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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.

BOLLYWOOD MAGIC COMES ALIVE

Spread across 20,000 sq.ft. The Janak, New Delhi is a recreational space that offers luxury experience to cinegoers and food lovers. Designed by Delhi-based Bora Da`Designs, the space pays tribute to iconic Bollywood stars while offering an elevated experience to visitors.

1 min

Adding Character To A City Icon

Retail has a lot to contribute to a city’s character and architecture. After winning the international design competition, Kokaistudios returned to Shanghai’s most exclusive waterfront district and completed a multifaceted interiors project for landmark architecture scheme, Bund Finance Center. Designed by Heatherwick Studios in partnership with Foster + Partners, the 91,982 sqm mixed-use development represents a significant addition to the city’s skyline, connecting Shanghai’s historic old town to its commercial heart. Presented below are excerpts from the details shared by Kokaistudios .

2 mins

‘Designers need to ask what fits the store purpose best?'

At a time when uncertainty and anxiety loom la g among shoppers , retailers have a huge responsibility in designing retail environments that make the customers and stafffeel safe, and th bes retailers are those who understa d that the future is theirs to define, says I n J hnsto Founder and Creative Director at Quinine, in an exclusive i raction with VM&RD. Quinine is a world-leading retail experie ce consul ancy known for research-drive us r-ce tric design approach that involves designing retail strategi , physical environments a d face-to-face experiences.

4 mins

An integrated VM journey

Visual Merchandising is an integral part of the store design process, and goes hand in hand with the overall design/ redesign exercise, says Jose Maria Bustos, Creative Director, Visual Merchandising Asia as he shares with VM&RD his experience of working with the Odel /Softlogic Group for the design of the Odel department store in Shangri-la Mall, One Galle Face, Sri Lanka. Read on as he recounts his journey.

2 mins

Speed, the new need!

Given the high need for safety today, efficiency in terms of time and effort involved is the top priority in shopping, transforming instore shopping missions from ‘leisure browsing’ to ‘purposeful searching’. This in turn redefines visual merchandising and store planning practices. Surender Gnanaolivu explains how.

3 mins

Design Aesthetics In Omni-Channel Retailing

In the era of digital integration in retail, do the basics of retail design change? Or is it just a matter of applying the same principles, but adapted to a tech-enabled environment that facilitates customer engagement? Angela Kreutz shares her take on this.

2 mins

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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.