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vm sd.com \"' MARCH/ APR IL 2023 \" ' Vol. 154 No. 2 CONTENTS features columns VMSD 2023 DESIGNER DOZEN :=.=---- 6 FROM THE EDITOR 24 DARING TO BE DIFFERENT -::;,. 8 VMSD EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD f=!\" From window styl ists to interior 10 THE GOODS designers, VMSD unveils this year's class ..............\"''\" ' of 2023 Designer Dozen winners. Two-Minute Tour: Austin \"-WI.._ .,_ MIii/ i l(N Retail Design Institute winners 48 TWO CITIES, ONE BRAND WOUII Save-the-Date: IRDC 2023 WOOD Luxury retailer Hermes opens its latest 16 NEXT UX flagship on New York's Madison Avenue, S WISS MODER N w ith luxe aesthetics and historic SWISS CLASS IC A large square footage is moot wi thout references. an experience for customers. ·.•··.·.11:.c:.a ; t~~' :~J\\~~ft;:1 TRENDS REPORT: PERSONALIZATION 20 DESIGN DETAIL CUSTOMIZATION Schmitt Music debuts an upscale vibe in 52 GETTING PERSONAL its latest Bloomington, Minn., flagship. From Petco to Toyota to Skinlala, 65 SHOP! MARKETPLACE SHOW GUIDE retailers are offering a heaping dose of personalization and customization An in-bound, comprehensive guide opportunities in store. for the Shopl MarketPlace trade show taking place in Austin this April 25-27. 57 CUTTING THROUGH 83 SHOWROOM Storied Swiss knife manufacturer Victorinox opens a customer-centric Lighting, flooring and surfaces products concept on London's Oxford Street. 88 AD INDEX 74 MORE THAN A TOY SHOP 90 CHECKING OUT Intended for an adult toy collecting audience, Pop Mart bows in Shanghai Showfields' CEO Tai Zvi Nathanel with an over-the -top in-store journey. ON THE COVER: Pop Mart's jaw-dropping interior SECTOR SPOTLIGHT: CONVENIENCE STORES creates a sense of discovery around each corner for toy collectors in Shanghai. 80 MAKING AC-STORE AN A-PLUS e COURTESY OF SFAP VMSD examines the latest design and merchandising trends affecting the convenience store sector. 4 MARCH/APRIL 20 2 3 I VMSD .COM STAY CONNECTED WITH VMSD ON tm r:J ® @)

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