Martin Roberts Design Selected by Furniture First as a Preferred Designer
August 11, 2010 – Martin Roberts Design announced today it has been selected by Furniture First as a preferred designer for Furniture First’s more than 178 members. This relationship is a result of Martin Roberts Design’s relationship with Dovetail Alliance, a consortium of home furnishings industry service providers. Dovetail Alliance has been selected by Furniture First as a preferred provider.
Dovetail Alliance and its members offer a set of services to Furniture First members and will take part in the organization’s annual member symposium, which features seminars and networking.
Martin Roberts Design turns a retail store, its showroom space and products into a stimulating and engaging environment that encourages the sale of merchandise and services. A store and its showroom is one of the best branding and communication opportunities, the best vehicle for non-stop advertising. Read More →
Martin Roberts Design in Las Vegas during upcoming Las Vegas Market
July 23, 2010 – Martin Roberts, international retail store designer announced today his firm, Martin Roberts Design is visiting Las Vegas the week of August 2nd to work on client show room projects. Martin Roberts Design turns a retail store, its showroom space and products into a stimulating and engaging environment that encourages the sale of merchandise and services. A store and its showroom is one of the best branding and communication opportunities, the best vehicle for non-stop advertising.
Martin Roberts Design’s client trip coincides with the upcoming August Las Vegas Market held August 2nd through 6th. Martin Roberts has allotted 30 minute time slots to meet with attendees to give both basic and advanced level retail storefront and showroom design advice at no cost. Martin has appointments available the afternoon of Tuesday August 4th and the morning of Wednesday August 5th. To schedule your free appointment contact Martin at (203) 569-2979. Read More →
Martin Roberts Design Launches Web Site
July 22, 2010 – New Web site for Martin Roberts Design offers articles and case studies with other content that highlights consulting, store design and graphics solutions used by top retailers to increase sales and gross margins
STAMFORD, Conn.–Martin Roberts Design has launched its Web site (mrobertsdesign.com) with an array of interactive features and original content highlighting the company’s consulting services, store design and graphics solutions that top retailers have used to increase sales and gross margins. Read More →
Furniture First Teams With Dovetail Alliance
Monday, July 19, 2010
As published in Furniture World Magazine
Dovetail Alliance, a consortium of home furnishings industry service providers, announced that it has been selected by Furniture First as a preferred provider to the buying organization’s more than 178 members who operate 385 stores.
As a preferred provider, Dovetail Alliance and its members will offer a comprehensive set of services to Furniture First members and take part in the organization’s annual member symposium, which features seminars and exhibits by a select group of vendors. Read More →
Martin Roberts Design gives Barbados-Based Retailer Dwellings a Facelift
Friday, June 25, 2010
As published in Furniture World Magazine
Martin Roberts Design, LLC, announced that Dwellings, founded by Luis Carrillo and Gael Alluard, just completed an extensive redesign and expansion.
Dwellings is Barbados’ most complete retailer of contemporary home furnishings and housewares. Since it’s opening in December 2006, the storehas been attracting the attention of many international customers providing a one stop shopping experience for new villa owners and high-end local customers by offering all the essential items for the home. Originally, the store was approximately 6,500 square feet carrying kitchen, tabletop, bed & bath and home furnishing products. Read More →
Roberts Closes Grid2, Opens ‘Virtual’ Design Business
Monday, January 18, 2010
by Clint Engel
As published in Furniture Today
STAMFORD, Conn.
Design veteran Martin Roberts has opened a new “virtual” business, Martin Roberts Design, and closed the Grid2 design business he founded with partners in New York in 1991.
Roberts said the new business model allows him to cut costs and use new technologies to employ his Grid2 team on home furnishings industry projects on an as-needed basis. His former partners in Grid2, Aka Ma and Betty Chow, wanted to go a different direction and have opened a China-based design business, he said. Read More →