National Studio Principal, Retail
Little

Bruce Barteldt leads all retail activity nationwide for Little, a commercial architecture and design firm ranked among the nation’s top 20 in retail revenues. His areas of responsibility include store design, branded graphics, corporate rollout, mixed-use/marketplaces, and supermarkets.

Barteldt’s expertise emphasizes design excellence that improves retailers’ business in three areas: "Branded Environments that Sell," "Technologies & Processes that Assure Speed to Market," and "Signature Marketplaces that Maximize Return." His leadership of Little’s retail management team results in lasting relationships with clients such as The Home Depot, CVS/Pharmacy, Von’s (a Safeway company), Liz Claiborne Cos., Guess?, Publix, JCPenney, Wachovia, Comerica, and Bank of America. Among Little's accolades for retail design are several recent A.R.E. Design Awards as well as the Chain Store Age 2008 Retail Store of the Year.

Recent speaking experience includes GlobalShop, the EPA’s national Smart Growth conference, TREX Total Retail Experience, ICSC Centerbuild, the National Retail Federation Conference, and the 2007 Retail Construction Expo. He has presented for the American Institute of Architects on facilities management strategies and has served as a judge for Retail Traffic’s SADI awards. Barteldt has written numerous articles for Retail Traffic, Expanded Retail Solutions, ABA Banking Journal, and Shopping Center World.