3rd June, 2015
Airport Shopping ‘Boring’
Expect the unexpected for the facelift about to take place at Rio de Janeiro’s international airport. Architect Robbie Gill, owner and director of The Design Solution says airport retail needs to be shaken up. “Jesus it’s boring,” he tells The Latin America Report. “They (airports) all look the same.” Gill […]
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19th March, 2015
Leader is the Pack
When one is thinking about opening any type of retail operation you have to prioritise various thoughts. Apart from the money aspect of things there are some key principles. First comes property, it’s the most expensive, then staffing and probably towards the end is any form of design let alone […]
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22nd September, 2014
The Walls Came Tumbling Down
Retailing is all about open spaces, letting the consumer see and experience the product. Walls have their uses, a display facility and holding the roof up and what about windows? Light is an obvious quality but they are about letting the ever eager public see the goods for sale. So […]
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16th March, 2014
Sense of Time for a Sense of Place
India is a vast continent littered with cultural gems, which is what has made it so special for a long list of travellers over the centuries. Fast forward to today and it is developing into a global economic power with an extraordinary contemporary culture right along side…
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