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CREATIVE RETAIL AWARDS 2023 SHORTLIST REVEALED
The Shortlist for the 2023 Creative Retail Awards has been revealed and SDEA team are thrilled that so many members are in it!
Members including Hello Flamingo, Mega Creative, Kesslers London, Morplan, Design4Retail, Unibox, Peluca Studio, Graphica Display, Stylo, Propability, StudioXAG, and Flourish Trading have had their exemplary work shortlisted by our esteemed panel of Judges. Given the record-breaking number of entries received, just being shortlisted is a remarkable achievement. Winners will be revealed at the industry's most exciting awards ceremony at Proud Embankment on the 21st of September.
Bringing together the whole industry the Creative Retail Awards blends networking with an informal party atmosphere, celebrating the diversity within our trade. To view the Shortlist, please visit www.creativeretailawards.com
Join retailers, brands, designers and suppliers at Proud Embankment, London on the evening of 21nd September when the Winners and Highly Commended entries will be announced. This is an essential networking event so come along and celebrate!
Tickets are available now via the website www.creativeretailawards.com
In April, we proudly introduced the SDEA Networking Lounge at the VM & Display Show in London's Islington. Serving as a comfortable meeting place, the Lounge hosted numerous member companies, facilitating fruitful discussions between members and retailers. To further strengthen networking opportunities, we organized an evening drinks reception at a rooftop bar next to the exhibition centre. The event saw over 100 attendees and proved the value of in-person gatherings in building lasting corporate relationships.
Contact:
t: 01883 348911
e: enquiries@sdea.co.uk
w: www.shopdisplay.org
In May we held the 76th Annual General Meeting, where our President and Vice President were re-elected to guide us throughout the year. Mark Chatterton, Managing Director of Morplan, continues as President, and Rob Hill, Production Director of Graphica Display, was elected the Vice President.
Contact:
t: 01883 348911
e: enquiries@sdea.co.uk
w: www.shopdisplay.org
At the end of June we hosted the Summer Social, a highly valuable networking BBQ on the scenic River Thames at Temple Pier. The great weather and remarkable views of London's iconic landmarks provided an excellent backdrop for members and their guests to enjoy the start of summer.
Contact:
t: 01883 348911
e: enquiries@sdea.co.uk
w: www.shopdisplay.org
We are delighted to welcome our latest members to the Shop & Display Equipment Association:
Design4Retail
2/3 Bitteswell Business Park
Leicester LE17 4LR
Contact name: Lucy Mister, Marketing Manager www.design4retail.co.uk
This company is a retail design agency with implementation services.
Spirit Displays Ltd
Unit 1 Lawson Hunt Industrial Park
Broadbridge Heath
Horsham RH12 3JR
Contact name: Alistair Weight, Director www.spirit-displays.com
This company are specialists in aluminium display, signage and lightbox manufacture to the trade.
Dorotape
New Mill
Farndon Road
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 9NP
Contact name: Michael Ingram, Director www.dorotape.co.uk
This company supplies self-adhesive specialist films to the retail design, display and graphics specialists.
Hello Flamingo Ltd
Unit D6, Eastside Business Park
Newhaven BN9 0FB
Contact name: Paula Bestford, Creative Director www.helloflamingo.co.uk
This company is an award-winning design & manufacture company creating displays for retail. It offers design, bespoke manufacture, print and installation for pop-ups, events, windows.
StudioXAG
5 Argall Avenue London E10 7QE
www.studioxag.com
This company has an award-winning team that creates anything from bespoke installations to pop up shops and immersive experiences.
Peluca Studio Ltd
Unit 1M, Orchard Business Units
Cockaynes Lane
Alresford
Essex CO7 8BZ
Contact name: Sam Beadle, Creative Director www.pelucastudio.com
This company designs and produces hard cap wigs and hand paint makeup for mannequins for retail/window display.
Arken have partnered with PHF on various projects around the country with the supply and installation of light boxes for reta leisure industry alike.
When the electrical & fire alarm contractor PHF were commissioned to provide Fire Evacuation LED Lightboxes for the Skyscraper 22 Bishopsgate Building they immediately engaged with specialists Arken.
Arken designed and manufactured a bespoke LED Lightbox to meet the building regulations. The black framed slimline product design is minimalistic with a silver mirror face and invasive to the public, without compromising all the technical specifications, safety criteria and BSI compliance for the building industry.
