Creative Retail Awards 2024 Crowns The Best in Design & Display Shoptalkk
Brands as diverse as EE, Charlotte Tilbury, B&Q, Meta and Coach took coveted prizes
The creative sector was partying on the 19th September after the announcement of the winners of the Creative Retail Awards 2024.
At a crucial time for the industry, The Creative Retail Awards is the ultimate celebration of innovation and excellence in retail, leisure and hospitality design. It allows retailers and creatives from around the world to compete for glory in a range of categories, culminating in a glittering awards presentation in London, a global hub for the creative industries.
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September/October 2024
After a hard-fought judging process, the EE Studio at Westfield took the Store Design of the Year category, while YourStudio was named Design Agency of the Year.
Woolworths South Africa were named as winner of the Judges’ Choice Award, crowning their multi-year Award streak. The Judges had praised the work Woolworths does with local South African communities, with which the company collaborates on many of its windows.
Christan Boshoff, Woolworths Visual Merchandising Creative
Director explains: “We always aim for our Christmas windows to be more than just beautiful, commercially successful displays. With this project, we meaningfully reached out and gave back to our local communities. It’s a true honour to be recognised on a global stage with the Judges’ Choice award.”
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YourStudio was delighted to be crowned the Design Agency of the Year in the category’s inaugural year. Holly Simpson, Chief Operating Officer at YourStudio commented: “YourStudio is incredibly proud to be the first design agency awarded Design Agency of the Year at The Creative Retail Awards. We’re thrilled to receive this honour, recognising our growth over the years as we expand to our new LA outpost. The award is a testament to all our amazing team and our incredible clients who allow us to create pioneering, industry-first experiences recognised around the world.” Seen Studios was awarded Highly Commended in the category.
Another new Award for 2024 was the SDD Concept of the Year via public vote. Chosen from the top 10 concepts of 2023 from Shop Drop Daily, the public voted through a system on the Awards website with the winner, ZARA Barbieland Immersive Pop-Up, receiving the highest number of votes.
The Judges of the Awards were enthused by the calibre of the entries in 2024. “It’s great to see that, despite the disruption of Covid, the strain of inflation and the pressure of a cost-of-living crisis, designers are still knocking it out of the park when it comes to creating creative retail that can stop you in your tracks,” says design and marketing journalist Matthew Valentine, a member of this year’s Judging panel.
SDEA Members who were awarded Winners and Highly Commended on the night included B_RD, MEGA Creative, Peluca Studio, Kesslers London, Design4Retail, Unibox, Displayplan, HOL Group, Whippet, Northbanks, Propability and Unibox - a huge success for the Association.
The Creative Retail Awards has become a much-anticipated fixture in the industry calendar. Hundreds of entries in 22 categories have been pored over by this year’s panel of expert Judges. Categories recognise excellence in specialist areas such as in-store scheme, lighting, shopfitting and technology, and in specific retail, leisure and hospitality categories.
Entries for the 2025 Awards will open in October. To view the full list of categories, Judging criteria, and images and video of the 2024 night, visit www.creativeretailawards.com
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The Association will be holding a networking social evening on the evening of Thursday 24th October incentral Birmingham.
We will return to Sugar Loaf, in Bodega Cantina on Bennetts Hill, for a relaxed evening of food and drink for Members and their guests. Full details will be sent directly to Members in the coming days.
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The Association held its AGM in May, where members voted for a continued Presidency for Mark Chatterton, Managing Director of Morplan, and Vice Presidency for Robert Hill, Director of Graphica Display. The Executive Council also elected a new member for Council, Anthony Rendall-Davis, from Planet 360.
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The Creative Retail Awards, in association with SDEA, held its Shortlist Celebration Party on the 15th of August at Circes Rooftop near Waterloo. Members were invited to attend the afternoon which extended into a lively night, with a great mix of suppliers, designers, and retailers filling the venue to capacity.
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President - Mark Chatterton
Vice President - Rob Hill
Antalis introduces a new range of recycled, PVC-free banners to its comprehensive range of banner material for POS, signage, promotional and display applications: Exten Prime-Ex PP Recycled.
Exten Prime-Ex PP is one of the most environmentally friendly banner materials available. It is manufactured in Europe with post-industrial waste, and is recyclable in polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) waste streams.
The range comprises 500mic / 490gsm banner materials with two options:
• Exten Prime-Ex PP Recycled double-sided banner: coated on both sides for excellent UV ink adhesion and with 99% opacity for double-sided printing.
• Exten Prime-Ex PP Recycled Frontlit Greyback banner: featuring a matt white primed surface and a grey opaque backing. Contains a minimum of 95% recycled plastic.
