The Association for Retail Environments (A.R.E., formerly NASFM) works closely with retailers and designers to evolve its programs and services. Tell us what type of information you would like to see on our retail web pages in the future. Or if you have a question about store fixtures, visual presentation, or retail design that we haven't addressed here, e-mail us your question and we will respond to you directly. And of course, if you see something on these pages that you really like, let us know that as well so we can continue to deliver information that is important to you.

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Retailers

This year’s council of leading retailers will help guide A.R.E.’s retail-focused programs: the annual Retail Design Awards; the buyers guide; the online database of retail environments suppliers; the association’s programming at retail events such as GlobalShop, Shoptalks, and The NADI Retail Design Collective; A.R.E.'s web site for buyers and specifiers; and any future retail-oriented services and campaigns directed at retail store planners, visual merchandisers, and buyers.

The first meeting of the A.R.E. Retail Council (then known as the NASFM Retail Council) was attended by five of its six charter members on Feb. 3, 2000. Since then, the council has grown to 60 retailers, several of whom serve as Executive Committee members.

For information on the Retail Council and A.R.E.'s retail-oriented programs and services, contact:

Karen Doodeman

Designers

As store planners increasingly look to A.R.E. as a one-stop resource for their retail environments needs, the association is building a significant design community, comprising key players in retail. Representating this stellar group, A.R.E.'s Designers of Retail Environments and Merchandising Team (DREAM Team) helps the association understand and address designers’ needs.

For information on the DREAM Team and A.R.E.'s designer-oriented programs and services, contact:

Jo Rossman