Professional "Specialty Retail" Design Services

Discover how you can transform any space into Specialty Retail with the professional Store Planning and Design services of College Store Design and the OPTO International fixture line.

Ignite your sales by transforming any under-utilized and available space into Specialty Retail.

Join the movement being witnessed on campuses across North America of Specialty Retail. More than ever, Campus Bookstores are taking their best selling, highest margin merchandise and ramping up sales and profits in these categories by creating Specialty Retail shops. Commonly, these Specialty Retail shops are located within the existing stores, but more and more they are positioned as stand alone stores positioned elsewhere on campus or even on Main Street. Examples of these categories are:

• Technology Shops


• Varsity Stores


• Fan Shops


• Greek Shops


• Sustainable Living Shops


• Children's Shops


• Convenience Stores


• Local Interest Shops

College Store Design will store plan and design a Specialty Retail shop that creates an atmosphere that reflects your campus's people, personality and culture, and is customized to your available space.

The successful bidder will receive eight (8) hours of store planning and design using OPTO International fixtures.

This package includes:

• Development of retail space* specific to your location in order to determine traffic patterns


• Departmental Adjacencies


• Fixture Placement and Aesthetic


• Point of Sale Service Counter(s) Placement


• Departmental Service Counter(s) Placement

Recommendation of aesthetic treatments and finishes to include:

• Paint and Accent Paint Colors


• Flooring Surfaces


• High Pressure Laminates


• Hard Surface Material


• Generation of Photo-realistic three-dimensional conceptual imaging sets of the proposed space to include still images with representational colors and materials.


• Development of Flooring Finish Plan and schedule.


• Development of Conceptual Reflected Ceiling Plan showing proposed accent lighting, soffits, and other ceiling treatments.


• Presentation of the above listed via customized WebEx Conference.


• Customized Fixture Design as related to finishes and types.**


• Fixture Quotes as related to the design


• Freight Quotes as related to the fixture package


• Installation Quotes as related to the fixture package and your specific location

The professionally trained and creative design staff at College Store Design use state-of-the-art, sophisticated, software and hardware to design a unique Specialty Retail Shop for your selected area.

Don't miss out on this fantastic offer, and show your support of NACS Foundation, along with College Store Design.

Please visit College Store Design at Booth number 1249, to learn more about this exciting offer and see how a Specialty Retail design by College Store Design and with OPTO International fixture can benefit your operation.