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show talk 010 Independent Thinking DOUG HOPE FOUNDER AND SHOW DIRECTOR, GLOBALSHOP doug.hope@emeraldexpo.com @globalshopshow E ACH YEAR, GlobalShop's team collectively asks the question: "How can we better serve the market?" Over the years, that question has led us to many initiatives, including futuristic centerpieces, expansion into new categories of exhibitors, increased relevant content in our conference program and, yes, even an opening night party. Through our exhibitor advocacy, engaged trade partners and attendees that give us feedback and insight, our show has continued to grow, which in turn allows us to better serve the market the next year. For all that we have accomplished, we believe that we have underserved a vital part of the retailing world-the independent retailer. Even though we have developed conference tracks targeted to the independent retailer and marketed to that segment, we have not succeeded in serving those that are considered independent (widely deﬁned as one to 10 stores). In March 2014, we aim to change that. Our Independent Retailer Experience will serve these retailers by introducing a number of new elements to GlobalShop. Through a new partnership with Retail Minded, a magazine, conference and digital community that serves the independent retailer, GlobalShop will reach out GlobalShop 2014 March 18-20 Sponsored by A.R.E Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas | GlobalShop.org CONTACT US: 1145 Sanctuary Pkwy., Ste. 355 Alpharetta, GA 30009-4772 Ph: (770) 291-5400 JANUARY 2014 DESIGNRETAILONLINE.COM to this sector like never before. In order to give new dimension to the GlobalShop experience, an educational track will feature Rich Kizer and Georganne Bender, retail strategists that focus on indie retailers, and Nicole Leinbach Reyhle, founder and publisher of Retail Minded, who was recently named a Top 50 Retail Inﬂuencer. In order to help the independent retailer better "shop" the show and provide expert advice, GlobalShop is calling on the design community to provide a 20-minute consultation with independent retail attendees who wish to gain insights into key design implementation. We also are calling on SHOW STAFF: → Founder and Show Director Doug Hope (770) 291-5453 doug.hope@ emeraldexpo.com → Sales Manager Roarke Dowd (770) 291-5428 roarke. dowd@emeraldexpo.com → Account Executive Dreama McDaniel (770) 291-5420 dreama.mcdaniel@ emeraldexpo.com → Account Executive Kerry Tyler (770) 291-5432 kerry.tyler@ emeraldexpo.com our exhibitors to identify themselves as independent friendly, assuming that they are willing and able to work with smaller-scale retailers. Why are we doing this? First of all, we are not fully serving the marketplace unless we serve the entire marketplace. And while the vast majority of our show's attendees are from large-scale retail chains, let's not forget that every retailer that became big started small. Moreover, indie retailers have given inspiration to us-not only to the producers and suppliers of store design solutions, but also to the retail design space. Let's face it, retail design is a completely open and transparent business, there for all to see. And oftentimes, very small retailers make a very big impact on the market. Think eyeglass retailer Warby Parker (ﬁve storefronts) and tiny denim purveyor Hointer (two stores), innovators that have gotten unprecedented attention in their channels. So, while GlobalShop is committed to serving our core audience of retail chains, we ask that you join us in welcoming the independent retailers to the 2014 event this coming March. → Marketing Manager Heather Kuznetz (770) 291-5512 heather.kuznetz@ emeraldexpo.com → Conference Manager Toni Ward (770) 291-5441 antoinette.ward@emeraldexpo.com → Senior Operations Manager Derrick Nelloms (770) 291-5452 derrick.nelloms@emeraldexpo.com EMERALD EXPOSITIONS: → President, Emerald Expositions David Loechner → Senior Vice President, Business Development Darrell Denny → Vice President, Finance Denise Bashem → Vice President, Operations Lori Jenks → Vice President, Digital Teresa Reilly → Vice President, Manufacturing & Marketing Services Joanne Wheatley → Senior Vice President Joe Randall Photo courtesy of RETAIL MINDED http://www.GlobalShop.org http://www.DESIGNRETAILONLINE.COM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of design:retail - January 2014

design:retail - January 2014
Contents
Editor’s Note
Show Talk
On Trend
We Love This!
Designer Picks
Innovation
Postcard
Before & After
How’d They Do That?
Mingle
Have You Heard?
The Visual Eye
Searching for Steve Jobs
Inside Bergdorf Goodman
Winning Windows
RadioShack
Amouage
rue21
Products
Backstory

design:retail - January 2014