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FE FROM THE EDITOR Save the Dates VMSD is hard at work to bring you two of the year’s best industry events. 11262 Cornell Park Drive Cincinnati, OH 45242 P: 513.421.2050 | F: 513.421.5144 vmsd@stmediagroup.com | VMSD.com Anyone who’s ever been involved in planning a conference or event knows you’re constantly challenged with raising the bar, year after year, city after city. Since 2001, VMSD’s International Retail Design Conference has brought retail’s stars to the podium to share insight and inspiration, including Nike, Starbucks, Anthropologie, The Bay, Nordstrom, Whole Foods, SuperValu and Harley-Davidson, to name just a few. We’ve presented cutting-edge studies on grocery retailing, visual merchandising, in-store lighting, global markets and technology. And we’ve shared case studies from such renowned firms as Yabu Pushelberg, Callison, Gensler, Chute Gerdeman, FRCH Design Worldwide, WD Partners and so many more. So, what’s up our sleeve for 2012? For starters, we’ve added a one-day, intensive mini-IRDC called the IRDC Roadshow: Millennial Edition. This event will be held June 7 in Cincinnati at the historic Hilton Netherland Plaza. The agenda: anything and everything retailers and designers need to know about the millennial generation, which is poised to change the face of shopping – and your brand – during the next decade. The conversation starts with keynote speaker Marian Salzman, a trendspotter known for her insight on millennials, their buying power and shopping habits. “Telling them how to live or being prescriptive is a turn-off,” says Salzman. “They want a dialogue of mutuality, not a oneway discourse.” For more insight from Salzman, turn to this month’s Checking Out interview on page 56. Also, be sure to register for the June event at irdconline.com/roadshow. The excitement continues in September, when VMSD hosts its 12th annual IRDC, September 5-7 at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown. We’ve lined up speakers to talk about such topics as thriving in store design today, sustainability, retail trends in Australia and Mexico, shopper insights on the grocery sector and in-store technology. You’ll get the chance to hear from and mingle with such top-notch brands as Starbucks, Whole Foods, Hershey’s, Target, Liverpool Department Store, GM and McDonald’s. As we lead up to this year’s conference, we’ll preview some of these topics and speakers in our magazine and online. So look for the IRDC Topic icon (left). And for more insight and perspective, sign up to become an IRDC Insider at irdconline.com for newsletters, program updates and early-bird discounts. Also, check out our Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn conversations and give your input – you may win a free registration to IRDC 2012. EDITORIAL Editor Anne DiNardo anne.dinardo@stmediagroup.com Senior Art Director Kimberly Pegram kim.pegram@stmediagroup.com Associate Editor Robin Donovan robin.donovan@stmediagroup.com Editor at Large Steve Kaufman steve.kaufman@stmediagroup.com New York Editor Eric Feigenbaum European Editor John Ryan, London SALES Publisher U.S. / Canada Murray Kasmenn murray.kasmenn@stmediagroup.com P: 770.578.2577 Business Development Manager International Patricia Iannelli patricia.iannelli@stmediagroup.com Via G. Rossini 16, 21100 Varese, Italy P: +39.0332.240285 C O R P O R AT E President Tedd Swormstedt Design Group Editorial Director Kristin D. Zeit Audience Development Director Christine Baloga Production Coordinator Keri Harper Book Division Director Mark Kissling Reprint Information 800-925-1110, ext. 399 SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES P.O. Box 1060 / Skokie, IL 60076 P: (847) 763-4938 / F: (847) 763-9030 VMSD@halldata.com WHITN EY HARROD, CIN CIN NATI 4 MAY 2012 | vmsd.com http://www.VMSD.com http://www.irdconline.com/roadshow http://www.irdconline.com http://www.irdconline.com http://www.vmsd.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of VMSD - May 2012

VMSD - May 2012
Contents
From the Editor
VMSD Editorial Advisory Board
The Goods
Design Detail
Kicking the Battery
Streets of Gold
The Light in the Window
Bringing Their A-Game
Sailing to New Heights
Showroom
Ad Index
Checking Out

VMSD - May 2012