Along with the recent launch of the iPhone on the Orange network came an impressive window display by Carphone Warehouse.
The sale of the iPhone to Orange customers in store and online ended the exclusivity to the O2 network.
To celebrate the launch, the Carphone Warehouse provided a fruity window display for passers by.
The Shop window was filled with orange painted apples to mark the collaboration of the two brands.
The birthplace of Apple is set to become a testing ground for their new retail design ideas.
The testing ground will be used to trial new design ideas for the company’s future retail outlets.
Current idea’s in the pipeline include indoor trees and a large commons area for business and consumer training.
The new Palo Alto store will feature a completely transparent front and an indoor atrium feel.
Though Apple is not named in the filing, uncovered by Silicon Valley Mercury News, the architect for the project is Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, who also designed the 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York.
That store is well known for its large glass cube entryway for the underground retail area, open 24/7. Palo Alto planning manager Amy French told the Mercury News that it is her understanding that the location will be a new Apple Store.
FT-86 G sports concept
Toyota are to give their brand a new image with the launch of some exciting new cars.
With the thanks to a new boss Toyota have got their performance mojo back.
Currently the cars are only a concept however they have produced a whole range branded the G Sports range.
The car also features in the up and coming Gran Tourismo 5 game for the Playstation 3.
For now the G Sports brand is set to be a Japan only enterprise but if it proves to be successful I’m sure that they will look to bring the series to the UK. Watch this space!
If you make it to the ripe old age of 100 you can generally expect a nice little card from the Queen, congratulating you on your longevity.
While Fred Perry might not have got a knock from Mr Postie, he’s got one better. To celebrate his centenary we’ve pulled out all the stops and as a birthday treat D4R have given him a spectacular window display. Woohoo. (Read more)
Here at Design 4 Retail we love this computer design concept.
A group of design and media students from a Wrexham University have won an ‘Apprentice’ style competition.
The five students from Wrexham’s Glyndwr University joined the challenge to design the bottle and packaging, pitch the brand and also suggest the flavour of the new bear.
The winning team would then see their beer manufactured by Scottish brewers Brewdog and then sold around the University.
All entrants had to record their pitch onto dvd to be judged by founder and chief executive of Brewdog, James Watt.
Mark Scott, Michelle Roberts, Qingyun Hu, Yz Wez and Phillip Chan won the challenge and now look forward to seeing the results of their hard work.
They are set to launch the new beer at their spring ball in March.
If the designed beer prooves to be successful, it could even have a limited run as a guest ale in pubs around the Wrexham area.
After the recent news of Tiger Woods’ infidelity, large brands Gillette and Accenture have decided to drop their advertising opportunities with the golfer.
This follows another recent incident with a celebrity who currently featured alongside Tiger Woods for the Gillette brand. Theirry Henry’s recent handball incident left people wondering if the star would be dropped from the campaign however, after that incident, Gillette stood by Henry.
On the other hand Nike have decided to stand by the golfer and have announced that they see it as a minor blip in his careern and that they expect him to further his career in the near future and all of this will be forgotten.
Last week he announced that he would be taking a break from the sporting action to concentrate on his marriage but recent reports suggest that the golfer’s wife is set to file for divorce.
To add fuel to the fire Athletic wear brand Puma, large competitiors to the Nike brand, is contemplating signing Tiger Woods’ wife Elin Nordegren as spokesperson for its new Swedish-inspired clothing line called Tretorn
Can an incident like this really ruin a brand’s image?
With online retail sales proving to be very successful in the recent years, retail outlets are looking for new ways to entice customers into their stores.
One of the best ways for retailers to bring customers back into their highstreet stores is to attract them with their unusual window displays.
Christmas, more than any other time of year tends to be the biggest focus for stores to spend a lot of time and effort on their window displays.
American retailer Anthropologie recently opened a store in London’s Regent Street. For the opening week they took a an unusual approach with their shop window and instore display.
They used a large number of colourful fruit teabags to hang in their window, quirky chandeliers made from recycled plastics, a life-size model sheep draped in heavy yarn and a 20-metre high vertical garden..
Suprisingly the window display is very attractive and attracted a large amount of attention.
Maybe this is a new way to get people to recyle?!
Design 4 Retail have been working with Triumph and Sloggi to produce these display stands to be placed throughout a number of stores in the UK and Ireland.
Design 4 Retail are pleased to announce that we have just successfully handed over yet another D4R designed store for 2Seasons, that’s the seventh this year…with a few more in the pipeline for early 2010.
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