March 24, 2015
A.R.E. (the Association for Retail Environments) Backgrounder
Founded in 1956 in Hollywood, Fla., A.R.E. (the Association for Retail Environments) is a nonprofit trade association with the mission to advance the retail environments industry and to help member companies become successful through education, insights, marketing and events. A.R.E. is the title sponsor of GlobalShop, the annual industry trade show.
Member Profile
A.R.E. has approximately 750 member companies from around the globe that offer a full range of products and services for retail environments. These include retail design firms as well as suppliers of store fixtures, lighting, flooring, visual merchandising products, materials, equipment and services.
Leadership
Todd Dittman is Executive Director of A.R.E. Bob Rosean of TJ Hale Co. is currently the elected President. For a complete list of current board members, visit http://www.retailenvironments.org/leadership/
A.R.E. Awards Programs
A.R.E. Design Awards—The industry’s largest and most prestigious retail store design awards program. In addition to awards for every major retail type, awards are presented for Visual Presentation of the Year, Sustainable Project of the Year, Fixture of the Year, Individual Element Awards, and the highly coveted Store of the Year.
The Merriman Above and Beyond Award—Retailers and designers nominate an A.R.E. member for going beyond the call of duty.
Retail Environments magazine’s annual Winners Book celebrates the year’s winners. Visit http://www.retailenvironments.org/design-awards-winners-book/ for more information.
A.R.E. Events
Retail Design Collective—The retail environments industry’s annual winter market week, held in early December in New York City. For more information, visit http://www.retailenvironments.org/retail-design-collective/
A.R.E. Shoptalks—A.R.E.’s regional education and networking events. In 2015, we will visit eight cities with an expanded program of workshops. For more information, visit http://www.retailenvironments.org/shoptalks/
A.R.E. Industry Summit—A.R.E.’s annual meeting and executive leadership conference. For more information, visit http://www.retailenvironments.org/summit/
A.R.E. Publications
Retail Environments magazine—Retail Environments is A.R.E.’s official association magazine. It focuses on the business of the ever-changing retail landscape, offering proprietary market analysis, in-depth coverage of industry issues, insightful looks at trends, fresh perspectives from industry leaders, and the story behind retail projects. Retail Environments’ online Insights Center provides a 24/7 look at pertinent news and insights. Visit http://insights.retailenvironments.org/ and http://www.retailenvironments.org/retail-environments-magazine-2/ for more information.
A.R.E. Supplier|Connect Buyers Guide—Supplier|Connect is the industry’s guide to the leading suppliers of retail environments products and services. Suppler|Connect is available in an annual print edition and online at http://supplierconnect.retailenvironments.org/
A.R.E. Economic Advisor—A members-only quarterly economic report with data and guidance specific to the retail environments industry, produced by ITR Economics.
A.R.E. Trend Report—A new data-driven, members-only quarterly report that compiles information from A.R.E.’s trends partners (including LS:N Global, WindowsWear Pro and ITR Economics), along with contributions from the new A.R.E. Creative Collaborative.
PAVE
The educational foundation for the retail environments industry, the Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) helps to grow a future talent pool and foster professional development in retail design and planning and visual merchandising. A.R.E. acts as the administrative body for PAVE. For more information, visit http://www.paveinfo.org/home/
More information on A.R.E. is available at http://www.retailenvironments.org.
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