Available in 1100mm and 1150mm widths, and roll lengths from 50m upwards, the banners are made with post-industrial waste content, recyclable in PP waste streams, and have a primed coating, making them highly suitable for UV printability. European manufacture ensures they maintain a low carbon footprint, and they have an Antalis Green Star System™ rating of four stars.
Product Manager for Visual Communications at Antalis, Mike Collins, comments: “We are excited to be offering our customers a sustainable and environmentally friendly range of banners with superb print quality. The new additions will be dove-tailed into the existing banner portfolio, and at Antalis, we can provide samples and a new Easy Reference Guide to support customer selection of banner materials from our growing portfolio.”
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Glencourt Associates, the leading talent provider for companies servicing the Retail Environment market, has further expanded its geographical reach by establishing a base in Chicago, Illinois. Glencourt already work in Europe with subsidiaries of a number of US businesses, and so this geographical diversification is a natural extension to its operations. Within the US they will initially work with companies to secure outstanding talent within Design, Sales, Project Management and Senior Executive job functions.
Searches for talent on behalf of US companies will be led by Oliver (Oli) Dunn, supported by Joseph Wilde, who joined the Glencourt team in June and has previous experience of recruiting in the USA.
To cater for these changes Glencourt has moved its Worthing office into larger premises to accommodate the enlarged team. The company has also launched a new website www.glencourtassociates.com which automatically takes viewers to the pages relevant to their location, whether that is the UK or USA.
This new website includes details of Glencourt’s special “Talent Acquisition Process” which provides companies with a much greater recruitment success rate, the facility for a company to set up a “Talent Alert” as well as “Registering a Vacancy”. There is also a “Knowledge Hub” that contains market information, retail environment market specific blogs, employment statistics, etc. Additionally, the site contains pages devoted to Glencourt’s Executive Search and Psychometric Assessment services.
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Oliver Dunn: UK - 07510 927161 USA – 773 633 1777
oli@glencourtassociates.com
Joseph Wilde USA – 773 716 3665
joseph@glencourtassociates.com
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HOL Group is proud to launch its new biodegradable material, Candee, first shown at the 2024 Visual Merchandising & Display Show. This ground-breaking material is 100% biodegradable without any treatment, 100% vegan, non-toxic and made in the UK. Candee, once returned to the environment will disappear within two years leaving only carbon dioxide, biomass and water.
What they do:
The company replaces oil-based plastics that break down into micro plastics with plant-based polymers that will biodegrade, becoming carbon dioxide and water.
Candee is launching several products to replace fossil fuel plastic. So far, they are: biodegradable coat hangers, extruded sheets for printing, and a 3D printable material for mannequins and POS; more products are planned from this patent pending material:
• unique new material
• blend of plant-based polymers
• biodegrades to carbon dioxide, biomass and water
• time-initiated biodegradation appropriate to product requirements
• replaces fossil fuel based plastics
• replaces PLA based plastics
The aim of the company is to reduce the volume of fossil fuel plastics used in the retail industry.
What are the possibilities?
Hangers, large scale print and 3D printing are our current focusses in the retail industry but they are always looking for new and innovative ways to apply Candee. The possibilities are endless, join the sustainability revolution!
Who are HOL Group?
HOL Group is a diverse range of creative brands that specialises in retail and hospitality. They have a strong committed relationship with many major brands including Burberry, Ted Baker, Farmers Group NZ, Vivienne Westwood and Reiss.
Based in London, and founded in 1996, HOL Group supports businesses globally from visual merchandising, clothes hangers, mannequins and shop fitting to design services and operational equipment. They provide original, engaging concepts to their customers along with practical and commercial visual solutions.
Sustainable options are at the centre of their business. From FSC certified wooden clothes hangers, to 100% biodegradable materials they can help brands realise their sustainability goals.
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roject management and installation are also services offered and HOL has a vast range of manufacturing capabilities based in the UK, Europe, and the Far East.
HOL prides itself on customer support, their range of comprehensive services are also ideal for new and smaller businesses, as they can offer a variety of specialist requirements within one team.
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Antalis is pleased to announce that it will stock new Image Magnet, a ready to use, pre-magnetised paper that can be printed on HP Indigo and selected dry toner devices.
Available in SRA3, SRA3+ and B2 sizes, these magnetised sheets come straight off the press, with no post-print magnetisation processes required. Image Magnet’s grey backing sticks to any ferrous surface and delivers excellent print quality, making it ideal for quick end-use changes, leaving no residue.
Image Magnet opens up opportunities for many interesting applications within commercial print, direct mail or photo/gifting and is 100% customisable for a wide range of end uses including: coupons, takeaway menus, postcards, business cards, contact lists, schedules, prescription refill reminders, school photos and servicing reminders.
