When embraced, frictionless retail has massive benefits for both shoppers and retailers. While frictionless shopping is nothing new, we couldn’t help but notice it was one of the leading topics covered at this year’s NRF 2022: Retail’s Big Show. And it’s easy to understand why. Emerging from a post-pandemic world where shoppers were conditioned to order through 1-click E-com and …

HOW RETAILERS HAVE ENGINEERED THE DISCOUNT SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. Dollar General made headlines earlier this year when it announced it would open more than 1,000 stores… this year alone. And while discount retailers have realized huge gains during the pandemic, they’re leading a trend that continues to see many retailers scratching their heads. You see, while most retailers have spent the …

INSIDER TIPS ON HOW THE RIGHT RETAIL SIGNS CAN DRIVE SALES FOR YOUR STORE. Out in the real world, your retail signs are the first point of contact between your customers and your brand.   Whether that signage is at street level, inside a mall, or greeting your customers as they walk through your doors, it has a massive impact on …

Introducing the Meta Store: A Hands-On Experience Earlier this week (May 9th), Meta (the parent company of Facebook) opened a brick-and-mortar store. Their new ~ 1,500 sq ft retail space was opened on its Burlingame, California, corporate campus to allow people to try interactive demos and learn more about its new product line. “Customers” can test the Meta Portal by …

Your retail store is ready for an update. The key question is: can you keep it open during a remodel or renovation? Whether your retail locations need to upsize, downsize, or get an overhaul – retail renovations are a part of doing business. Being retail environment design-builders, at CBSF we look at every project as our chance to bring in …

The Toronto Rock may be 6-time National Lacrosse League champions, but it wasn’t a new title that made headlines in May 2021. Instead, they surprised the GTA by announcing they would leave one of the busiest arenas in North America, Scotiabank Arena (formally the ACC), to move to the Hammer. While the decision to relocate the team outside of the …

Trusted by hundreds of retailers across North America, our sister company CBMS helps retailers install and merchandise their stores quickly, effectively, and at competitive prices. Getting ready to open a new retail store? Or maybe you’re looking to renovate and update your existing location?  The reality for every retailer is that you have to execute quickly and efficiently to remain …

Retailers of all sizes use RFPs to get the most accurate quotes. But what if the traditional RFP process not only leads to less accurate quotes but actually creates project setbacks and delays? If you’ve ever issued (or responded) to an RFP, you know the system is broken. It’s a bit like democracy: perfect? No. But the best option we’ve …

How to stay ahead of the competition in the changing retail landscape. It’s fair to say that the trend for dark stores that swept the retail industry mid-pandemic touched almost every national retailer. Interestingly, even before the pandemic: Amazon was kicking off a trend of converting empty anchor spaces in malls into warehouses Walmart, Albertsons, Stop & Shop, Meijer, Hy-Vee …

HOW DETAILED STORE AUDITS AND 3D WALKTHROUGHS ALLOWED BED BATH & BEYOND TO PLAN FUTURE PROGRAMS. 2022 retail trends show that retailers are focusing less on expansion and more on reconfiguring their current locations. Partially driven by the balance sheet and continued uncertainty, partly because they’ve spent the past year: Rolling back the number of skews Reducing the amount of …