A hand-picked list of bold retail and space designs. What inspires you? As retail environment and fixture design builders, we’re always impressed by brands that make big, bold ideas a reality. It’s their commitment to design. Their attention to detail. And the investments they make in building amazing spaces. Frankly, it’s impressive. As we’re always on the hunt for inspirational ideas, …

Retail entrepreneur and industry veteran Bud Morris shares untold stories and the hard lessons learned from early in his career. Over the past months, we’ve shared remarkable project case studies and amazing client success stories. After all, at CBSF we have a lot to be proud of (hover over the “projects” tab in the menu above to see what we …

It’s Time to Remodel Your Retail Space For retailers of all sizes, opening brand new stores is an exciting sign of growth. Closing underperforming locations is always a challenge. But updating out-of-date stores? Well, it’s an inevitable part of the retail lifecycle – especially for long-standing, high-traffic, successful locations. In our recent post, we shared tips, tactics, and the benefits …

6 WAYS RETAILERS ARE MANAGING PUSHOUT THEFT, SHOPLIFTING, AND STAFF SKIMMING. If the headlines are to be believed, our post-pandemic, inflationary, recessionary retail world is seeing rates of pushout theft, smash and grabs, shoplifting, and staff skimming soar. CTV News recently reported on a study suggesting that retail fraud has increased as much as 15% during the pandemic.   A Globe …

WHAT STARTED AS A STORE BY STORE APPROACH HAS NOW BECOME A 20-STORE NATIONAL REFRESH For over 5 years we’ve helped Purolator with their store refreshes. Working closely with Purolator, our mutual partner Rodmell & Company, and Purolator’s in-house retail team we’ve had the chance to help shape each location’s environment, functionality, and shopping experience. Being a preferred vendor for …

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 …