Available in 770 g/m2/ 360 microns, it is also highly suitable for business communication media, including POP displays, store graphics, event promotions, product promotions, warning signs, temporary/removable signs and machine instructions.
Product Manager at Antalis, Paul Savill, comments: “We’re committed to evolving our digital specialities portfolio to offer our customers the best and most innovative substrates on the market to help them diversify, grow and develop their businesses. This latest addition to the range, Image Magnet, is a versatile product suitable for such a wide range of internal applications - a quick and easy solution for printers. We can provide free sample sheets so printers can see for themselves the possibilities and opportunities this new product brings.”
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With NHS waiting lists at a record high there has never been a better time to start medical cover. HMCA has launched My Care Card with a range of affordable plans specifically with the under 50s in mind.
You may think you can put off taking out medical cover until you are older, but you should remember not to leave it too late. If you are diagnosed now, with no cover in place, you may well find you cannot get cover for this condition in future.
All My Care Card plans come with 24/7 access to a private helpline and app, so you can speak to a GP anytime you need, wherever you are. All our plans provide a cash benefit payable for each night you spend in an NHS hospital, so time spent in hospital will not leave you struggling to pay the bills.
The Gold Plan gives you private medical in-hospital benefits for acute conditions treated as an inpatient like illness, disease or injury. When referred by a GP you will get quick admission into a hospital of your choice at a time and a location that is convenient for you, with the benefits of a private room and en-suite.
For further information visit the exclusive My Care Card Shop and Display Equipment Association website at: https://www.mycarecard.co.uk/sdea
Noble Gift packaging Ltd were commissioned by the Anthony Nicolas Group to design and develop a new jewellery display system for Fields the Jewellers.
Noble were asked to build on the success of the new display system they previously developed for the Fraser Hart group. The system had to take on board the larger product mix, while elevating the jewellery presentation and ensuring great visual merchandising throughout the stores.
Noble designed a system that ensured all the products were perfectly presented. It needed to be modular & adaptable, easy to set up & maintain visual standards, while ensuring the product is always the focus of the customer journey. A combination of brushed silver, chrome detailing and luxury leatherette complimented the finished concept. Hidden magnets were used within all the display components to help maintain VM structure and neat product pricing. The new display system is scheduled to roll out across the elds estate in Autumn 2024.
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Formbar Limited, the specialist Trolley and Basket supplier are very pleased to announce that they have reached key milestones in July 2024.
It is 5 years since Hannah Lewis took over as Owner and Managing Director of this successful business in July 2019. Hannah had in her original ambitious business plan that in year 5 Formbar would need to move to a bigger office and set up a showroom for customers to visit.
On the 19th July 2019 Formbar Limited moved into The Cart Shed, a small barn conversion office in Oxfordshire. On the 19th July 2024, exactly 5 years later, Formbar have moved into Willow Barn just across the courtyard from The Cart Shed. This impressive two-storey barn conversion has more than three times the office space, plus a large meeting/showroom.
This move is a fantastic way to celebrate the continuing growth and success of Formbar Limited. Hannah said “I am extremely proud of the growth and development we have achieved at Formbar in the last 5 years. Taking on a business, even one I knew so well, is always a risk but I knew that if I stuck to my business plan we could grow with sustainable progression and achieve my plan. With 5 of us regularly at the office now, plus others hot desking, we had outgrown The Cart Shed exactly as planned. The opportunity came up just to move across the courtyard to Willow Barn, we now have all the space I think we should ever need, and we have been able to stay at his beautiful old farm in the wonderful Oxfordshire countryside. The Formbar warehouse has grown too in the last year, taking on more and more space to accommodate our customers requirements.”
As we look forward to the next 5 years we will continue to proudly represent Marsanz and other European manufacturers of trolleys and baskets in the UK market. By supplying these products we can guarantee continuity of supply, use only high quality raw materials, supply products that adhere to all safety standards and have long warranty assurance. With our inclusive and family friendly business culture coupled with our drive to continue to improve our environmental sustainability we are already a business of the future and we are well placed to push for year on year success.
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Seasons Garden Centres required directional and descriptive signage to be hung and attached to the planting area and benches.
Graham Davey of Artisan Signs, based in Kettering, explains why the choice of materials was so important to the client: “The garden centre required a robust and lightweight product that was weather resistant so it could be hung or attached outdoors. They also wanted a product that was environmentally friendly and recyclable after use; they therefore selected Triaprint as their product of choice.”
Triaprint® is a cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and recyclable alternative to the use of PVC and PUR foam boards. It is an extruded polypropylene sheet consisting of three layers. The central layer is a cell-structured core with smooth outer layers perfect for digital and screen printing. The cell-structured core gives Triaprint® its characteristics of high rigidity and high compression strength while remaining low in weight.
