Recognizing the industry’s most inventive creators and outstanding achievements in retail design.

MONTCLAIR, NJ – Innovative retail design continues to transform the in-store experience, pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

Shop! Association announced and celebrated the winners of the 2026 Shop! Design Awards live at Shop! MarketPlace 2026 in New Orleans on May 6, 2026.

The Shop! Design Awards honor creative concepts and exceptional execution that elevate the retail environment, with the program’s highest distinction awarded to Store of the Year.

“The winners of the Shop! Design Awards continue to redefine what great retail design can achieve. Their creativity, innovation and strategic thinking are shaping immersive spaces that inspire shoppers and move our industry forward,” said Carly Hagden, Editor in Chief of VMSD Magazine.

A distinguished panel of judges reviewed more than 100 entries across 16 main categories to select the Store of the Year recipient, along with one Gold award winner and two Silver award winners in each category. Entries were evaluated based on excellence in design, originality in the use of space and materials, quality of execution, and, in select categories, return on investment.

The 2026 Shop! Design Awards were presented to the following winners:

Store of the Year

Culto, Submitted by WD Partners

Gold Award Winners

Main Categories

Brand Activation

adidas Superstar Re-launch at Dick's Sporting Goods

Submitted by The Bernard Group

Branded Shop Within a Store

Amazon Store-Within-a-Store (SWAS) at Nebraska Furniture Mart

Submitted by Gigantic Playground

Convenience Store

Fireside Market

Submitted by Paragon Solutions

Department Store New or Remodeled 

Victorinox Ginza Store Japan

Submitted by Dalziel + Pow

Hardline Specialty Store

RealTruck Flagship - Detroit

Submitted by RGLA Solutions

Pop-Up Store

Canada Goose Pop-Up

Submitted by dkstudio Architects

Restaurant/Casual Dining

Worthwyld

Submitted by ChangeUp

Restaurant/Fast Food

Jimmy The Greek at TPO

Submitted by Dialogue 38 Inc.

Restaurant/Fine Dining

DeLille En Ville

Submitted by Design Well Spent Co.

Service Retailer

Elevate

Submitted by Triad Mfg.

Softline Specialty Store

Culto

Submitted by WD Partners

Specialty Food and Consumables

Jagalchi

Submitted by Gensler

Specialty Store Over 25,000 sf New or Remodeled 

University Co-op, The University of Texas at Austin

Submitted by Little Diversified Architectural Consulting Inc.

Supermarket/Grocery Store

Town & Country Markets Poulsbo Remodel

Submitted by Cushing Terrell

Element Categories

Flooring

Dynamite Flagship: Digital Art, AI and Sustainability

Submitted by Groupe Dynamite Inc.

In-Store Visual Communications

ABC Mart Grand Stage 4.0

Submitted by Arcadis

In-Store Visual Display

RealTruck Flagship – Detroit

Submitted by RGLA Solutions

Lighting

Dynamite Flagship: Digital Art, AI and Sustainability

Submitted by Groupe Dynamite Inc.

Signage/ Graphics

Jagalchi

Submitted by Gensler

Store Fixture

Hudsonica Dispensary

Submitted by Gruskin Architecture + Design, P.C.

Storefront/Exterior

L'Occitane En Provence, Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, California

Submitted by L’Occitane En Provence

Sustainability

Dynamite Flagship: Digital Art, AI and Sustainability

Submitted by Groupe Dynamite Inc.

Use of Technology

Meta Convergence Zone

Submitted by LG&P

 Wall Treatment

Jimmy The Greek at TPO

Submitted by Dialogue 38 Inc.

Shop! MarketPlace, held at the Ernst N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA on May 5-7, brought together retail creators, manufacturers, suppliers, brands, retailers, design firms and consultants in a collaborative environment to discover retail solutions, discuss emerging trends and build strategic partnerships.

“We’re proud Shop! MarketPlace 2026 brought together retail creators, brands and industry leaders from across every sector to celebrate the talent, innovation and vision shaping today’s retail environments. These awards recognize some of the most creative minds in our industry and the outstanding projects that continue to elevate the shopper experience worldwide,” said Murray Kasmenn, Executive Director of Shop! Association.

For a full list of the 2026 Shop! Design Award winners, visit https://shopassociation.org/awards/.

About Shop! Association

Shop! Association (shopassociation.org) is the only not for profit global retail trade association dedicated to creating the shopping experience and is the catalyst for progressive evolution In-store. Shop! represents companies and affiliates worldwide from 32 countries. The association brings value to the global retail marketplace through connecting, networking, recognition, research and education programs, events and industry awards while also offering business-focused content, support and resources to retailers, brands, designers, producers and suppliers throughout the industry. The OMA Awards, Shop! Design Awards and Shop! Global Awards are owned by Shop! Association, and are part of the Shop! Awards program. Learn more at shopassociation.org.

About SmartWork Media

SmartWork Media is dedicated to the idea that business media should strive to inform, excite and inspire business readers, and that a good business magazine can (and should) have the energy and compulsive readability of a top consumer publication. The company publishes INSTORE, INVISION, PETS+ VMSD, Signs of the Times, Big Picture and Screen Printing, as well as its respective websites and events — The International Retail Design Conference (IRDC), Shop! Ideation, Shop! MarketPlace, and INVISION MATCH!. Learn more at smartworkmedia.com.