National Retail Federation (NRF) has forecasted that, when the year is tallied, retail sales during 2025 will have grown from 2.7% and 3.7% year over year to between $5.42 trillion and $5.48 trillion, ...

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 ...

The retail category of Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards honors brand activations, digital platforms, and other retail concepts that bring a company, service, or product to life. This year’s ...

While adapting to sustainability priorities wasn’t deemed a top challenge for respondents, most (61%) indicated that one of their top goals for the year was to integrate sustainability into more ...

Although store design and experience teams expect to have higher budgets over the next year, they’re increasingly plagued by the same challenges — and some new ones to boot. How can store design teams ...

As part of our mission to help both established and emerging brands navigate the ever-changing retail and customer landscape, Graphite’s Retail and Brand Experience Studio 6B has published its first ...

In 1999, a new kettle changed everything. It was blue, bold, and sold at Target—not in a design boutique, not in a museum shop, and not in a luxury department store. This wasn’t just a new product ...

For most people, elements such as sleek lines, inviting layouts, and artistic lighting are typical features of a beautifully designed store meant to guide shoppers through the aisles. But to Omar ...

Sam's Club is set to officially open its Clubhouse retail design studio on Tuesday, giving the Bentonville campus a place where any employee can pitch ideas, test products and collaborate on projects ...

Walk into two shops selling the same products at the same prices, and you will still feel a difference almost immediately.