Shop! MarketPlace 2025 Celebrates Retail Creativity with the Shop! Design Awards

[MONTCLAIR, NJ] – Imaginative retail design exceeds the limitations of what is possible.

Shop! Association announced and celebrated the winners of the 2025 Shop! Design Awards live at Shop! MarketPlace in Charlotte, N.C., April 9.

The Shop! Design Awards honors creative designs that enhance the in-store retail space, with the highest recognition being Store of the Year. Awards are also bestowed to the Visual Presentation of the Year and Fixture of the Year.

“The winners of the Shop! Design Awards push the boundaries of convention, inspiring our industry to reimagine in-store spaces with bold, outside-the-box vision,” says Carly Hagedon, Editor-in-Chief, VMSD magazine and Co-Chair, International Retail Design Conference (IRDC).

The panel of judges analyzed hundreds of design entries across 17 main categories to select the Store of the Year recipient, as well as one gold award recipient and one silver award recipient per category. Judging criteria was based on excellence in design, originality in the use of space and materials, quality in executing the total concept, and in some cases, the highest return for dollars spent.
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The 2025 Shop! Design Awards were presented to the following winners:

ELEMENT CATEGORIES

Element, Wall Treatment: Ariat, Las Vegas
Submitted by RGLA Solutions

Element, Use of Technology: Daikin Design Center
Submitted by IA Interior Architects

Element, Storefront Exterior: Wilson, NorthPark
Submitted by RDC

Element, Fixture: Wolf & Shepard
Submitted by RDC

Element, Signage/Graphics: L’OCA Quality Market
Submitted by King Retail Solutions

Element, Lighting: Le Basque
Submitted by Studio RB LLC

Element, In-Store Visual Display: PUMA Las Vegas Flagship
Submitted by EWI Worldwide

Element, In-Store Visual Communications: Babyletto
Submitted by RDC

Element, Flooring: Foot Locker-Home Court
Submitted by Arcadis

Element, Sustainability: Pressbyrån PBX
Submitted by Reactor Sverige AB

FIXTURE OF THE YEAR

PUMA Las Vegas Flagship 48 Club Activation
Submitted by EWI Worldwide

PRIMARY CATEGORIES

Primary Category: Window Display

Gold: Repossi Window Display
Submitted by Pacific Northern

Primary Category: Supermarket/Grocery

Silver: Avril Supermarché Santé
Submitted by Aedifica

Gold: L’OCA Quality Market
Submitted by King Retail Solutions

Primary Category: Specialty Store Over 25,000 Square Feet

Silver: Hicks Nurseries Flagship Renovation
Submitted by Chute Gerdeman

Gold: Wayfair, Chicago Store
Submitted by Gensler

Primary Category: Specialty Food and Consumables Retailer

Silver: Farmer’s Choice
Submitted by Mercury Project Design

Gold: Nirvana Dispensary
Submitted by Studio 36, LLC

Primary Category: Softline Specialty Store

Silver: PUMA Las Vegas Flagship
Submitted by EWI Worldwide
Flagship design by Colkitt Architecture, Schimenti Construction, Puma

Gold: SKIMS
Submitted by RDC

Primary Category: Service Retailer

Silver: Rogers Store 333: Rogers’ Experiential Store
Submitted by Rogers Communications Inc.

Gold: TD Terrace Flagship Branch
Submitted by Autside Agency Ltd

Primary Category: Restaurant/Fine Dining

Silver: Maryland Club
Submitted by CORE architecture + design

Gold: Le Basque
Submitted by Studio RB LLC

Primary Category: Restaurant/Fast Food

Silver: Saucy!
Submitted by ROWE

Gold: Elevated Drive Thru
Submitted by Chick-fil-A, Inc

Primary Category: Restaurant/Casual Dining

Silver: Cactus Club Cafe – Yonge Sheppard Centre
Submitted by Yellow Goat Design
Restaurant design by Jeffrey Beers Intl. and Ombrages Lighting Design

Gold: Wellington Market
Submitted by Giannone Petricone Associates Inc. Architects

Primary Category: Pop-Up Store

Silver: Mentos Instagrammable Space
Submitted by Ciclo Propaganda e Retail

Gold: New Balance NYC Marathon Pop-Up
Submitted by EWI Worldwide

Primary Category: Hardline Specialty Store

Silver: Leica, Meatpacking District
Submitted by MG2

Gold: Birks RoyalMount
Submitted by Aedifica

Primary Category: Department Within a Store

Gold: Retail Tech Bar
Submitted by SEG Systems

Primary Category: Department Store New or Remodeled
Silver: Wilkes Bashford, Palo Alto
Submitted by Gensler

Gold: El Palacio de Hierro, León
Submitted by TPG Architecture

Primary Category: Convenience Store

Silver: Market Place
Submitted by Little Diversified Architectural Consulting

Gold: Pressbyrån PBX
Submitted by Reactor Sverige AB

Primary Category: Branded Shop Within a Store

Silver: Good American
Submitted by MG2

Primary Category: Branded Shop Within A Store

Gold: Foot Locker-Home Court
Submitted by Arcadis

Primary Category: Brand Activation

Silver: Abbott Elementary Season 3 Backpacks, Specialty Billboard
Submitted by PR1MARY

Gold: PUMA Las Vegas Flagship 48 Club Activation
Submitted by EWI Worldwide

VISUAL PRESENTATION OF THE YEAR

Visual Presentation of the Year: Wilson, NorthPark
Submitted by RDC.

STORE OF THE YEAR

Store of the Year: Wayfair, Chicago Store
Submitted by Gensler

Once an online-only retailer, Wayfair’s first full line store is a playful, dynamic and customer-centric experience. Called “the Wayborhood,” the space is designed like a miniature city, with 19 “neighborhoods” for explore. This store embraces immersive environments like its “Design Studio” and “Dream Center,” allowing guests to find their perfect style and creating a connection between shoppers and the brand.

Shop! MarketPlace, held at the Charlotte Convention Center on April 8-10, brought together retail creators, manufacturers, suppliers, brands, retailers, design firms and consultants in a collaborative environment to discover retail solutions, discuss emerging trends and build strategic partnerships.

“We’re honored that Shop! MarketPlace brought together retail creators from every sector of the industry to celebrate and recognize some of our industry’s most creative minds and their unique design projects,” said Murray Kasmenn, Executive Director of Shop! Association.

For a full list of the 2025 Shop! Design Award winners, visit shopassociation.org/awards.

About Shop! Association
Shop! Association (shopassociation.org) is the global retail trade association dedicated to elevating the In-store experience and is the catalyst for progressive evolution in retail. Shop! represents companies and affiliates worldwide from 25 countries. The association brings value to the global retail marketplace through connecting, networking, research and education programs, events and industry awards while also offering business-focused content, support and resources to retailers, brands, designers, producers and suppliers throughout the industry.

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