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May 13, 2022
Freud, Pot, and Lemon-Kale Smoothies
Cultural shifts create big opportunities for convenience stores.
Freud, Pot, and Lemon-Kale Smoothies
Cultural shifts create big opportunities for convenience stores.
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March 29, 2022
Material Shortages + Supply Chain Issues
Steven Baker discusses how his team provides their clients with alternatives that are more readily available to keep projects on schedule.
Material Shortages + Supply Chain Issues
Steven Baker discusses how his team provides their clients with alternatives that are more readily available to keep projects on schedule.
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March 21, 2022
An Innovative Approach to Concept Design
Matchstick relies on principles from hospitality and entertainment architecture to elevate the customer experience.
An Innovative Approach to Concept Design
Matchstick relies on principles from hospitality and entertainment architecture to elevate the customer experience.
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March 1, 2022
Putting the Customer First? Hospitality Architects Know the Journey
Perspectives from a hospitality architect on how retailers can keep the customer front and center and how to tell a story with their spaces.
Putting the Customer First? Hospitality Architects Know the Journey
Perspectives from a hospitality architect on how retailers can keep the customer front and center and how to tell a story with their spaces.
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February 25, 2022
Is Pret A Manger the New Model for C-store Foodservice Programs?
Insights on how convenience store retailers can elevate their foodservice offerings and what they can learn from successful QSR programs.
Is Pret A Manger the New Model for C-store Foodservice Programs?
Insights on how convenience store retailers can elevate their foodservice offerings and what they can learn from successful QSR programs.
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February 7, 2022
How to Take a Mindful Approach to Omnichannel Integration
Retail design strategies to make it easy and seamless for people to shop in whatever ways they choose.
How to Take a Mindful Approach to Omnichannel Integration
Retail design strategies to make it easy and seamless for people to shop in whatever ways they choose.
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February 1, 2022
How OK Foods is Increasing their Freezer Capacity by Raising Temperatures
How our refrigeration team uncovered helpful, cost-saving solutions as part of an in-depth assessment of OK Foods’ refrigeration systems.
How OK Foods is Increasing their Freezer Capacity by Raising Temperatures
How our refrigeration team uncovered helpful, cost-saving solutions as part of an in-depth assessment of OK Foods’ refrigeration systems.
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October 6, 2020
VR in the Design Process
Ready for immersive technology as a tool in retail development, there are practical uses for the commercial real estate community.
VR in the Design Process
Ready for immersive technology as a tool in retail development, there are practical uses for the commercial real estate community.
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October 6, 2020
Upcycling: DIY Trends Finding a Home in Shopping Center Design
Upcycling has recently begun to influence retail and food service industries.
Upcycling: DIY Trends Finding a Home in Shopping Center Design
Upcycling has recently begun to influence retail and food service industries.
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August 14, 2020
How It Works: Using Mechanical Air Filtration to Prevent the Spread Of COVID-19
Understanding how your air filtration system works is key to creating a safer space for your occupants.
How It Works: Using Mechanical Air Filtration to Prevent the Spread Of COVID-19
Understanding how your air filtration system works is key to creating a safer space for your occupants.
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July 30, 2020
Space Planning: Taking a Zoned Approach for Risk Mitigation
We share our zoned space planning strategy for reducing duration and proximity of exposure to COVID.
Space Planning: Taking a Zoned Approach for Risk Mitigation
We share our zoned space planning strategy for reducing duration and proximity of exposure to COVID.
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July 16, 2020
The Future of Grocery Post-COVID-19
We share a number of factors that have become increasingly important in the design of future grocery stores since the spread of COVID-19.
The Future of Grocery Post-COVID-19
We share a number of factors that have become increasingly important in the design of future grocery stores since the spread of COVID-19.
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July 6, 2020
Evaluating the Health of Your Space During a Pandemic
In our latest blog post we share a three-step approach for how to evaluate your environment through the eyes of an interior designer.
Evaluating the Health of Your Space During a Pandemic
In our latest blog post we share a three-step approach for how to evaluate your environment through the eyes of an interior designer.
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June 18, 2020
Pickup, Curbside, and Delivery after COVID-19
We examine how retailers, restaurants, and c-stores can implement a lasting Responsibly Distanced Shopping (RDS) experience after COVID-19.
Pickup, Curbside, and Delivery after COVID-19
We examine how retailers, restaurants, and c-stores can implement a lasting Responsibly Distanced Shopping (RDS) experience after COVID-19.
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June 10, 2020
How HFA is Mitigating the Risk of Spreading SARS-CoV-2 in its Offices
We share our evaluation process for selecting solutions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our HFA offices.
How HFA is Mitigating the Risk of Spreading SARS-CoV-2 in its Offices
We share our evaluation process for selecting solutions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our HFA offices.
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