Year in Review

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Around the Galaxy
The growing Turkish economy is attracting foreign retailers. TeknoSA is Turkey’s leading technology merchant – and wants to stay that way.

TeknoSA had been unchallenged as the leading consumer electronics retailer in Turkey until the arrival, within the last 18 months, of pan-European technology giants such as Darty from France and Media Markt from Germany, and the imminent entra . . .  » MORE
    Around the Galaxy


Chicken Soup for the Sole
At New Balance, it’s always been more about fit than fashion.

It was a chicken’s foot that first inspired New Balance founder William Riley in 1906 to build arch supports for people who were constantly on their feet. The chicken’s three claws created a balance, which translated into an arch design t . . .  » MORE
    Chicken Soup for the Sole


Making Tracks
Pablosky’s little Dubai store serves as model for big expansion plans

Pablosky, a Spanish manufacturer of footwear for children and teens, is sprinting ahead with a global retail expansion that includes stores in Cyprus, Kuwait, Lebanon and Taiwan. Serving as the design template for that growth initiative is a 600-squa . . .  » MORE
    Making Tracks


Installing for Time
Last but not least: getting fixtures into your stores

Kohl’s opened 80 stores in one day last month – an impressive feat, but also one with multiple challenges, from site selection to store design to construction. One of the last items on Kohl’s punchlist was getting 80 stores’ w . . .  » MORE
    Installing for Time


Scoring Points with 49ers Fans
Fixtures and layout of NFL team’s new store facilitate fast checkout

San Francisco 49ers fans attending the team’s home games don’t have to go far to buy their team jerseys, hats, signed memorabilia and foam fingers, thanks to a new store in the Monster Stadium parking lot.  “We didn&rsqu . . .  » MORE
    Scoring Points with 49ers Fans


Coke’s Fixture Story
Bringing the World of Coca-Cola merchandise concept to reality

Designers and planners of the Coke Store in the new World of Coca-Cola exhibit (at the company’s Atlanta headquarters) had very specific requirements for their store fixtures: durable, flexible, cost-efficient and eco-friendly. The finished pro . . .  » MORE
    Coke’s Fixture Story


Desert Oasis
Bristol Farms’ Palm Desert store shows its love for the local through specialty fixtures and décor

Gourmet and specialty food retailer Bristol Farms (Carson, Calif.) has 15 stores in Southern California, and each one bears a local touch. The upscale purveyor of everything from papayas to petite filet relishes being a canvas for local color. Its la . . .  » MORE
    Desert Oasis


A Limited Fix
Why overseas fixture manufacturing isn't the answer for every project

Not everything “made in China” today meets retailers’ needs. Especially when it comes to sourcing fixtures. Despite the lure of cheaper prices and the ongoing improvements in overseas manufacturing, the reality is that China and nei . . .  » MORE
    A Limited Fix


VM+SD Top 50 Fixture Manufacturers
Annual rankings of the industry’s largest players

The Top 50 Fixture Manufacturers list below is based on 2006 fixture sales given by manufacturers who responded to VM+SD’s annual request for current information. Because revenue ranges are used as the ranking criteria, the list contains 53 nam . . .  » MORE
    VM+SD Top 50 Fixture Manufacturers


VM+SD Top 50 Fixture Manufacturers
All other respondents to the industry survey

 2006 Revenues: $10 million-$15 million Amuneal Mfg. Corp., Philadelphia 215-535-3000; fax: 215-743-1715 www.amuneal.com Recent clients: Abercrombie & Fitch; Barneys New York; Lily Pulitzer Bernhard Woodwork Ltd., Northbrook, Ill. 847 . . .  » MORE
    VM+SD Top 50 Fixture Manufacturers


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