Shop! MarketPlace 2026 Celebrates Retail Creativity with the Shop! Design Awards

(PRESS RELEASE) Innovative retail design continues to transform the in-store experience, pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

Shop! Association announced and celebrated the winners of the 2026 Shop! Design Awards live at Shop! MarketPlace 2026 in New Orleans on May 6, 2026.

The Shop! Design Awards honor creative concepts and exceptional execution that elevate the retail environment, with the program’s highest distinction awarded to Store of the Year.

“The winners of the Shop! Design Awards continue to redefine what great retail design can achieve. Their creativity, innovation and strategic thinking are shaping immersive spaces that inspire shoppers and move our industry forward,” said Carly Hagden, Editor in Chief of VMSD Magazine.

A distinguished panel of judges reviewed more than 100 entries across 16 main categories to select the Store of the Year recipient, along with one Gold award winner and two Silver award winners in each category. Entries were evaluated based on excellence in design, originality in the use of space and materials, quality of execution, and, in select categories, return on investment.

The 2026 Shop! Design Awards were presented to the following winners:

Store of the Year
Culto, Submitted by WD Partners

Gold Award Winners

Main Categories

Brand Activation
adidas Superstar Re-launch at Dick’s Sporting Goods
Submitted by The Bernard Group

Branded Shop Within a Store
Amazon Store-Within-a-Store (SWAS) at Nebraska Furniture Mart
Submitted by Gigantic Playground

Convenience Store
Fireside Market
Submitted by Paragon Solutions

Department Store New or Remodeled
Victorinox Ginza Store Japan
Submitted by Dalziel + Pow

Hardline Specialty Store
RealTruck Flagship – Detroit
Submitted by RGLA Solutions

Pop-Up Store
Canada Goose Pop-Up
Submitted by dkstudio Architects

Restaurant/Casual Dining
Worthwyld
Submitted by ChangeUp

Restaurant/Fast Food
Jimmy The Greek at TPO
Submitted by Dialogue 38 Inc.

Restaurant/Fine Dining
DeLille En Ville
Submitted by Design Well Spent Co.

Service Retailer
Elevate
Submitted by Triad Mfg.

Softline Specialty Store
Culto
Submitted by WD Partners

Specialty Food and Consumables
Jagalchi
Submitted by Gensler

Specialty Store Over 25,000 sf New or Remodeled
University Co-op, The University of Texas at Austin
Submitted by Little Diversified Architectural Consulting Inc.

Supermarket/Grocery Store
Town & Country Markets Poulsbo Remodel
Submitted by Cushing Terrell

Element Categories

Flooring
Dynamite Flagship: Digital Art, AI and Sustainability
Submitted by Groupe Dynamite Inc.

In-Store Visual Communications
ABC Mart Grand Stage 4.0
Submitted by Arcadis

In-Store Visual Display
RealTruck Flagship – Detroit
Submitted by RGLA Solutions

Lighting
Dynamite Flagship: Digital Art, AI and Sustainability
Submitted by Groupe Dynamite Inc.

Signage/ Graphics
Jagalchi
Submitted by Gensler

Store Fixture
Hudsonica Dispensary
Submitted by Gruskin Architecture + Design, P.C.

Storefront/Exterior
L’Occitane En Provence, Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, California
Submitted by L’Occitane En Provence

Sustainability
Dynamite Flagship: Digital Art, AI and Sustainability
Submitted by Groupe Dynamite Inc.

Use of Technology
Meta Convergence Zone
Submitted by LG&P

Wall Treatment
Jimmy The Greek at TPO
Submitted by Dialogue 38 Inc.

Shop! MarketPlace, held at the Ernst N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA on May 5-7, 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 proud Shop! MarketPlace 2026 brought together retail creators, brands and industry leaders from across every sector to celebrate the talent, innovation and vision shaping today’s retail environments. These awards recognize some of the most creative minds in our industry and the outstanding projects that continue to elevate the shopper experience worldwide,” said Murray Kasmenn, Executive Director of Shop! Association.

For a full list of the 2026 Shop! Design Award winners, visit https://shopassociation.org/awards/.

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