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editorial advisory board features 12 columns 1 From the editor 40 Think tank The (small, but proud) retail winners’ circle Keith Kovar praises independents Retailers Peter-Tolin Baker, Tiffany & Co. Jennifer Beesley, Cost Plus World Market Christine Belich, Sony Style Judy Bell, Target Corp. Don Bona, The Home Depot Inc. Kevin Boo, Claire’s Linda Bramlage, Starbucks Coffee Co. Cover Story: Channel focus: toy retail World-famous toy retailer Hamleys reinvents its flagship store and expands abroad 16 Zu + Elements A language of cuts, lines and other cross-inspired elements creates the first-ever Zu + Elements flagship store Paul Calderon, Kohl's Corp. departments 4 News watch 8 Book report Happenings in the retail design industry Martin Lindstrom’s “Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy” Jill Carrano, Sephora USA LLC William Correll, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. James Damian, Best Buy Co. Inc. Peggy Doughty, The Container Store Ray Ehscheid, Bank of America Corp. Ignaz Gorischek, Neiman Marcus Stores Chris Hardison, Stein Mart Janis Healy, Orchard Supply & Hardware William Herbst, Saks Fifth Avenue Gladys Hernandez, PETCO Mark V. Looper, Payless ShoeSource Worldwide Inc. 18 Zonik Consumer electronics retailer Zonik brings customer interaction to the forefront of its in-store experience 22 Weathering the Storm: Part 1 In a recessionary environment, how are retailers maximizing resources and doing more with less? 10 Editor’s choice Iridescent naturals Mannequins 28 Product spotlight 32 GlobalShop preview 34 GlobalShop products 38 Calendar 38 Advertisers 39 Classifieds 26 Right light Save Mart’s new Riverbank, Calif., store ear ns a $46,000 energy-savings rebate Chuck Luckenbill, OfficeMax Inc. Anthony J. Mancini, MGM Mirage Design Group Joyce S. Minassian, Stop and Shop/Giant Supermarkets Susan Morton, Nordstrom Inc. Rick Neira, Dick’s Sporting Goods Ann Fine Patterson, REI Glenn Russell, Sears Holdings Corp. Sean Salter, L.L.Bean Inc. Jane Shea, Barnes & Noble Inc. Jane VanAuken, Shopko Stores Inc. Ramsay Weatherford, Macy’s Inc. Designers Editor’s choice, page 10 DDI presents GlobalShop—the largest annual tradeshow on the latest retail trends and products. Stay tuned for next year’s exciting three-day event, produced by Nielsen Business Media, March 2325 at Las Vegas’ Sands Expo. For more information, visit www.globalshop.org. Giorgio Borruso, Giorgio Borruso Design John Bricker, Gensler Elle Chute, Chute Gerdeman Denny Gerdeman, Chute Gerdeman Nick Giammarco, GHA Design Studios Lynn Gonsior, Interbrand Design Forum Tom Herndon, RYA Design Consultancy Keith Kovar, GRID/3 International Cesar Lucero, Pavlik Design Team Andrew McQuilkin, FRCH Design Worldwide Patricia Missad, Presence Design Consulting Joseph P. Nevin Jr., Bergmeyer Associates Inc. Ken Nisch, JGA Inc. Patrick Rodmell, Watt International Inc. Click on the cover to get inside the issue! ddimagazine.com online content Don’t miss: For a more in-depth version of the DDI Buyers’ Guide, including full company infor mation, visit ddimagazine.com/buyersguide. Downloads • DDI’s Winning Windows coverage • DDI/ARE Retail Interiors Forecast Breaking News Sign up for the daily Retail Design Newswire. Keith Rushbrook, II BY IV Design Associates Inc. Charles Sparks, Charles Sparks + Co. Aaron Spiess, Big Red Rooster Paula Stafford, Callison Jay Valgora, Studio V Architecture Special Advisor Paco Underhill, Envirosell Inc. RetailDesignDiva.com offers the most telling retail and design happenings out there. Diva tells it like it is. Period. Online Directory BREAKING NEWS ddimagazine.com/breakingnews SPECIAL REPORTS ddimagazine.com/specialreports FEATURED ARTICLES ddimagazine.com/magazine DIVA BLOG retaildesigndiva.com BUYERS’ GUIDE ddimagazine.com/buyersguide INDUSTRY EVENTS ddimagazine.com/industryevents RESOURCE LIBRARY ddimagazine.com/resourcelibrary WEBCASTS ddimagazine.com/webcasts CAREER CENTER ddimagazine.com/careercenter DDI SEARCHABLE ARCHIVES ddimagazine.com/searcharchives on the cover Hamleys reinvents its flagship store and expands abroad. Photo: Brand Visual: Steve Trank CEO Advisory Board Allen Questrom, CEO and chairman emeritus, J.C. Penney Co. Inc. Burt Tansky, The Neiman Marcus Group Inc. Robert Wildrick, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. http://www.globalshop.org http://www.ddimagazine.com http://www.globalshop.org http://www.ddimagazine.com/buyersguide http://www.RetailDesignDiva.com http://www.ddimagazine.com/breakingnews http://www.ddimagazine.com/specialreports http://www.ddimagazine.com/magazine http://www.retaildesigndiva.com http://www.ddimagazine.com/buyersguide http://www.ddimagazine.com/industryevents http://www.ddimagazine.com/resourcelibrary http://www.ddimagazine.com/webcasts http://www.ddimagazine.com/careercenter http://www.ddimagazine.com/searcharchives

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Display & Design Ideas - February 2009

Display & Design Ideas - February 2009
From the Editor
Contents
News Watch
Book Report
Editor's Choice
Cover Story: Channel Focus: Toy Retail
Zu + Elements
Zonik
Weathering the Storm: Part 1
Right Light
Product Spotlight
GlobalShop Preview
GlobalShop Products
Calendar
Advertisers
Classifieds
Think Tank

Display & Design Ideas - February 2009