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Contents | August 2011 26 44 22 | Features 22 Cover Story | Columns 8 From the Editor Mannequin tales Downloads 32 18 online.com Download a PDF of this month’s Visual Super Section, at www.ddionline. com/magazine. Channel Focus: Green Marks & Spencer has dubbed its new Simply Food eco-store the “Greenest Ever Store” Cover Photo: Courtesy of Marks & Spencer 10 From the Show Director The steady climb back Project Gallery 14 Shopper Insights 26 Express George Wishart examines the retail forecast Ann Fine Patterson describes organizing the organizers Paco Underhill discusses lessons from offshore Access a multitude of retail project photos in DDI’s online Project Gallery. Visit www.ddionline.com/ projectgallery. Download DDI’s new app at www.ddioline.com/ mobile, and get access to exclusive bonus content. Express’ fresh prototype design delivers a fashion-forward environment with a distinctive visual statement 16 Visual Perspectives Digital Edition Follow Us! 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of DDi - August 2011

DDi - August 2011
Contents
From the Editor
From the Show Director
Newsworthy
Shopper Insights
Visual Perspectives
Editor’s Choice
Design Snapshot
Channel Focus: Green
Express
Visual Trends
Big-impact visualShopping with Paco
Store Windows Showcase
Visual Products
Right Light
In-Store Technology
Product Spotlight
Calendar
Advertisers
Classifieds
Shopping with Paco

DDi - August 2011