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Moschino Opens New York Flagship Store on West 14th Street replaces old Madison Avenue space Club Memberships Growing Sam’s, Costco have enjoyed a rise in traffic, especially among high-income shoppers Walmart Rolling Out Smart TV Network Digital programming will appear in 300 stores this year – 27,000 screens by 2010 The Reign of the Gadgets Even in a down economy, people are shelling out for electronic phones, games and entertainment devices. Now how are retailers capturing that market? Call for Entries: The Retail Design Institute 2008 International Store Design Competition Deadline for entries is November 1, 2008 Cutting through the Clutter The VMSD International Visual Competition provides a window into merchandising trends. This year’s message: Simplify.		How Shopko Got its Soul Back The general merchandise retailer goes on a quest to modernize its image as bold, colorful and customer-centric. New Retail > Service Retailer

	Industry News For the Week of September 8th Centiva Appoints Rhonda Ross to Executive VP; WineStyles to Open in Peoria, Ariz.; idX Earns FSC Certification		People & Ideas Tim Girvin The Seattle-based brand development guru knows a thing or two about discovering and telling brand stories. Here he tells his own.
	Competitions Call for Entries: The Retail Design Institute 2008 International Store Design Competition Deadline for entries is November 1, 2008		Events Register now for the 2008 International Retail Design Conference Only one month left to sign up for this must-attend industry event.
	Architecture/Facades Universal Gear A trendy menswear retailer adds its vibe to the revival of a D.C. neighborhood.		Customer Amenities Dressing Up the Dressing Room Apparel retailers have been sitting on a sales gold mine for years. Now they’re cashing in.
	Decoratives and Props The King Lives Disney's "The Lion King" celebrates its reign on the Broadway stage with an anniversary exhibition.		Design and Services New York Style The author uses the city around him for inspiration. Store windows, construction sites, even Broadway shows provide design ideas for these troubled times.
	Fixtures Around the Galaxy The growing Turkish economy is attracting foreign retailers. TeknoSA is Turkey’s leading technology merchant – and wants to stay that way.		Fixture Components Grocers Deliver Food retailers are using design to distinguish their brands, playing with our concept of “supermarkets.”
	Flooring All Natural Oregon eatery credits its success to organic foods, organic building.		Furniture Big Box of Rooms Ikea provides lifestyle moments to cut through the clutter and inspire its shoppers.
	Green Retailing Year of the Eco-Bag Retailers lining up to pass out green shopping bags		In-Store Digital Media 24-Hour Buzz Las Vegas’ Planet Dailies Coffee Shop gets 24-hour entertainment in a 24-hour city via 50 digital displays.
	Lighting Spotlight at Cannes France’s Boulevard de la Croisette adds color-changing metal halides to it luxe landscape		Mannequins and Forms Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Mannequins are going green.
	Materials Hush Puppies Goes Back to the Dog The shoe brand uses its icon to inspire design buy-in from its international retailers.		Point of Purchase A Banker’s Garden of Lire Italian bank uses garden theme to evoke hopes and dreams
	Safety and Security Not Toying Around Brian Dobson on why Mattel’s recall woes are a wake-up call for all businesses participating in the global marketplace.		Signage and Graphics Made in the Shade Colorlab has a colorful side in Chicago’s custom-creation makeup boutique.