Paul Neale, Product Manager at Antalis, commented, “Triaprint was the perfect solution for this brief. The key attributes of this 100% polypropylene sheet are its lightweight yet rigid structure, recyclability and, with corona treatment and UV absorbers added, you can be guaranteed excellent printed results for both indoor and outdoor applications.”
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HOL Group are excited to share the benefits of partnering with their manufacturing network for wooden hangers, offering efficient, ethical, and compliant solutions. Here are some key reasons why our European manufacturing capabilities stand out:
European Manufacturing
Choosing European manufacturing for your wooden hangers means more than just supporting local businesses. It also significantly reduces the carbon footprint of your products compared to far east alternatives. The geographical proximity translates into lower emissions from transportation, aligning your brand with environmentally conscious practices and helping you meet sustainability goals.
3-4 Week Lead Times
Speed to market is crucial in today’s fast-paced retail environment. The company’s European facilities boast lead times of just 3-4 weeks for wooden hangers, which is a third of the time compared to far east manufacturers. This rapid turnaround allows you to respond swiftly to market demands, manage inventory more effectively, and reduce the risk of stockouts.
10,000 Hangers Manufactured Daily
With a production capacity of 10,000 wooden hangers daily, HOL Group offer the scalability and efficiency to meet high-volume demands. This significant output ensures they can provide competitive pricing which rivals far east manufacturers, giving you both cost savings and quality assurance.
FSC Certified
The company’s commitment to ethical operations is underscored by our FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification. This wellrecognized accreditation guarantees that our wooden hangers come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. Partnering with them means supporting sustainable practices and reinforcing your brand’s dedication to ethical sourcing.
ISO9001 Management Systems
Quality and consistency are the hallmarks of the HOL Group, as evidenced by their ISO9001 certification. This internationally recognized standard demonstrates commitment to maintaining efficient management systems and continuous improvement, ensuring that you receive high-quality wooden hangers that meet stringent industry standards.
EUDR Compliant
Starting December 2024, compliance with the European Union Due Diligence Regulations (EUDR) will be mandatory. Their proactive approach means they are already EUDR compliant, setting them apart in an industry where many retailers are not yet aware of this upcoming requirement. By choosing HOL Group, you can be confident that your wooden hanger supply chain meets future regulatory standards, avoiding potential disruptions and penalties.
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24 October 2024
SDEA Birmingham Social TBC, Birmingham www.shopdisplay.org
December 2024
SDEA Christmas Lunch TBC, London www.shopdisplay.org
Discover a world of limitless creativity with easy dot® PET silver L-UV!
9-10 April 2025 VM & Display Show Business Design Centre, London www.vmanddisplayshow.com
Summer 2025 SDEA Summer Social TBC, London www.shopdisplay.org
Dorotape are delighted to announce the launch of a new addition to the easy dot® range of digital printable media.
easy dot® PET silver L-UV is a PVC-free film with a highly polished silver chrome metallised finish that adds a touch of elegance and luxury to window displays, in-store advertising and sales promotions.
With a thickness of 100 µm and a trusted dot-shaped adhesive, it not only offers easy handling, effortless bubble free application and residue free removal from a wide range of surfaces but also outstanding print quality with Latex and UV inks.
As well as being printable, the highly polished surface of this film makes it the perfect choice as a cadcut plotter film for cutting lettering and logos, so whether you are planning dazzling Christmas window displays, retail promotions or eye-catching exhibition stands, easy dot® PET silver L-UV is the ideal solution that makes all the difference.
Advantages:
• PVC Free
• Quick and easy bubble free application
• Reduced installation costs - no specialist tools needed
• Outstanding print quality
• Water based adhesive
• Eye-catching reflective surface on both sides
• Residue free removability
• Ideal for window displays, promotions, and exhibition stands
• Also suitable for laser cutting
Michael Ingram, Managing Director at Dorotape, announced the exciting development. He said: “The ultra-high gloss silver chrome finish of this polyester film is outstanding and the adhesive is already a proven winner.”
Michael added: “This new product really is a game changer for anyone wanting to produce prestigious retail window displays and other instore projects.”
Dorotape, who have been supplying the industry for over 35 years have vastly expanded their PVC Free and rPET digital print media and laminate range over the last 12 months. easy dot® PET silver L-UV is the latest addition to this range and enhances their commitment to offering the very latest innovations in product technology and sustainability.
Businesses interested in easy dot® PET silver L-UV can contact Dorotape, based in Market Harborough, Leicestershire on 01858 431642 or by email to sales@dorotape.co.uk
Online resources can be found at: https://www.dorotape.co.uk/Item/Easy-Dot-PET-Silver
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