Retail Doom & Gloom: Crisis or Opportunity?

by | Jul 6, 2017

Mid Year State of the Market:  Maurisa Potts, in a mid year “state of the market” presentation sponsored by the Alexandria SBDC featured a headline stating, “Soft economy hitting big retailers hard.”  There are, I might add, some small ones not...

Wire Management is a Design Issue

by | Apr 20, 2017

The cash wrap in the photo above is in a medium high end fashion boutique in a trendy “New Urban” style shopping center with other similar competitors up and down the center.  I noted the problem during a site visit I made to meet with the shop owner who...

HVAC: Accounting for stuff only the birds can see!

by | Nov 16, 2016

Necessary – What has this got to do with me?  I am building a chic new retail store.  I need to focus on the design, merchandise displays and retail image.  Who sees this?  I know – I know, the space must have functioning heat and air conditioning but,...

Designing for Various Retail Environments

by | Jul 18, 2016

Recently Carrie Rossenfeld wrote and article for the Globest.com dealing with current changes in the retail environment that are affecting how architects and designers approach a project.  The title, is The Changing Art of Designing Urban Retail Projects, is...