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 customers. Our goal is to empower restaurant owners with the confidence to build solid, customer-centric futures for their brands. So everything we do comes down to owning the Blink Factor moment, that exciting, emotional lightning strike when a hungry customer chooses your restaurant over others.
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Some of our Recent Thoughts
What Facebook’s Threat Report Means for Brands
As we hit the halfway point of 2021, one trend that we have been particularly interested in at SLD is the continued rise of fake
DeepReal Part 1: Gaining Trust in a Post-Truth World
The inability to tell fact from fiction is being driven by a number of factors and is challenging the way that consumers perceive and engage
The Four Characteristics that Define Indie Brands
There are many lessons to be taken from COVID-19 and how consumers have changed their shopping habits. From online versus in-store to big box versus
Recent News
SLD Welcomes Thomas Dimoff as Director, Digital Experiences
Shikatani Lacroix Design (SLD) is pleased to announce the hiring of industry veteran Thomas Dimoff, who has taken on the role of Director, Digital Experiences,
SLD grows, adding New York to global roster
Powerhouse brand and retail design agency, Shikatani Lacroix Design (SLD), announced today that they have tapped senior brand development leader, Janice Jaworski, as VP/Managing Director
SLD Launches New Podcast: Think Retail
Shikatani Lacroix Design is happy to announce the launch of Think Retail, a new podcast that features top designers, strategists, thought leaders and business people
Related Speaking Engagements
Embracing Future Transformation
The Association of Professional Futurists (APF) is a global community of futurists whose main focus is to promote the value of Strategic Foresight and Future
Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit
The Self-Service Innovation Summit took place between December 8-9, and examined the many technological advances that are changing the retail landscape. With a focus on self-service,
Insights for Retailers & CPG Brands in the Post-COVID-19 World
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, BXP and VMSD Magazine partnered to host a webinar focused on the current customer landscape and how it might change in
Related Awards
SLD Wins PepsiCo Marketing Award for Best Innovation
In the presence of the most prestigious awards in hockey, Shikatani Lacroix was honoured to attend PepsiCo’s annual Marketing Awards on Thursday, March 29 at
Shikatani Lacroix Wins Gold APEX Award
Shikatani Lacroix has won a Gold APEX Award at the Digital Signage Expo (DSE) for designing an immersive restaurant bar experience for Boston Pizza. Shikatani Lacroix received a
Retail Design Institute Celebrates Calgary Co-op’s Design Excellence
Shikatani Lacroix’s design and implementation of Calgary Co-op is being inducted into Retail Design Institute’s “Class of 2016” at the 46th Annual Awards Gala and
