17,983 Views - Click for Larger Image Black Friday 2008 sales are upon us, which has everyone thinking retail.  Instead of exploring the Black Friday ads and Black Friday sales, this article explores the many ways that retailers are innovating to get people into their stores. Scentvertising, stores made of cardboard, container stores, greenchitecture and employee free stores are just a couple of the ways that retailers are upping their game.  In short, Black Friday 2008 sales might seem clever, but the retail innovations in this list go well beyond simple discounts and gimmicks.  Via: trendhunter

Pop-up Sportswear Stores (GALLERY)

The 'Reebok Flash'

This bold, brightly colored pop-up store was designed by American designers Formvision for sportswear brand Reebok. Reebok's first ever pop-up store 'Reebok Flash' is located in a 3,000-square-foot gallery…
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Splatter-Painted Retail Revivals (GALLERY)

Raf Simons in Tokyo

In a unique meeting of art and fashion, Los Angeles-based artist Sterling Ruby used the walls, floors and ceilings of Raf Simons’ Tokyo clothing boutique as a canvas. The effect of the blue paint splattered…
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Artistic Store Openings (GALLERY)

Local Artists for Nike Mexico Launch

On August 15th, Nike will open it's first store in Mexico. To celebrate the opening, eight artists have been invited to have a live art installation in a 4.5 square meter area. And there is a really cool…

Couture Car Stores (VIDEO)

'Italian Models' at Lamborghini's Las Vegas Boutique

Lamborghini's brand new 20,000 square foot, two-story Las Vegas showroom includes far more than models of the famed luxury automobiles. The store is also the home of the first Lamborghini fashion boutique…
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Virtual Book Shelves For Real Shopping (VIDEO)

Zoomii On-Line Bookstore

Launched on June 16th Zoomii is the brainchild of Ontario based Chris Theissen. This innovative new shopping website makes perusing for books on-line a friendlier and lifelike experience than existing…

Cardboard Retail Shops (GALLERY)

The Bombed Mache By Ksubi

While most of us are thinking of elaborate retail design concept, Ksubi opted for a much simpler, cheaper and earth-friendly shop concept. The cardboard collectors of the Australian fashion label were…

Stylish Flagship Stores (GALLERY)

Fiat London

Fiat UK has just opened a stylish new Flagship Store in London’s West End and celebrated the occasion with a design exhibition and fabulous party. The exhibition, called Fiat Workpop 500, featured…

Recyclable Retail

'NoStore' Offers Artisans Retail Space for Just One Week

The NoStore store is a "recyclable" retail space located in Shanghai's Metro that offers artists retail space for just one week. As a result, the contents and theme of the store change every week. The…

Gesture Based Window Shopping (VIDEO)

Orange's No-Touch Interactive Shop Window

Orange has launched an amazing new interactive window campaign featuring what at first appears to be a touch-screen interface, but is in fact a NO touch interactive shop window. Instead of requiring touch…

Greenchitecture (GALLERY)

Ann Demeulemeester Store is Literally Green

Fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester is following the green trend in a big way as demonstrated by the construction of her new retail shop in Seoul, Korea. Designed by Mass Studies, the Belgian designer's…

Interactive Storefronts (VIDEO)

Elle MacPherson Intimates NY Fashion Week

For New York Fashion Week, Elle MacPherson Intimates launched an interactive storefront, allowing users to reveal the video footage of the models on the windows through their movements on the street. This…

Scents That Make You Shop More

Retailers Get Smelly with Their HVAC

Researchers tell us that our sense of smell has the power to influence our moods. Apparently, the right smell at the right time can put us in the mood to shop. A company, Scentair, specializes in selling…

Shop of the Future (VIDEO)

Adidas "mi Innovation Center"

The 1,750 square meter Paris Adidas Sport Performance store occupies two floors on the Avenue de Champs Elysees and features a wide selection of Adidas products. The core part of this store is a pimped…

Employee-Free Store

A new store in Florida, Calling Get & Go, takes automation to a whole new level. Instead of employees, the entire store is serviced by a set of automated kiosks. The structure requires less space than…

Container Stores

Uniqlo Drops Stores in NYC

If you don't have a store location, why not just drop a big box of cargo and call it a store? A Japanese store, Uniqlo, will be opening the first 'Container Stores' in NYC this Labor Day weekend. "Uniqlo…

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