The products were installed at every transfer floor in the Bishopsgate Building and the fire alarm contractor had to integrate these Lightboxes into the cause and effects for the fire alarm system.
In the event of a fire signal being received at the fire alarm panel, the bespoke Light boxes will illuminate with a warning ALARM DO NOT ENTER and provides the occupiers of the building direction and information.
Contact:
t: 01638 565656
e: info@arken-pop.com
w: www.arken-pop.com
Noble has experienced a remarkable shift in trend and a greater demand in bespoke displays, and bespoke packaging. This appears to be true across all industries.
Noble UK, Noble Canada and Noble USA had a soaring increase in bespoke orders over last year, surviving the impact of Covid-19 by navigating through the various challenges it faced.
40 years in this industry, Noble is renowned for craftsmanship, attention to details and elegance providing a superior quality product the world over. Their in-house consultants and designers will work closely with the customer, and each bespoke order will be carefully designed by their craftsmen to attain outstanding quality result.
Contact:
t: 020 8805 4111
e: sales@noblegift.co.uk
w: www.noblegift.co.uk
Design4Retail’s latest collaboration with Wild Science Lab saw the launch of a botanical shop-in-shop in the newly built Printemps department store in Doha, Qatar.
Following their research into the wider marketplace to establish an understanding of the current landscape, the agency’s designers curated a cohesive retail strategy which they later transformed into an impactful and comprehensive shop-in-shop concept. To demonstrate the brand’s expertise in naturally-derived skincare, a hero ingredients wall was incorporated to frame the space. Each ingredient is displayed in a glass petri-dish-inspired container to reinforce the scientific aspect of the brand and products, giving customers more transparency over what they are using in their hair and on their skin. The moss wall backdrop creates a tactile and sensory moment, softening the science and paying homage to the products’ naturally-sourced ingredients.
Design4Retail delivered a shop-in-shop that was leveraged to attract and engage with the audience, forming a retail space that resonates and connects with a decision-fatigued, choice-rich customer. By combining retail strategy acumen, responsive design, and an in-depth understanding of the beauty and wellness landscapes, the brand generated a torrent of traction on its debut into physical retail.
Contact:
t: 01455 203352
e: hello@design4retail.co.uk
w: www.design4retail.co.uk
Peluca Studio is a bespoke wig and make-up studio specialising in hand made hard cap wigs and expertly painted make-up for mannequins within the visual display industry.
Launched in February 2019 by creative director & wig master, Sam Beadle, Peluca Studio quickly became the leading studio of its kind in Europe. They supply to the top mannequin companies, department stores and brands such as, Adel Rootstein, Bonavari Italy, Hans Boodt Mannequins, Bloomingdales, Off white, Selfridges & co, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, & more.
Please get in touch for more details of how they can help you with your displays.
Contact:
t: 07953 9237017
e: hello@pelucastudio.com
w: www.pelucastudio.com
Hello Flamingo are an award winning, creative design and manufacture company, specialising in retail window displays, in-store solutions, pop-ups shops, events, project management and installation, all from their design studio and manufacturing workshop by the sea in East Sussex.
Their in-house capabilities include CNC, Print, Laser cutting, Woodwork, Spraying, Metal work, prop making and sculpting, upholstery, flocking, and acrylic. With over 15,000 square feet we can work on multiple projects at once, working on projects large and small, bespoke and sourced, from high street to luxury brands.
Hello Flamingo are a team of truly passionate, creative people, who love seeing an idea come to life. From initial brief through to the installation of the final product.
The company ethos is built on a quality service and the highest standards of work, priding themselves on their professionalism, quality and client satisfaction.
Contact:
t: 01273 585768
e: info@helloflamingo.co.uk
w: www.helloflamingo.co.uk
Unibox partnered with Onefine Day, Commission Studios, and 93Ft to bring the aesthetic of the iconic 1970s American roller rink, Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace, to life at their new 34,000sq ft west London entertainment destination.
The Grade II-listed former power station is now home to a new roller-skating rink, live music venue, diner and pro skate shop.
Their brief was to engineer and manufacture LED lighting elements of the Flipper’s brand. This included a huge 6-metre diameter ceiling installation.
The large, illuminated sign suspended over the dining area is 6 metres in diameter and is the venue’s focal point. Unibox carried out a survey to assess how the enormous sign could be engineered in separate sections to fit through the standard size doorway, then assembled on -site. The end result matches the concept render and is a striking lighting installation that celebrates the iconic 1970s American roller rink brand.
