Author: MRD
Martin Roberts Design Completes Swann’s Furniture
The project encompassed developing the architectural concept, signage, and interior design for the new, 51,000 square-feet store. Special emphasis was laid on increasing the store’s visibility in the community, emphasizing the professional decorating services, and ensuring the consistency of the shopping experience between the retailer’s new website and physical store. The initial design brief was
Martin Roberts Design introducing the RTO Dreamstore unveiling at the APRO Convention
APRO Tuesday, provided a glimpse of the future with the unveiling of the “RTO Dreamstore”, a carefully crafted showroom at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. The RTO Dreamstore Tour, led by Martin Roberts of Martin Roberts Design, is a sneak peek into the RTO store of tomorrow today. The Dreamstore was the feature attraction
Mid-Summer Night at Madison Square Park
Hafele will once again sponsor our Member Showcase at their showroom at 25 East 26th Street on the north side of Madison Square Park. The evening will feature three speakers chosen for their unique retail design diversity. Martin Roberts, of Martin Roberts Design, will discuss East Coast vs. West Coat style trends and differences. Mr. Roberts is extremely well known in our industry and
Home Meridian sign heralds renovated 220 Elm showroom
HIGH POINT — Crews here on Friday raised one of the finishing touches to Home Meridian International’s new showroom look for the High Point Market – a 35-foot-tall exterior sign on the 220 Elm building. The company has been renovating its two-floor space in 220 Elm, giving it about 90,000 square feet of exhibit space.
Furniture Sales in the Age of “Showrooming”
Target is among the retailers taking steps to thwart shoppers armed with Smartphones who are scanning bar codes on products in store to search for better prices in competing stores and on the internet. Target is understandably upset about sales the 1,700-store company is losing every day to showrooming, the scanning of price tags by
Digital Stores for a Smartphone Generation
This is a column about how technology is changing the shopping experience. One example I’m personally familiar with is a large, regional furniture chain in the South that has gone wireless with its sales transactions. Now customers pay their salesperson, who is armed with a tablet computer, from anywhere in the store, perhaps even while seated
Signs of the Times – A Modern Approach to In-store Design by Martin Roberts
There has been an enormous shift in the way people shop once they’re inside the store. It’s all about clearing obstacles for the customer. Recent research shows that easing shopper frustration is the most promising path to higher sales. That’s why Walmart is replacing its 15-foot-high shelves with lower-profile displays, to give shoppers a clear
Morris Furniture’s Cincinnati Store – A Glimpse of Furniture’s Future
The future of furniture retailing is on display in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the new Morris Furniture Co., Inc. location that opened in January. Reflecting the preference of today’s shoppers for smaller, more focused shopping spaces, the new Morris complex is made up of five separate, inter-connected stores. There are multiple entrances with signage and messaging
Morris Furniture Unveils Store Featuring Innovative Martin Roberts Design Elements
A unique new Morris Furniture Co., Inc. location in Cincinnati is holding a grand opening on Jan. 11, 2011, that will unveil new interior elements designed by Martin Roberts Design Inc., Stamford, CT. The Morris complex features five separate, inter-connected stores that provide customers with unrivaled selection in an environment that’s easier to shop and
Morris Furniture Sets Grand Opening at Five-Store Complex
Includes Ashley, specialty, full-line stores Morris Furniture will grand open 72,000 square feet of home furnishings stores here Tuesday, featuring four branded storefronts joining an existing Ashley Furniture HomeStore. Published first in Furniture Today. The leased space, off Interstate 275 near Tri-County Mall in the Cincinnati suburb of Springdale, is an estimated $3 million investment