Fred Meyer creates first LEED certified store in Kroger group

Fred Meyer has attained a Silver LEED certification for it's remodel of their Hawthorne store (from DDI Magazine) in Portland Oregon. This is a first for any Kroger store in the country. The architect for this store is MulvanneyG2 Architecture.

Steve Jobs Influence on Retail

This is a very good article that was written in Retail Customer Experience.com about the influence of Steve Jobs on his thoughts and influence on retail store design. The customer experience from entering the store through checkout is all targeted to the same fluid flow and resulting loyalty.