2004 Retail Design
Award Winners Store
Fixture Awards
Store Fixture Awards Recognize the Team
Effort of Great Design & Manufacturing
Bass Pro Shops/Worldwide
Sportsman: Store Fixture Grouping
Destin, Fla. Architecture
Butler Rosenbury & Partners, Springfield, Mo. Design Bass Pro Shops Inc., Springfield,
Mo. Fixtures Bass Pro Fabrication Shop,
Nixa, Mo. Fixtures Classic Displays, Grand
Rapids, Mich. FixturesLozier
Corp.,
Omaha, Neb. FixturesReeve
Store Equipment Co.,
Pico Rivera, Calif. Fixtures Rocky Creek Ltd., Stephenville,
Texas Fixtures White Oak Displays, Manheim,
Pa. Fixtures Wood Systems, Tulsa, Okla. General Contracting Centex-Rooney
Construction Co., Plantation, Fla. Photgraphy Douglas Hill Photgraphy,
Snellville, Ga. Retailer Bass Pro Shops Inc., Springfield,
Mo.
The store fixtures throughout this
Destin location bring the surrounding area’s
coastal environment and the region’s rich,
enduring cultural heritage inside to inspire outdoor
enthusiasts and tourists alike. There’s a
fishing platform motif above the elevator, mast
arm fixtures, hand-carved gates with wrap-around
fish patterns, boat name signs above the check-out
boats, and flags handcrafted from aged metal. Even
the store’s directory, in the shape of a boat
prow, echoes the thematic detailing consistent throughout
the store’s fixtures.
Best Buy: Demonstration
Pods
Phoenix Design
Best Buy Co., Richfield, Minn. FixturesAcrylic
Design Associates,
Minneapolis, Minn. Fixtures Phoenix Fixtures Inc.,
Roberts, Wis. Retailer Best Buy Co., Richfield,
Minn.
The unique size and shape of the
Demonstration Pods makes them stand out in Best
Buy stores. The doors around the entire base facilitate
product changes. The spray-on protective coating
around the perimeter of the counter makes each fixture
more durable. And the circular hole pattern makes
it easy to attach new parts as needs change. These
pods are currently being tested in about 20 Best
Buy stores. Their mission: To help customers connect
all of the electronics they may already own and
show them the cool things they can do with them.
Canadian Tire:
Tire Wall
Four Locations Design
Perennial Inc., Toronto Fixtures Concord Metal Manufacturing
Inc., Concord, ON, Canada Retailer Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd.,
Toronto
The Tire Wall dedicates more space
to tire selection than any other in the industry,
44 ft. x 15 ft. to be exact. Its imposing size,
clear brand statement, and great location at the
front of the store, where it can be seen from anywhere
in the store, clearly conveys what this retailer
is all about. In addition to an unmatched number
of tire brands and applications, a tire catalog
and brochures allow customers to order hundreds
of styles assisted by clear signage and easy-to-assimilate
information.
Downtown Locker
Room: Shoe Bar
Baltimore DesignWinntech,
Kansas City, Mo. FixturesWinntech,
Kansas City, Mo. Photgraphy Winntech, Kansas City,
Mo. Retailer Downtown Locker Room,
Hanover, Md.
Amazing, but true! In a Downtown
Locker Room store, customers go to the shoe section
to see and be seen. With this in mind, the manufacturer
created a nightclub atmosphere with a functioning
shoe bar; people belly up to the bar to order shoes.
The shoes are illuminated from below like bottles
of fine liquor and are displayed on glass towers
resembling a downtown skyline. An employee sporting
a wireless headset stays at the counter to radio
orders for styles and sizes to the back of the store,
where a runner fills the order for the shopper within
moments.
Henry’s
Marketplace: Produce Gondola
Costa Mesa, Calif. Architecture
Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, West
Covina, Calif. DesignDesign
Forum,
Dayton, Ohio Fixtures Kent Store Fixture Inc.,
Hingham, Mass. Fixtures Kysor-Warren, Conyers,
Ga. General Contracting RAS Builders,
Norwalk, Calif. Photgraphy Padgett & Co., Chicago Retailer Wild Oats Markets Inc.,
Boulder, Colo.
The Produce Gondola in Henry’s
Marketplace emphasizes the produce and reinforces
the unique food shopping experience associated with
Henry’s heritage as a roadside farmers’
market. Wooden crate-style fixtures maintain the
authentic feel of a farmer’s market, while
conduit piping adds a rustic touch. This cleanly
merchandised prototype design, coupled with fixture
signage that looks improvised, combines the authentic
farmer’s market feel with a look that can
be consistently rolled out.
