the heart of SoHo

Building has one of the neighborhood's most iconic nineteenth-century façades

Zara opens the doors of its new 47,361 ft2 flagship store on 503-511 Broadway today. With an unbeatable location in the heart of Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood, one of the world's best known shopping districts, this new location on the block between Broome and Spring Streets represents some of the best late-nineteenth century retail architecture in the city.

First Shoprite store opens in Tete Province of Mozambique

Full selection of groceries and fresh produce as well as a bakery, deli, butchery and liquor offerings

Tete Junction shopping centre opened to excited crowds on the 3rd of December 2015, bringing with it an exciting new shopping experience to Tete, Mozambique. The opening marks the entrance of Africa’s largest food retailer, Shoprite, to the ...

What shop design can look like: The Chelsea FC Megastore

The tidy concept guides fans very quickly through the store and offers many emotional eye-catchers

Schwitzke Group has redesigned the huge fan shop of the football club at Stamford Bridge stadium within eight weeks. The new design is to pierce fans directly into the heart since the modern scenery has many eyecatchers of the history of the ...

Using the right store format

Flagship, Concept and Pop-up Store: Distinguishing the shops

Even for retail professionals, it is often unclear which label means which type of shop. But Even for retail professionals, it is often unclear which label means which type of shop. But the different shop formats can be clearly distinguished through a defined target group, fitting design and a coherent product range.

Convenience store numbers on upward trend

2015 was another year of significant activity in the convenience sector

Store numbers across the convenience channel continue to rise, with many groups and retailers adding a considerable number of new sites over the latest 12 months. This is according to the latest data from IGD Retail Analysis and William Reed ...

Shopping experience with culinary treats

Gastronomy concepts for retail are becoming ever more popular

Eating out, especially during a shopping trip, is increasingly something customers like to do. Regardless of whether this is just snacks in between or replacing a main meal – this offers retailers who also rely on gastronomy concepts a big ...

More than Shopping

EuroShop RetailDesign Award rewards the best store concepts

EHI and Messe Düsseldorf have for the eighth time awarded the EuroShop RetailDesign Awards to the stores with the best design concepts. For the first time, the prize-giving ceremony has been held during the EuroShop subsidiary, C-Star, which ...

What shop design can look like part 2: Heidi.com Flagship-Store

Over a dozen European partners joined forces

Since the end of 2013 there is the first flagship store of the fashion label Heidi.com in Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Over a dozen partner had been involved in the project and brought life to the concept called "Retail of Tomorrow". ...

Klaus Schweizer moves from Ganter Interior to LIGANOVA

Serving as Business Development Director

Klaus Schweizer, a former member of Ganter Interior's executive board will assume the responsibility for the expansion of the corporate divisions and the architecture segment at the BrandRetail Company. "With Klaus Schweizer, ...

What shop design can look like - Part 1: PoeSie 1895

We show you three great shopfitting projects by Visplay

Recently, the Store Book 2015 by the German shop fitting association dlv was published. The book presents, among others, three trendy and quite different shops with shop fitting systems by Visplay. We will present the three projects during the next ...

Görtz: New Flagship Store in Hamburg

Schwitzke & Partner develops experience-oriented concept

The refurbishment of the Görtz flagship store, which has a total of 2,300 square meters on four sales levels, has been in progress since the beginning of this year. Schwitzke & Partner developed in cooperation with the planning office ...

Walbusch: Store Opening in Monchengladbach

Schwitzke & Partner develops Store Concept tailored to Target Groups

Walbusch, a textile specialist based in Solingen, opens a new store in Monchengladbach on Thursday. The specialist for men’s and women’s fashion presents itself on 225 square meters with a significantly rejuvenated store concept. In ...

British fashion chain Topshop opens flagship in Amsterdam

General contractor Schwitzke Project supports expansion in Europe

The British fast-fashion chain’s new showcase store opens on Thursday on Kalverstraat in Amsterdam. Topshop’s first European flagship store outside of England boasts 1,200 square meters on three sales levels. Schwitzke Project ...

"Creating in-store experiences with digital elements"

Interview about EuroCIS 2015 with Franz Kendler, Umdasch Shopfitting

Transparent screens, a virtual point of sale and software retailers can outfit their stores with: at EuroCIS 2015, Umdasch Shopfitting will deliver insights into modern, digital store construction. Before the trade fair, Franz Kendler, Director of ...

Trend Store: "Highlights take the customer by surprise"

Interview with Björn Pippig, Head of Marketing at Möbel Hesse

It is called a trend store and it is trendy: Möbel Hesse has breathed new life into an area of ten thousand square meters. Shopfitters and interior designers have really pushed the envelope. Shortly after the grand opening, we spoke with ...

Sensual Design - Shop-Design with Multisensual Marketing

Retailers should focus on the basics: The art is in reaching the recognition threshold but not crossing it

Brick-and-mortar retailers, who want to create an unforgettable shopping experience in their stores and also want to set themselves apart from online retailers, should appeal to all the senses of their customers. Multisensual marketing is an ...

FC Bayern opens fan store No. 9 at Irschenberg

First Bavarian fan store outside Munich within the new sports and touristic center next to the autobahn

This is a clear step towards the fans and furthermore corresponds to the current trend to follow your target group also locally. Merchandising of the international successful soccer club is now not only limited to the well-known stores in ...

"Retail, what is in your future?"

or "The potentials and prospects of brick-and-mortar retailers"

Retail vocabulary is changing. When you follow trade press coverage, it appears that terms such as omnichannel, touchpoints or augmented reality threaten to replace traditional entities such as sales floor, POS or display windows.  Yet the ...

Attention, barbecue fans: The first Weber Original Store opened in Berlin-Mitte

Weber-Stephen has opened its first Weber Original Store at Litfaß-Platz, nearby the Hackeschen Quartier in Berlin-Mitte. At the opening of the first flagship store worldwide on May 15th, 2014 it was the Austrian star cook Johann Lafer who ...

“The architectural design of shopping centers needs to be a service and feel good factor“

Interview with Dr. Karl Reinitzhuber, Co-CEO of mfi Management für Immobilien AG

Just like all other retailers, shopping center owners today are facing the challenge of offering customers a special shopping experience in order to stand up to the increasing competition by online retailers. This is why the architectural design ...

Germany's first Concept Mall

Photo Gallery: The architecture of the shopping mall "Bikini Berlin"

With the "Center at the Zoo" and the associated "Bikini House", the architects Paul Schwebes and Hans Schoszberger in 1955 have created a tidy, transparent ensemble. The building complex stood for economic progress and was a ...

New Sisley Concept Store marks international debut in Berlin

First-class location in city’s prestigious Mitte neighborhood

Sisley debuted its new concept store in Berlin, the first of its kind worldwide. The shop, at 12 Neue Schönauser Strasse, is in a highly prestigious location among some of the most exciting retailers in the city's Mitte neighbourhood: 14 oz ...