WE CHALLENGE CBSF’S CEO, BUD MORRIS, TO ANALYZE A RETAIL DESIGN WITH ZERO PREP. Prototype Stores: Form Meets Function We’ve all seen them. Those stunning retail stores that dominate design blogs. They promise a futuristic shopping experience. Or they’ve wrapped all surfaces in plush. Or they’ve re-created a 19th-century library. But when considering an over-the-top retail environment, or even simply …

HOW CBSF HELPED CANADIAN TIRE GAIN SPACE AND REDUCE STAFF WORKLOAD What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you imagine a Canadian Tire store? Perhaps it’s the massive selection of home goods, its garden department, seasonal goods, or its automotive section? Recently, CBSF worked with Toronto Canadian Tire store owner David Hicks to address a growing challenge facing …

How to Spot and Fix Planogram Errors It’s no secret that planograms are a fundamental part of a retailer’s toolkit. Their structured and data-driven approach to organizing products leads to improved sales, better inventory management, and when executed properly, an inviting shopping experience that keeps customers coming back.  Naturally, when retailers seek ways to stay ahead of the competition, they …

Efficient Planning and Product Expertise Allowed Shoppers Drug Mart to Move Quickly to Avoid Loss You‘ve seen it in the news and possibly even experienced it in your stores. Crime has affected drug and grocery retailers across the country. From teenage theft rings to masked thieves, organized retail crime is on the rise.  What is organizational retail crime and how …

How Sephora Uses High-Tech Tools to Create Unforgettable Shopping Experiences In our previous post “Is TikTok Shop the Missing Piece in Your E-commerce Puzzle?” We examined the many reasons why brands should incorporate customer-friendly e-commerce solutions like the TikTok Shop into their marketing strategy.  That’s because the lines between in-store and digital shopping have blurred and successful retailers have begun …

How TikTok Shop Transforms Engagement into Sales For brands searching for ways to capture younger demographics, it’s hard to deny the allure of TikTok. No longer just a social media platform for short-form mobile videos, TikTok has evolved into a search engine and product discovery platform with over one billion monthly active users worldwide. The TikTok Shop, which seamlessly integrates …

4 Innovative Strategies to Help Retailers Thrive in Uncertain Times While retailers may not be able to curb inflation, they can take advantage of the opportunities for growth.  In today’s challenging retail landscape, staying ahead of the game means seizing opportunities where others see challenges. Savvy retailers need to think outside the box to cater to changing consumer demands and …

A Look at the Early Days of Supermarkets and Their Impact on Consumer Behaviour and Retail Strategies. Whether you buy your groceries online and have them delivered or shop in person at your local grocery store, there’s a clear level of convenience we all take for granted. From the vast selection of brands for each product to the multitude of …

Enhance your store’s layout and design with versatile shelving systems that last Finding or custom-building the perfect retail fixtures for your store is a delicate balance between affordability, durability, and maintaining or enhancing your brand’s atmosphere.  Considering that most retail fixtures last between 5 to 7 years, it’s important to make a choice that serves your store well over time. …

Learn the Secrets Top Retailers Use to Maximize Profits With all of the focus on frictionless retail and popup shops, we have to ask: is there a place in the modern retail strategy for smart vending machines? The grandfather of the automated retail movement, the vending machine was the first ‘modern’ machine to appear in the early 1880s. Back then, …