A.R.E. member companies contributed to more than a dozen award-winning projects in Chain Store Age magazine's retail design competition:
* Soft Lines (5,000 sq. ft. to 15,000 sq. ft.): Aeropostale, Garden City, N.Y.; GH+A, Montreal
* Soft LInes (Honorable Mention, up to 5,000 sq. ft.): The Locker Room, London; Dalziel & Pow
* Soft Lines (Honorable Mention, over 15,000 sq. ft.): Primark, London; Dalziel & Pow
* Hard Lines (over 5,000 sq. ft.): Aaron Brothers, West Hollywood, Calif.; Chute Gerdeman, Columbus, Ohio
* Department Store (Honorable Mention): John Lewis, Exeter, U.K.; Dalziel & Pow
* Supermarket: Longo’s, Toronto; Watt International, Toronto
* Supermarket (Honorable Mention): Ole', Chengdu, China; rkd retail/iQ, Bangkok
* Fast Food (Honorable Mention): Double Wide Grill, Gruskin Architecture + Design
* Restaurant (Honorable Mention): Hyatt Regency Sway, Louisville, Ky.; FRCH Design Worldwide, Cincinnati
* Specialty Food: Tazo Tea, Seattle; Cubic, Burnsville, Minn.
* Showroom: Stuart Weitzman, New York City; TPG Architecture, New York City
* In-Store Shop (Honorable Mention): Paris (womenswear), Costasnera, Santiago, Chile; Dalzier & Pow
* Single Unit: AT&T Flagship, Chicago; Callison, Seattle
* Service (under 15,000 sq. ft.): National Bank of Canada, Toronto; Ruscio Studio, Montreal
* Cashwrap: Carlos Pazoli, New York City; Giorgio Borruso Design, Marina Del Ray, Calif.
* Warehouse Club: Makro Food Service, Hauhin, Thailand; rkd retail/iQ, Bangkok
* Fitting Rooms (first place): Aeropostale, Garden City, N.Y.; GH+A, Montreal
* Exterior (over 5,000 sq. ft.): El Palacio De Hiro, Villahermosa, Mexico; TPG Architecture, New York City; and Lord & Taylor, Yonkers, N.Y.; Giorgio Borruso Design, Marina Del Rey, Calif.
* Creative Use of Technology: McCormick World of Flavors, Baltimore; JGA, Southfield, Mich.