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Contents | July 2012 68 24 | Features Department Store Focus 24 El Palacio de Hierro El Palacio de Hierro heightens the department store impact in Mexico Cover Photo: Hector Armando Herrera 66 20 18 Greentailing 72 Think Tank Kenneth Gruskin discusses the role ﬁxtures play in sustainability Kathleen Jordan explains retail’s Darwinian moment 70 Calendar 70 Advertisers 71 Classiﬁeds Cover Story | Departments 12 20 22 66 68 44 Newsworthy Editor’s Choice Design Snapshot Right Light Product Spotlight Listings 30 Global Department Store Summit 34 Liverpool Access a searchable database containing more detailed information for each company featured in the Fixture Leaders 2012 listing at www.ddionline.com/ ﬁxtureleaders. Coverage from the CEO-level event in Paris Using architecture as a key differentiator, Liverpool makes a statement in Interlomas Neiman Marcus brings modern luxury to life in Walnut Creek, Calif. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of DDi - July 2012

DDi - July 2012
Contents
From the Editor
From the Show Director
Newsworthy
Shopper Insights
Greentailing
Editor’s Choice
Design Snapshot
El Palacio de Hierro
Global Department Store Summit
Liverpool
Neiman Marcus
State of the Fixture Industry Roundtable
2012 Fixture Leaders listing
2012 Fixture Leaders company index
Fixture Products
Right Light
Product Spotlight
Calendar
Advertisers
Classifieds
Think Tank

DDi - July 2012