The Unibox team also engineered and manufactured the ceiling lighting grid for the venue’s skate shop, which is located where there is no natural light on the ground floor of the building. The team ensured that it met with the client’s specific colour temperature requirements.
Contact:
t: 0161 655 2100
e: info@unibox.co.uk
w: www.unibox.co.uk
Dorotape supply self-adhesive specialist films to help the retail design, display and graphics specialists achieve the perfect finish every time.
As UK distributors for leading European and American manufacturers including ASLAN, Poli-Tape, Fedrigoni, Nekoosa, Neschen and Cover Styl, their vast product portfolio of self-adhesive films includes luxury metallised and dichroic films, sparkling glitter and opulent velvet films as well as eco-friendlier non-PVC films plus materials made from post-consumer recycled waste.
Their choice of films may be huge, but it’s their expert knowledge on how to use them that sets the company apart. They are always at the end of the phone to help pick the best product for any job. The team is here to suggest ways of creating stunning new effects and will use their expertise to solve specific problems. Whether it’s matching an exact colour reference, guaranteeing a hard-wearing finish or coming up with something totally bespoke, they always go the extra mile to help avoid costly mistakes and get it right first time.
Years of experience and expertise gained working across a spectrum of sectors has made Dorotape a go-to display specialist. To find out how they can help with your projects, call them on 01858 431642 or visit www.dorotape.co.uk
Contact:
t: 01858 431642
e: sales@dorotape.co.uk
w: www.dorotape.co.uk
Heritage bike brand Raleigh wanted a striking large-scale exhibition stand that would impress for the 2023 Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show at the Birmingham NEC.
John E Wright & Co. designed and built the exhibition stand and by collaborating with Unibox, they were able to bring the concept to life.
As a long-standing Unibox client, John E Wright wished to support their sustainability objectives by re-using and integrating their existing Unibox System of aluminium profiles. As Unibox System is compatible with the full Mod-U-Lok range, the Unibox team were able to engineer a solution which meant that the client’s existing Unibox System box profiles could be integrated with Mod-U-Lok and Ledge 135 Lightboxes.
The Unibox team and John E Wright worked together to develop a sophisticated modular structure to promote the Raleigh brand with its striking brand colours, while showcasing the hero bike products and complimentary biking accessories. The overall aesthetic objective of bringing the outdoors in was achieved with large back-lit visuals, wood finishes and the engineering-style of the arches.
Mod-U-Lok is easy to install, reconfigure and can be assembled tool-free, making it ideal for re-use in both exhibition and retail settings.
Contact:
t: 0161 655 2100
e: info@unibox.co.uk
w: www.unibox.co.uk
The launch of a new Green Star System and Green Card in March this year, from Antalis Packaging, will support customers to transition to a more sustainable future.
With market demand growing for eco-friendly packaging solutions, Antalis Packaging is continuously exploring new products and services to make it easier for customers to address their environmental challenges.
The launch of the Green Star System and Green Card follows a survey Antalis recently conducted in partnership with IFOP among its customers in six countries (Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland and UK).
The study revealed customers’ CSR commitment, particularly in the areas of packaging, where the impact on the environment makes it a major issue for companies. According to the survey, environmental friendliness is the third most important consideration when buying packaging. Circular economy, carbon footprint and product origin are also factors.
Antalis’ Green Star System and Green Card makes it easier for companies to access environmental information about products as well as compare their performance against a set of criteria.
The Green Star System for packaging
This classification concept is a rating system grounded in a strict set of criteria (recycled material, bio sourced material, technical recyclability etc.) that is measured meticulously and consistently.
Antalis Packaging’s aim is that by 2025, 100% of its Master’in products (own brand label) and 50% of suppliers’ packaging products have an environmental rating.
The Green Card
This is an information concept that provides customers in-depth environmental product information. It includes multiple criteria such as recycled material, bio-sourced material, technical recyclability, reusability, GHG emissions, product certifications and origin.
Designed and validated by certified environmental experts, these two initiatives provide comprehensive information on environmental products and encourage Antalis customers to select the best eco-friendly packaging solutions.
John Garner, Antalis Packaging’s Head of Sustainability, Innovation and Design comments: “We’re committed to meeting our customers’ needs in terms of sustainable development, particularly with regard to their high expectations on the transition to an efficient and improved circular economy. With the launch of the Green Star System and the Green Card, we are supporting customers to make informed decisions about their choice of packaging materials.”