Holt Renfrew:
Evening Handbag Wall
Toronto Architecture
Young & Wright Architects, Toronto Design burdifilek, Toronto Fixtures
Unique Store Fixtures Ltd.,
Concord, ON, Canada General Contracting PCL Constructors,
Mississauga, ON, Canada General Contracting Structure Corp.,
Toronto Photgraphy A Frame, Toronto Retailer Holt Renfrew & Co.
Ltd., Toronto
Holt Renfrew’s evening handbag
wall provides a unique and exquisite environment
that differentiates the ultra-luxurious evening
handbags displayed from average handbags. A hand-painted
cherry tree mural framed in antique bronze is pressed
behind opal star-fire glass to diffuse the image.
The handbags are hung on custom glass bases secured
by invisible joints. Lit by an MR-16 lighting system,
the entire fixture appears to float.
Holt Renfrew:
Fine Jewelry Grouping
Toronto Architecture
Young & Wright Architects, Toronto Design burdifilek, Toronto Fixtures
Unique Store Fixtures Ltd.,
Concord, ON, Canada General Contracting PCL Constructors,
Mississauga, ON, Canada General Contracting Structure Corp.,
Toronto Photgraphy A Frame, Toronto Retailer Holt Renfrew & Co.
Ltd., Toronto
The store fixtures in Holt Renfrew’s
jewelry department support the retailer’s
prestigious image. The fine jewelry department presents
the collections under starfire glass on museum bases,
with a backdrop of custom birch bark and alabaster
finishes. The circular fixture is a custom shape,
22 ft. in diameter, and incorporates starfire glass
and fiberoptic lighting with a hand-painted finish.
The hanging fixture of brass mesh flowers designed
by artisans were laser cut and assembled by hand.
LCBO Summerhill
Flagship Store: Concourse Angled Wall Fixture
Toronto Design
Fiorino Design Inc., Toronto FixturesVic
Store Fixtures Inc.,
Victoriaville, PQ, Canada Fixtures Wallwood Construction
Ltd., Richmond Hill, ON, Canada Photgraphy David Whittaker Photographer
Inc., Toronto Retailer Liquor Control Board of
Ontario, Toronto
The Concourse Angled Wall Fixture
is one of many natural maple and beech fixtures
in LCBO’s Summerhill Flagship Store. The clean-lined
wood fixture lends substantial scale and a sense
of tradition to the restoration, while the design
of each wood fixture and the choice of illumination
help differentiate the product offering. Wine and
spirits are displayed in the winning gondola. Instead
of opaque backdrops, translucent plexi panels glow
with diffused illumination from T-5 fluorescents
in vertical metal dividers. The elegant tiered and
tapered design makes the fixturing less bulky, while
the backlit shelving gives the merchandise the impression
of floating on air.
Mountain Adventure
Centre: Equipment Rental Grouping
Whistler, BC, Canada Design
Square One Interiors Inc., Richmond, ON, Canada Fixtures Kodama Woodworking Ltd.,
Vancouver, BC, Canada General Contracting Intrawest Corp.
at Whistler/Blackcomb, Whistler, BC, Canada Photgraphy Roger Brooks Photgraphy,
Vancouver, BC, Canada Retailer Intrawest Corp. at Whistler/Blackcomb,
Whistler, BC, Canada
The clean, simple design and colors
of the store fixtures in Mountain Adventure’s
equipment rental area evoke the imagery of youthful
energy and freshness of the blue sky and snow and
immediately identify the two featured brands, North
Face and Atomic. The elliptical shape maximizes
the functionality of the space and helps move the
customer through the rental process, from waiver
completion to bindings and boots adjustments through
payment at the cashier. With two P-O-S stations—one
for retail sales and one for rentals, the cash counter
incorporates a place to hold skis while the customer
pays.
NIKE Pro Fixture
Various Locations Design
Twenty Four • Seven, Portland, Ore. Fixtures
The Carlson Group ,
Portland, Ore. FixturesTwenty
Four • Seven,
Portland, Ore. Retailer Nike Inc., Beaverton,
Ore.
The prototype NIKE Pro Fixture delivers
a strong, masculine, visual impact with graphic
scale rarely seen on a floor fixture. Its unique
wave form incorporates a full suite of graphic communications
and showcases Nike’s full range of product
offerings. The powder-coated steel and etched acrylic
fixture stands 82-1/2 in. wide, 36 in. deep, and
85-3/4 in. high. Created specifically for key athletic
specialty accounts, this design is slated to appear
in 200 to 400 stores next to competing lines.
