Err..or wrong, is it? The confusion is bound to happen when you enter  the upside-down store design of the first flagship store of Wrogn at Forum Mall Hyderabad. VM&RD minds its steps while exploring this design concept.

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The first ever Pantaloons store doesn’t sell only kids’ merchandises but creates a retail space that effectively graduates into a ‘wonderland’, where graphic, hues and fixtures – everything spells juvenile charm. VM&RD takes a closer look.

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Inspired from the heritage of the parent brand Allen Solly, Solly aims to stand as a brand of its own as a confident expression of who the Solly woman is. The store environment is designed and presented as a distinctly softer, vibrant and chic take on the  Allen Solly design philosophy.

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VMSD’s FIFTH ANNUAL DESIGNER DOZEN AWARDS honor has selected a group of up- and-coming designers in the retail industry, age 35 and younger .

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Want a particular type of lapel? Get it. Want a contrasting placket on the shirt? Get it. Want a button in gold and obsidian? Get it! Want it longer than ideal? Get it ! Creyate store has broken all benchmarks of Indian menswear retail with its highly digital bespoke design studios.

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The Arvind Stores stands clearly for the legacy of premium and bespoke menswear tailoring. The brand image was reimagined at the Guwahati store in its environment using a creative visual merchandising approach to draw attention to its unique brand propositions.

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Zivame, goes beyond being just an online store to creating a revolution in offering a myriad range of intimate wear, breaking taboos about lingerie in the Indian mindset and creating confidence amongst its shoppers to pay heed to her most intimate need.

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Manon Foucraut, Interior Designer at Restore, has been selected as one of the recipients of VMSD’s Designer Dozen Award, 2015. The award recognizes break-through achievements of young designers in retail that redefine their organizations and the industry, and celebrates innovators who have the potential to take the industry forward.

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Ed Hardy’s launch in Bangalore celebrates the rise of the global Indian consumer.

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The denim store is at the core of the entire denim experience. The store design needs to reflect the pedigree, beliefs, inspirations and the energy of the brand. Restore Solutions, one of India’s brightest talents, has recently helped create some iconic denim stores. Restore shared the journey from thought to execution.

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A flagship store that’s a new landmark. And a hallmark. Restore created a new landmark on a road that features the best brands from around the world. US Polo Assn. features iconic, contemporary fashion for men, women and children, which means that the flagship store had to add cachet to the apparel. The brief was challenging yet clear: create a completely original design for the store while remaining true to the brand’s core values and personality.

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Don Ed Hardy, a legacy in the tattoo fraternity, extended his love for tattoos to the retail sector and Ed Hardy was born in the early 2000s. With its recent entry into the city of Bangalore, the Ed Hardy store at Phoenix Market City brings alive the core concepts of the brand.

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Designed by Restore Solutions, the space derives its inspiration from the biking and American work culture of the 50s, where an interesting play of design elements completes the brand story.  Read more →

Shoe Express store launched at Phoenix Market City in Pune to offer a portfolio of brands and production collections in an interesting store environment that blended the retro and the classic.

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Sports Connect has unveiled a new store at the Phoenix Market City located in Pune, housing the world’s best sports fashion brands. The store has been designed and created by Restore Solutions.

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VM plays an enormous role in the retailers’ ability to sell more of their products. It makes the customer’s buying decision easier and a store well-planned and well-merchandised increases footfalls and assists impulse decisions.

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Price visibility is the key. A lot of jewellers tend to think if they hide the price (don’t announce the price), the customer will purchase by brand and style alone. But customers tend to look at Brand, Styling and Price sequentially.

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Sumanth Kamath in VMRD.

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On how Anirudha Mukhedkar turned to Retail Design to use it as an opportunity to adapt and innovate.

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How unusual design elements enhance the appeal of interiors. Read more →

Walk into a space of interiors made purely out of cardboard used in packaging.

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Corrugated boxes as the essential material keeping the brand’s surplus export roots in mind. Read more →

Restore Solutions, using the ubiquitous cardboard as the essential material for building blocks. Read more →

Visual appeal is the priority as India catches up on Retail Design. Read more →

Drawing customer attention to the feeling of great space and high ceiling. Read more →

How a Bangalore-based store overcame budgetary constraints with the use of cardboard in its interiors.

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Advising retailers on bringing a ‘brand’ to life. Read more →

We lacked in-house expertise in creating a fashion brand; it made commercial sense to get these inputs from outside experts. Read more →

Store design should communicate the values of the brand. Read more →

A tag is now more than brand add-on.
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The shop window is what makes you stop and stare- and then step in and shop.
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This year’s In-store Asia Expo and Convention had many eye-popping surprises.

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Brands should make full use of mannequins in order to stand out.

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