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December 14, 2017.  Over 60 design professionals convened at the Comunity shoe store in the Art District of DTLA.

For those who enjoy (or prefer) the convenience and luxury of paper, the Institute has partnered with an on-demand source to provide hard co

Thanks to International Chairman James Farnell, we will soon be adding to our Chapter count with the addition of a London City Center....

Once again the Retail Design Institute will have a high-profile presence at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show in January.

The weather in Los Angeles was incredible and so was the Collaborate conference held at the newly opened InterContinental Los Angeles Downto

Kim Helgeson, RDI, and Jim Endean, two longtime members of the Retail Design Institute, are being honored for their contributions.

Great new things are happening in Atlanta.

Please enjoy film coverage of this NY Chapter productive and insightful event.

With great sadness, I report the passing of Mark Looper.

A group of 30 retail professionals enjoyed a relaxing evening at the Sonoma Wine Garden in Santa Monica, on Wednesday, August 9.

More than 67 retail industry professionals enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at the beautiful Vitra showroom.

If you haven't heard ... Mackage is the 2016 Store of the Year!

Kathleen Jordan of Gensler and Joe Nevin of Bergmeyer were named the newest members of the Legion of Honor.

On May 24, the Institute welcomed nearly 200 honored guests, design collaborators, trade media, and friends to the 46th International Awards

The Retail Design Institute named Mackage, in Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre, its 2016 Store of the Year.

Members and non-members can now purchase individual tickets to the Institute's 46th Awards Gala & Fundraiser.

Grab your creative black-tie garb and get packing for the Retail Design Institute’s Annual Gala & Fundraiser

This year's challenge was to design a mobile pop-up shop for VERA BRADLEY.