PRESS MENTIONS
March/April 2010
Communicating Creativity
Michaels’ prototype focuses on inspiration
More on: Retail Environments
March, 2010
Retail Store of the Year
Whopper Bar wins top honors in casual dining
More on: Chain Store Age
January 11, 2010
H&R Block Adds Razzle-Dazzle to Tax Prep in Times Square
Interbrand Design Forum designs the high-tech Manhattan flagship space
More on: NY Daily News
November/December 2009
The Era of Value
JCPenney stirs up the Manhattan retail scene with a stylish underground flagship store.
More on: DDI
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November 2009
JCPenney, New York
Taking the Plunge: The all-underground selling space in JCPenney’s inaugural store in Manhatten presented the venerable retailer with some daunting design challenges.
More on: VM+SD
November 2009
Designs That Shine
Grocery Headquarter’s annual Design Showcase features Interbrand Design Forum’s work for Stop and Shop.
More on: Grocery Headquarters
September 01, 2009
Retail Reset
Faced with a whole new playing field, retailers are struggling to replace outmoded thinking with relevant new strategies.
More on: Chain Store Age
September 01, 2009
Made for Manhattan
New J.C.Penney designed for speed and convenience.
More on: Chain Store Age
August 10, 2009
Homemakers Hits Home Run with Renovation
Industry leader calls it "the new benchmark for furniture retailing."
More on: Furniture Today
July 25, 2009
Store From Middle America Opens an Outlet in Midtown
Legendary American retailer JCPenney set to open its first-ever store in Manhattan.
More on: New York Times
June 19, 2009
Beauty Brands Rolls Out Studio Retail Concept
Store-within-store spotlights prestige cosmetics and skin care brands.
More on: WWD
June 05, 2009
Stop & Shop is Back in the Game
The chain’s numbers are up as stores have a new look and a focus on value.
More on: Supermarket News
June 01, 2009
Burger King Unveils New, Upscale Prototype
Customers and franchisees love BK?s new dining experience that will carry the brand into the future.
More on: qsr.com
May 04, 2009
Michaels Crafts Next-Gen Prototype
New store has a clean layout with contemporary colors, wider aisles and an aesthetic that entices exploration.
More on: Brandweek
May 01, 2009
Crafting Creativity
Michaels brings inspiration to life with its next-generation prototype that balances in-store innovations with operations to find the financially productive opportunities.
More on: DDI
April 01, 2009
Update on a Budget
In tough economic times, the best way to update retail space is to do the hard work up front, ensuring that you make smart, informed decisions that improve the in-store experience where it matters to the consumer and increase your store’s profitability.
More on: Chain Store Age
March 01, 2009
Catching Up to Whole Foods
Whole Foods has become the standard for natural and organic offerings, but competitors big and small are studying this innovator and taking some lessons back to their stores.
More on: Grocery Headquarters
February 12, 2009
2009 Outlook: Year of the Retail Brand
Walmart nonchalantly refers to its new logo as a “refresh” but make no mistake, its logo is a reflection of the company’s concerted effort to write a new chapter in its how-to book on retail dominance: retail brand.
More on: Retail Merchandiser
February 01, 2009
What’s a Brand Worth?
As retailers hunker down and focus on cost-cutting measures and other efficiencies,
it’s important that they don’t lose sight of one of their most valuable assets: their brand.
More on: Chain Store Age
February 01, 2009
Cellular South Named Retail Store of the Year
Chain Store Age recognized Cellular South in the service category for the store that seamlessly integrates the online and in-store shopping experience, bringing the idea of “clear connections” to life in a sleek, high-tech environment.
More on: Chain Store Age
January 23, 2009
Wal-Mart, Best Buy Among Most Valuable Brands
The best-known brands aren’t always the most valuable, and a new ranking from
Interbrand Design Forum proves it as some household names don’t even crack the top 50.
More on: Marketing Daily
January 21, 2009
How Much is Your Retail Brand Worth?
The National Retail Federation covers Lee Carpenter’s and Alfred DuPuy’s presentation
“Brands That Have the Power to Change the Retail World.”
More on: National Retail Federation
January 21, 2009
Large Chains Lead in Brand Value
Women’s Wear Daily Covers the Most Valuable U.S. Retail Brands
January 16, 2009
Why We Still Love Our Netflix (and Nordstrom)
Retail brands like Netflix, Target, Anthropologie, Nordstrom show that
“the secret to our wallets lies in our hearts” in Interbrand Design Forum’s Most Valuable US Retail Brands study.
More on: US News & World Report
January 13, 2009
Interbrand Names Wal-Mart Top Retail Brand
Low prices trumped panache as big-box stores crowded out department stores
in Interbrand Design Forum’s first ever survey of the top 50 retail brands.
More on: Brandweek
January 13, 2009
Wal-Mart’s Top-Rated Brand May Help Overcome Slowdown
The strength of top US retail brand Wal-Mart positions it to overcome in a challenging shopping climate.
More on: Bloomberg
January 13, 2009
Big Stories = Big Brand Value
Interbrand Design Forum reveals the Most Valuable US Retail Brands, and Wal-Mart tops the list.
More on: Reuters
January 13, 2009
The Most Valuable Retail Brands of 2009
As part of the annual National Retail Federation conference, brand consultancy
Interbrand Design Forum released its first-ever report on the nation?s top retail brands.
More on: CRM Magazine
October 08, 2008
Retailers Talk Multichannel Efforts
Women’s Wear Daily highlights Lynn Gonsior’s session at the WWD Branding Forum as she explains Interbrand Design Forum’s point of view on what makes a successful multichannel retailer.
More on: WWD
September 22, 2008
Best Global Brands 2008
Interbrand Ranks the Most Valuable Brands
August 01, 2008
State of the Industry Report
The Second Act: What’s Next for Retail?
April 21, 2008
Mr. Clean Multi-Tasks
Brandchannel.com Profiles the Mr. Clean Brand
March 10, 2008
Mr. Clean Performance Car Wash
Magically Clean
March 01, 2008
Design Forum Dreams About Store of the Future
February 10, 2008
Globalshop 2008
Show Preview
January 14, 2008
Dunkin’ Donuts
An International Brand for Average Joes
October 25, 2007
Mr. Clean Does Cars
October 10, 2007
The Mark of Success