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Contents | October 2013
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| Features
22 Cover Story
Restoration Hardware (RH)
The luxury lifestyle retailer
opens a new flagship in Boston
Cover Photo: Courtesy of RH
30 Converse
The sneaker brand’s new store
is a full-on brand experience
36 American Express
Step into the Centurion Lounge,
American Express’ first airport
lounge in Las Vegas
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State of the Retail
Design Industry
2013
DDI’s survey finds out what is on
the minds of retail design executives
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| Columns
8 From the Editor
A means to an end
16 Shopper Insights
Richard Winter looks at
retail industry growth
80 Think Tank
Andrew McQuilkin reinvents retail
| Departments
12 Newsworthy
18 Editor’s Choice
20 Design Snapshot
60 Right Light
64 In-Store Technology
66 Product Spotlight
70 Calendar
70 Advertisers
71 Classifieds
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DDi - October 2013
Contents
From the Editor
Newsworthy
Shopper Insights
Editor’s Choice
Design Snapshot
Restoration Hardware (RH)
Converse
American Express
State of the Retail Design Industry 2013
Right Light
In-Store Technology
Product Spotlight
Calendar
Advertisers
Classifieds
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