For more information, please visit www.antalis.co.uk or contact Antalis on pkteam@antalis.co.uk or 0370 241 1466
Contact:
t: 0870 607 9014 e: claire.white@antalis.co.uk w: www.antalis.co.uk
Creative Idea understand that sustainability is undoubtedly at the forefront of every brand and retailer’s agenda, future proofing for the next generation. It is great to see companies working hard on their sustainability efforts, making steps to reduce their environmental impact and it is even better when the company get to work on these types of projects too.
Creative Idea worked with BSH Home Appliances providing support on a reuse and recycle point of sale project. Adhering to the company’s commitment to enable sustainable consumption through circular economy solutions, they collected 20 pieces of existing retail furniture and re-purposed them to allow for an extended lifecycle in John Lewis stores. Known as a closed-loop usage model, this project used creative thinking to eliminate waste and what’s more, the units had already been re-purposed twice before. Circularity at its best!
The companies involvement consisted of the collection, clean down of existing units, print production, assembly, rewrapping, delivery, and installation to each site.
They will also be revisiting the stores to re-collect, re-clean and return all units back to storage; ready to be used again. Creative Idea would love to help more brands with forward thinking ideas like this, so please get in touch if you think they can help you too.
Contact:
t: 0116 255 2299
e: nicky@idealtd.uk.com
w: www.creativeideagroup.uk.com
The portico of Fenwick Bond Street was transformed with red, white and blue for Kings Coronation
For the historic Coronation celebrations in London, the Fenwick Bond Street department store paid tribute to the King decorating its porchway entrance in a phenomenal, floral display of blooms. The portico of the famous building was adorned to produce a marvellously impactful and cleverly constructed arch of coronation colours.
Led and masterminded by the creative vision at Propability handling the design and installation a fabulous vision was bought to life through clever structural engineering and expert project management and know-how.
Propability designed the metal work and went about co-ordinating the build including the required structural engineering reports to ensure it was fit for purpose as well as managing the requirements of the project and various building restrictions. The design and specifications required careful planning and a team of Riggers to help attach the construction. Cleverly shaped U structures that slid over the existing balconies were used to attach the 400 kilograms of mild steel supporting structure which spread across two floors.
Metal work was organised externally by Practical Minds following the drawings designed and specifications supplied by Propability. Flourish Trading was used as a supplier for the flowers.
Over 4000 flowers were supplied in total by Flourish Trading in white, pink and green which were then sprayed by Propability. The flowers can be upcycled by Fenwick for future schemes.
The job was turned around in 6 days.
Contact:
t: 020 8687 1030
e: info@propability.co.uk w: www.propability.co.uk
Antalis has signed a binding offer to acquire the Integart Group, allowing Antalis to expand its footprint in the fast-evolving Visual Communication market.
The offer is subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions precedent, including the approval of the Polish competition authority.
With a consolidated turnover of EUR 42 million and more than 200 employees in 2022, the Integart Group is a distributor of Visual Communication products, headquartered in Poland with offices in Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Established in 1994, the Integart Group offers a wide range of large format printing materials, textiles, interior design solutions and machinery for various industries such as media, interior design and construction.
With its expertise in selling large format printing machines and its brands portfolio, the acquisition of the Integart Group will enable Antalis to diversify its offer.
Commenting on this transaction, Hervé Poncin, Chief Executive Officer of Antalis, said: “The acquisition of the Integart Group will strengthen our market position in Eastern Europe and enhance the execution of our growth plan in the Visual Communication market.”
“Since its founding, our company has grown to be a highly specialised and reputable supplier of Visual Communication solutions and services for the advertising industry. Joining the Antalis group will make us a stronger player in the market and allow us to expand internationally”, added Sławomir Kot-Zaniewski, President of the Integart Group.
Contact:
t: 0870 607 9014
e: claire.white@antalis.co.uk w: www.antalis.co.uk
21 September 2023
Creative Retail Awards
Proud Embankment, London www.creativeretailawards.com
December 2023
SDEA Christmas Lunch TBC, London www.shopdisplay.org
DIARY DATES
16-17 April 2024
VM & Display Show
Business Design Centre, London www.vmanddisplayshow.com
May 2024
SDEA AGM TBC www.shopdisplay.org