Despite COVID-19 and improvements made to online shopping, countless studies have reinforced the fact that consumers still prefer to shop in-store – especially when it comes to groceries. The way in which consumers learn about products and make purchase decisions is changing though, and for retailers and CPG brands a fresh approach is needed to […]
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The word transformation gets bounced around a lot, and like any other word that starts to become part of our marketing vernacular, it can start to lose its true meaning. That being said, when it comes to what’s happening in the world of retail banking, there really isn’t a better word to describe what’s going
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https://www.sld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IndustBank.mp4 The Art of Balance Adding human connection to the equation. CLIENT Industrial Bank PROJECT Branch Omnichannel Design RELATED SERVICE Retail Design Service Design Brand Strategy Innovation Digital Signage THINK In the move towards digital banking the emotional connection with customers is often neglected. Industrial Bank, a Fortune Global 500 company and the first Chinese
Humber College’s Interior Design students typically participate in an international competition that involves cash prizes in their final year. This year, due to COVID-19, the event was cancelled leaving a gap in their final programming. Professor Zaiba Mian reached out to SLD’s VP of Branded Environments, Beverley Wells, to see if we could step up
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https://www.sld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/PlaydiumOPTion2.mp4 #LIVEWILD Cineplex Entertainment is rolling out the new Playdium design across Canada to offer exciting, afforable fun for the whole family. CLIENT Cineplex PROJECT Playdium Experience Design RELATED SERVICE Brand Strategy Retail Design Environmental Graphic Design Service Design THINK Our research revealed that Gen Z and Alpha are united in one key factor:
Any branded environment tells a story and a big part of that story is visual. Today, we’re talking to Cybelle Jones, CEO of SEGD, a not-for-profit professional organization for designers from all over the world who focus on shaping content-rich experiential spaces. Trained as an architect, she’s worked on many projects that involve historical and
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https://www.sld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/TeriyakiHeadre.mp4 A Fresh Face We designed an impactful, fun, fresh design for Teriyaki Experience that would break through the food court clutter and capture the attention of hungry customers. CLIENT Innovative Food Brands PROJECT Teriyaki Experience Store Design RELATED SERVICE Retail Design Service Design THINK Our design needed to be modular and to promise a
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What does the store of the future look like? The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the entire world, and retailers are no exception. While countless well known brands have closed their doors for good, others have adapted with new and innovative ways of doing business. An accelerated move to online shopping, the ability to buy online and pick up in
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For sports teams, like those which fans can bet on by learning details such as Coral Opening Times, the brand is everything, it’s massive. Fan behavior in which individuals feel their own self-identity is intertwined with a team, even to the extent that the team’s performance is felt on a deeply personal level, has been
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COVID-19 has accelerated many trends, one of which is the demise of poor performing retail chains. In recent recent news, brands such as Brooks Brothers and Pier 1 Imports have joined an extensive list of retailers filing for Chapter 11. For many retailers, even before the pandemic the size of their network was bloated and brought down the overall performance
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https://www.sld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CoxNoLogoF.mp4 MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME Cox Communications wanted to welcome customers into a comfortable store experience that put interaction and learning first, in a fluid, relaxed environment. CLIENT Cox Communications PROJECT Store Re-Design 2.0 RELATED SERVICE Brand Strategy Retail Design THINK In 2010 SLD worked with Cox Communications to create a retail store experience. We
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https://www.sld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/BostonPizzaHeadingAnimationNOLOGO.mp4 The Fan Experience A place where every sports fan can come to watch big games and support little leagues… a place where the fan experience is what it’s all about. CLIENT Boston Pizza PROJECT Flagship Design RELATED SERVICE Digital Experiences Retail Design Environmental Graphic Design Digital Signage UX/UI Design Service Design https://www.sld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/BostonDigitalSignage.mp4 THINK
https://www.sld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/jayscare2.mp4 Let’s all play ball Jays Care Foundation’s vision of creating a level playing field for all children and youth across Canada is one we are honored to support. CLIENT Jays Care Foundation PROJECT Design of Interior Spaces& Baseball Diamonds RELATED SERVICE Environmental Graphic Design Corporate Communication THINK Jays Care Foundation provides a number of
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The retail industry is one that has been significantly impacted by technology with the growth of online-only retail platforms, the rising cost of labor and the growth of alternative payment platforms such as mobile wallets. Ironically, in spite of this disruption, our retail consumer study conducted in May clearly identifies that retail stores remain a
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To help retailers better understand how to navigate through COVID-19 and its eventual aftermath, SLD has conducted consumer and industry studies to determine how the needs and behaviors of shoppers have been impacted by the current pandemic. Watch as Jean-Pierre Lacroix, President of SLD, and Lance Itkoff, President and CEO of Grafton Apparel (parent company of Tip
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Amidst COVID-19, many retail industry experts’ response to the pandemic has been to question the future relevance of the bricks and mortar retail channel. They argue the pandemic has accelerated the current damage created by trade wars, the consumer shift to online retailers and the fact that North America is over stored, leading to the
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Download This Report and Take It With You! China’s post-pandemic shift to a new normal started more than a month ago, with the majority of businesses fully operational. The pandemic has temporarily slowed China’s growth, due in part to the disruption in exports as most Western countries’ manufacturing and service industries remain significantly impacted by
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https://www.sld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/TipTop_banner2.mp4 Fitted Confidence Tip Top leverages an updated brand and store design to revitalize their brand for a new generation. CLIENT Grafton Apparel Ltd. PROJECT Tip Top Store Experience RELATED SERVICE Brand Strategy Visual Identity Design Digital Experiences Retail Design THINK Tip Top wanted to appeal to a younger demographic – but without alienating their
https://www.sld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ReceptionMeshWall_FINAL_1280.mp4 THE FOUNTAIN OF YOU More than just a place to buy products, Nu Xtore blurs the line between gallery, science center, community hub, and event space. CLIENT Nu Skin PROJECT Nu Xtore RELATED SERVICE Brand EngagementDigital ExperienceEnvironmental Design THINK The Nu Xtore had to achieve a variety of goals: to promote Nu Skin’s innovation
The foodservice industry has not lived through a global crisis of such magnitude since World War II. Arguably even the greatest wars have not matched the impact of COVID-19 on the foodservice industry. Built on strong social values of sharing time together, during other kinds of crises the foodservice industry has offered a meaningful way
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