November, 2016

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Is Black Friday here to stay in the UK?

Barber Design

It seems like yesterday that we wrote our first post about Black Friday but it’s now been a couple of years since the US retail phenomenon first appeared in British stores, back in 2014. In the US, Black Friday is a day of heavily discounted sales on the Friday after Thanksgiving – a festival which is not celebrated in the UK. This has prompted some people to question why we are even holding this event and why we don’t at least call it something relevant to our culture.

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New Made LA @ Echo Park Craft Fair

Amsterd Ammodern

As you may know, we have launched our newest project, New Made LA , where we venture to bring the sleek look and functionality of Mid-Century design into today's everyday home. With its minimalistic look and multipurpose functions, designer Simon St. James LeComte , has crafted a way to make these designs more accessible for home decor enthusiasts. We have so many exciting events approaching, one of which is the lovely Echo Park Craft Fair , which recently published an Artist Interview featuring

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DRAWING ON 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

CTM Design

CTM CELEBRATES OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY BY REFLECTING ON AN INDUSTRY THAT IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING. Twenty-five years ago, CTM opened our doors as a result of a major shift in the retail petroleum industry. Today, the industry is going through another seismic change… and we continue to evolve with it. Not so long ago, most of the leading petroleum retailer/wholesalers had internal drafting and engineering departments that were responsible for applying corporate design standards to each individual loca

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Customer experience innovations for 2017

Barber Design

2016 has been quite a tumultuous year for retail. We’ve seen the Brexit effect followed by plummeting markets after Donald Trump’s surprise win in the US presidential election. We’d really like to put it all behind us by taking a look at some of the big customer experience innovations in store for retailers in 2017. Whilst there is no denying the success of e-commerce – as revenues continue to grow worldwide – 85% of shoppers say that they still prefer to shop in real, physical store

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Barber at the Retail Week Interiors Awards 2016

Barber Design

Here are a few snaps from our night out at the Retail Week Interiors Awards ceremony at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane last week. Sadly this year we didn’t win a prize – but we were very honoured to be shortlisted for the third year in a row. The Retail Week Interiors Awards really set the bar within the retail design industry. They showcase the best store designs of the year and exemplify the standards which others follow.