# IndustREtail Business interiors go ultra-minimalist with an industrial aesthetic. By [Katherinev123](https://www.trendhunter.com/katherine), Contributing Editor | Published Apr 25, 2012 | Category: [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/modern-art-and-design-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/industretail ## Key Figures - Trend score: 4.8/10 - Evidence articles: 7 ## What is the IndustREtail trend? **IndustREtail:** Designers have been embracing minimalism throughout the past few years, and now this direction is going to the extreme, with the industrial aesthetic becoming the design go-to for retail and business interiors. Featuring raw wood, concrete materials and other bare-bones, unfinished elements, these industrial-looking retail and business spaces provide consumers with a more subdued sensory experience and offer a clean aesthetic that helps to maintain the focus on the business's products and services. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 7 featured examples - Articles from: Oct 15, 2011 to Apr 12, 2012 - Published: Apr 25, 2012 - Patterns: [Reduction](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/reduction) - Megatrends: [Curation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/curation), [Simplicity](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/simplicity), [Experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/experience) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Themes within the IndustREtail trend ### Minimalism The trend of minimalism has gone to the extreme with industrial aesthetics becoming the design go-to for retail and business interiors. ### Industrial Interior Design There is a growing trend towards using raw wood, concrete materials, and other bare-bones, unfinished elements in interior design. ### Contemporary Galleries The use of industrial warehouses and other unconventional spaces as contemporary galleries is becoming increasingly popular. ## What the IndustREtail trend means for industry ### For Fashion Retail The fashion retail industry can benefit from incorporating industrial aesthetics into their branding and store design. ### For Real Estate Real estate developers can integrate industrial elements into their building designs to appeal to a growing trend towards industrial interior design. ### For Food & Beverage The food and beverage industry can create unique dining experiences by incorporating industrial design elements into the interior of their restaurants. ## Trend signals for IndustREtail Trend score 4.8 out of 10, from popularity 67%, activity 68%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 67% - Activity: 68% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the IndustREtail trend 7 featured examples from Oct 15, 2011 to Apr 12, 2012. - [Rustic Industrial Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/french-fine-dining): Cocotte Presents a Gritty Interior Design (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Opportunity for interior design firms to integrate rustic and industrial elements into restaurant spaces. - [Wine Cellar Lounges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbon-bar1): Carbon Bar Offers an Industrial and Contemporary Atmosphere (Category: Business) Implication: The hospitality industry can incorporate wine cellar-inspired design in lounges and bars to create a unique atmosphere that attracts customers. - [Industrial Ice Cream Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polka-gelato-by-vonsung): Polka Gelato by Vonsung Features a Cool Concrete Design (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: leveraging minimalist design and branding to create a unique and memorable ice cream shop experience. - [Ruggedly Raw Boutiques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hostem-shop): Hostem Shop in London Offers a Simple & Unfinished Look (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Fashion retailers can create a unique shopping experience by using rugged and raw aesthetics in their stores. - [Contemporary Concrete Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b-b-italia): Pitsou Kedem Designs Stylish Showroom for B&B Italia (Category: Art & Design) Implication: The architectural industry can leverage the trend of revitalizing industrial spaces to create visually stunning and functional contemporary galleries. - [Industrial Minimalist Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-local-firm): The Local Firm's First Concept Store is Straightforward & Stylish (Category: Fashion) Implication: Retail brands can differentiate themselves and enhance their brand identity by adopting a minimalist approach in their retail spaces and incorporating industrial materials in thei… - [All-Encompassing Jean Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrie-denim): Levi Strauss's Industrie Denim Store is Complete with "Jean-iuses" (Category: Eco) Implication: The fashion retail industry could benefit from incorporating eco-friendly options and personalized experiences into their offerings to cater to consumers who are willing to pay a… ## Recent trend clusters - 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