Palm Store
Century City: Handheld Display Table
Los Angeles Architecture
Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects, Memphis, Tenn. DesignB&N
Industries Inc. ,
Burlingame, Calif. FixturesB&N
Industries Inc. ,
Burlingame, Calif. Fixtures Cherner Chair Co., Westport,
Conn. Fixtures Moss Inc., Belfast, Maine General Contracting Vertical Retail
Solutions, Andover, Conn. Photgraphy Scott Van Dyke Studios,
Palm Springs, Calif. Retailer Palm One Inc., Milpitas,
Calif.
The Palm Store’s Handheld Display
Table in Century City creates a hip, loungelike
atmosphere that incites a desire for the product
while dispelling any fear of technology. The floor-to-ceiling
cafélike tables encourage customers to interact
with the product, and the internally illuminated
stretch fabric funnels and acrylic tables provide
just the right amount of atmospheric light to complement
the handheld’s brightly glowing screens. Complete
lighting, power for the devices, and security come
in this sleek, modern design shoppable from 360
degrees.
Pusateri’s:
Store Fixture Grouping
Toronto Architecture
Page & Steele Architects Planners, Toronto Design GHA Shoppingscapes, Montreal Fixtures CAJ-Les Constructions
Alain Jacques, Laval, PQ, Canada Fixtures Lucifer, Montreal General Contracting Jasper Construction
Corp., Concord, ON, Canada Photgraphy Yves Lefebvre, Montreal Retailer Pusateri’s, Toronto
Pusateri’s uses store fixtures
as clean, subtle backgrounds on which gourmet foods
of the world can be showcased. Baguette displays,
stainless-steel shelving displays for fruits and
vegetables, a metro rack display pushcart for cheeses,
and a 6-ft. by 3-ft. baked goods gondola use hand-carved
woodwork and natural walnut panels, architectural
lighting, iridescent mosaics, imported marble, textured
pattern glass, and sleek stainless steel to create
an Old World neighborhood kitchen.
Trish McEvoy:
Cosmetics Grouping
Harvey Nichols, Manchester, UK Architecture
Callison Architecture Inc., Seattle Design Callison Architecture Inc.,
Seattle Fixtures Barlows Group, Sheffield,
UK General Contracting Andbridge Ltd.,
Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK Photgraphy David Perks Photgraphy,
Wallington, UK
The fixtures in the cosmetics department
of the Harvey Nichols Trish McEvoy store support
storytelling, playing and testing, and private consultation,
three functions that the retailer employs to make
the art of makeup available to every woman. A breadboard
work area below the counter level minimizes clutter,
counters that are lower than typical cosmetic standards
encourage playing, and signature patterned wood
banding provides a simple, organized surface that
doesn’t distract from the product.
Ultimate Electronics:
End Cap
Fairview Heights, Ill. Design
Ultimate Electronics, Thornton, Colo. FixturesGenesis
Fixtures/Leggett & Platt,
Fort Collins, Colo. Retailer Ultimate Electronics,
Thornton, Colo.
Ultimate Electronics’ End Cap
captures traffic and serves as a centerpiece for
new technologies and key brands within the retailer’s
stores. Lifestyle photos showing the products and
the technology in everyday use demonstrate new applications
to customers in six or seven locations throughout
the store. Internal lighting, product placement,
and P-O-P materials provide a layered presentation
integrating information about the technology with
the product and the brand. The end cap’s curvilinear
form distinguishes it from the standard store fixtures.
Washington
Mutual: Occasio Fixture Grouping
Hoffman Estates, Ill. Design
Callison Architecture, Seattle Design Design Forum, Dayton, Ohio Design Washington Mutual, Seattle FixturesGenesis
Fixtures/Leggett & Platt,
Fort Collins, Colo.
In Latin, Occasio means a “favorable
opportunity.” Washington Mutual’s Occasio
Fixture Grouping employs fixtures to help staff
create more customer opportunities. Made of laminates,
melamines, T-molding, and custom metal and acrylics,
the fixture group combines Washington Mutual’s
proven sales and service culture with a contemporary
look and feel. Its innovative use of technology
and design elements converges to provide an inviting
customer experience. This concept is set to roll
out to 700 banks.
,
Omaha, Neb. 
