‘R&D and originality: The need of the hour'

Saleem Merchant is a man of few words. He would rather let his business do the talking. Yet, as the founder of a business that has traversed a long journey of 30 years in the shopfitting industry; he has many rich insights to share.

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Visual Merchandising and Retail Design

‘2021 will be all about business sustenance'

B.S Nagesh, a retail industry veteran and Founder of the Trust for Retailers and Retail Associates of India (TRRAIN), who has over the years, championed the cause of the lesser privileged workforce in retail and is a leading voice on retail empowerment, shares his views with VMRD on what 2021 looks like for this industry.

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Visual Merchandising and Retail Design

Food for the senses

Conceptualized as a boutique outlet, Almond House, Kondapur was designed to reflect the booming café culture in the city of Hyderabad. Combing the theatrical and the glamorous, the space blurs the lines between contemporary retail and aesthetically designed cafes.

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Visual Merchandising and Retail Design

Quaint charm meets rugged chic

With a sprinkling of design influences from around the world, Inhabit’s new store in the capital evokes a quaint charm. Located at the Delhi Design District on Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, the store follows the signature style of Neeta Kumar, Founder of Inhabit, with its classic values woven into contemporary mores.

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Visual Merchandising and Retail Design

Ethnic fizz in a trendy space …

Fizzy Goblet’s first physical store in Bengaluru, designed by The Office of Cognitive Design, began from deliberations on how the vibrant essence of the brand and its ambitious goals could be captured and expressed in a charming space.

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Visual Merchandising and Retail Design

Crafting charming space optics

Optics Express in New Delhi, designed by Sync Design Studio, is a space that meets the brand purpose with a careful amalgamation of ethnic, functional and contrasting elements.

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Visual Merchandising and Retail Design

Why Virtue Is The New Cool!

Among other things, the pandemic of 2020 has necessitated the need to align businesses with values such as transparency and social responsibility. Brands that genuinely champion causes are likely to resonate better with the socially aware millennial consumers of today. Ian Johnston, Founder and Creative Director at Quinine, a world-leading retail experience consultancy known for its research-driven user-centric design approach, explains why virtuous brands have an edge today, and how retail space and experience can best reflect a brand’s values and virtues.

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Visual Merchandising and Retail Design

‘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.

7 mins read

Visual Merchandising and Retail Design

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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Visual Merchandising and Retail Design

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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Visual Merchandising and Retail Design