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2021 Retail Renovation Competition – First Place: “Woolworth VA Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa”

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Renovation: Department Store. That allowed us to trade on a larger scale and extend our homeware, food and beauty offer,” said Errol Solomon, Executive Store Design and Visual Merchandising, Woolworths. Submitted by: Woolworths, Cape Town, South Africa. BEFORE RENOVATION. gallery_holder}}.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

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Stylish patrons seeking the latest fashions from shirtwaists to wing collars, and the finest of fabrics, flocked to an impressive roster of newly founded department stores including The John Wanamaker Store (designed by Daniel H. Within a few short months of its debut, circulation grew into the tens of thousands.

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51st International Design Competition Sample Submission Form

Retail Design Institute

Every project will be rated on the following: Branding; Environmental Graphics/Wayfinding; Circulation/Store Planning; Merchandising Fixturing; Materials & Finishes; Lighting; and Visual Merchandising. Use this only if your entry is in the department store, big box or mass merchant categories.

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