Inspiring the Future of Consumer Experiences
Inspiring the Future of Consumer Experiences
FOODSERVICE Tomorrow’s menu—memorable experiences that connect emotionally with customers. Few industries are as aggressively competitive as food service. With such a huge menu of choices—from eat-in to take-out, fast food to leisurely dining, value-driven to indulgent—how food service brands capture the public’s imagination depends on the memorable experiences they create that connect emotionally with their […]
CPG Standing out on the packaged goods shelf now and in the future. Making their products stand out on crowded shelves is the goal of every food and beverage packaged goods marketer. With a teeming landscape of more than 45,000 products fighting for consumer attention and long-lasting loyalty, reducing this overwhelming choice can be achieved
FINANCIAL SERVICES Investing today in profitable brand futures for financial institutions. Financial institutions face branding and design challenges just like any other brand. In fact, because their business is their customers’ money, they are retailers who must work even harder at earning consumer trust and maintaining long-lasting loyalty. DOWNLOAD Related Work Related Insights Related News
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Branding and design agency Shikatani Lacroix won two awards at the ICX Association Elevate Awards last night for its work with adidas Golf and Cable & Wireless Communications’ telecoms brand FLOW. The ICX awards program honors digital leaders who are using the technology to elevate the customer experience. “We want to thank the ICX Association for this marvelous
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Shikatani Lacroix placed 24th in VMSD magazine’s ranking of the Top Retail Design Firms of 2016. VMSD’s annual Retail Design Firm Resource Guide is a listing of global design, architecture and construction firms ranked by design fees. Shikatani Lacroix designed 450,000 sqft. of retail space in 2015, including major retail brand transformations for electronics retailer
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We asked two of Canada’s top retail columnists — Hollie Shaw of the National Post and Marina Strauss of The Globe and Mail — what they thought were the biggest retail stories of 2015 and what those stories might tell us about the future of retail in Canada and North America. Here’s what they said: What were
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Shikatani Lacroix Design has won a prestigious GOOD DESIGN award for its design of Cineplex Entertainment’s Cineplex VIP Cinemas. The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design’s annual GOOD DESIGN ® Awards Program recognizes the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product, and graphic design work from around the globe. Founded in Chicago in 1950, GOOD DESIGN remains
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Regardless of size, geography or cultural differences, financial institutions around the world are focused on the growing importance of Millennials. This influential generational segment wants to be entertained, educated and inspired. But banks and credit unions struggle to deliver a truly memorable experience that strikes a chord with Millennials. For Millennials, unique experiences have a
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Tim Hortons’ coffee-and-doughnut assault on the world is starting to take shape. Its new parent, Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI), vowed on Tuesday to step up the pace of expanding Tim Hortons Inc. around the world, with announcements of new international franchise partners expected in the coming quarters. This month, the parent closed a deal with a U.S. partner
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There is a new retail design standard in the Caribbean, thanks to the introduction of the new telecom superstore, FLOW, in Fairview Montego Bay, Jamaica. Now offering four services – mobile, home phone, cable and internet – FLOW is committed to delivering a world-class portfolio of quad play retail environments, starting with the unveiling its
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The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) presents a Canadian Shopping Centre award to Deborah Matos and associate from The Source. The Source won Silver in the Retail Store Design category of the ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Awards for the newly designed Source kiosk, designed by Shikatani Lacroix. To win an ICSC award is a huge achievement as
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The new Toronto Blue Jays store is an immersive, digital testament to Canada’s MLB team: The Toronto Blue Jays market themselves as “Canada’s team” – the only major league baseball team north of the border since the Montreal Expos were relocated to Washington, D.C., after the 2004 season. With the country to themselves, they see
Shikatani Lacroix’s digital retail design for the Toronto Blue Jays flagship retail store has received the 2015 ICX Excellence Award. Presented at the ICX Association’s ICX Summit on June 29, 2015, this award honoured the best self-service, digital signage and mobile technology deployments across all vertical market segments, and recognized design that demonstrates an innovative
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Cineplex has been selected as a finalist for the Retail Council of Canada‘s 2015 Excellence in Retailing Award, competing in the In-store Experience and Design category. The award recognizes design layouts that demonstrate innovative, original and visually enticing in-store experiences, recognizing the best of the best in the retail industry. Through the VIP Cinemas project,
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With 20.0 percent (24.8 million) of U.S. households falling into the “underbanked” market segment of the retail banking (2013 FDIC report), almost 25 percent of bankers see this segment as a growth opportunity. To serve the underbanked, there are several transformation opportunities in retail banking trends around process, structure and message worth considering. Process The first lever for
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Shikatani Lacroix, an award-wining design agency based in Toronto, Canada, designed and delivered the latest retail location for The Source. Located in Terminal 1, the open-concept kiosk opened in December 2014, and it’s based on the new store concept Shikatani Lacroix designed in collaboration with The Source, focusing on creating innovative retail experience. The Pearson
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In an effort to revitalize Cineplex Cinemas Varsity, Cineplex Entertainment engaged Shikatani Lacroix to help update and enhance one of Toronto’s most beloved theatres. Cineplex Cinemas Varsity is a favourite destination for Toronto’s movie aficionados and is a core destination for showcasing award winning new films during TIFF. Shikatani Lacroix enhanced the customer experience from
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The growth of Tim Hortons has been historically fueled by suburban expansion and a focus on providing a quick and quality food and beverage service experience. The organization, working with Shikatani Lacroix, noted an opportunity as part of their expansion plans to develop a retail strategy targeting urban consumers who have grown up on specialty
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Blue Jays fans have another win to celebrate with the opening of the brand new flagship Jays Shop in Toronto’s Eaton Centre. Shikatani Lacroix has worked closely with the Toronto Blue Jays organization on multiple brand experiences over the years, including their original team shop, Blue Jays Stadium Edition, located at Gate 5 in Rogers
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Cineplex’s first all-VIP cinema opened at Shops at Don Mills, the upscale shopping centre on Don Mills Rd. near Lawrence Ave. Shikatani Lacroix joined Cineplex Entertainment at the opening ceremony yesterday, August 13, celebrating the creativity and innovation that drives Cineplex Entertainment towards unique customer experiences. “We are extremely happy and excited about Cineplex’s drive
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