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Designing a successful exhibition stand is not simply about making a small space look attractive. When designing small exhibition stands in Saudi Arabia, the challenge runs deeper: how do you create a meaningful brand experience within a compact footprint while…
Diego Lopez from the 5 Star Plus Retail Design team, and based in Shanghai, visited the autumn edition of SIGN & LED China 2026 in early September to scan for new retail design products and innovations. The exhibition was held…
The future of retail is shaped by the experience people have in a space. That was one of the thoughts Barbara Seidelmann and Andrea Feigl from 5 Star Plus Retail Design took away from the Retail Space Forum 2026, a…
Seeing Retail Through a Different Geographic Lens Last month, 5 Star Plus Retail Design’s store design team Barbara Seidelmann and Andrea Feigl had the opportunity to travel to Mauritius, one of Africa’s fastest-developing economies, for a retail market visit. Barbara…
5 Star Plus Retail Design’s Founder and Managing Director, Barbara Seidelmann, was invited to give an online talk at the Nottingham-based National Design Academy on August 12. Barbara spent 17 years working in China, developing expertise across strategy, luxury retail,…
Chinese retail brands have become some of the world’s fastest‑scaling physical retailers because they combine speed, operational discipline, and consumer‑centric innovation at a level unmatched in most Western markets. China’s offline retail sector remains enormous — physical retail still accounts…
Earlier this year, the British High Commission in Seychelles with support of the GREAT campaign and UK’s Department for Business and Trade launched a grand-scale national TV competition where local musical artists put their own creative spin on iconic British…
The latest developments in retail technology and retail strategy were discussed under the motto “Retail Meets Tomorrow” at the third edition of the “Retailization Day” in Salzburg last week. On 29 May 2026, part of our team attended the “Retailization…
5 Star Plus Retail Design’s Managing Director Barbara Seidelmann talks about China, the market, and retail design with Prof. Dr. Robert Zniva, program director of the University of Applied Sciences Salzburg’s Master in Retail and Technology. Image Source: 5 Star…
Earlier this May, DonMono, a Japanese Ramen restaurant, opened its doors in Millennium City, one of Vienna’s most popular shopping malls. While this is the second location of the DonMono brand in Vienna, this location features a completely new design…
