BETTER-INFORMED DECISIONS

Why StoreLab™?

Better decisions start with a clearer view. We turn the idea into something the team can see, agree, test and act on.

Built on 35+ years of retail experience, and still finding better ways to work.

StoreLab sits between the idea and the decision. We build a realistic version of it, so strategy, creative, retail and the field are looking at the same thing.
A category review, a planogram, a shopper question, a field programme, a training piece or a space that does not exist yet. The thread is the same: make the decision visible before the time and money are spent. Clients use us for a one-off project, an ongoing capability or a blend of both. Our job is to make the technology useful, the experience engaging and the output ready to put to work.
“Make the idea visible. Make the decision easier.”
StoreLab

Who it’s for

Built for the teams shaping what happens in-store.

Build, test and present stronger category, range and shelf strategies.

01 / BRANDS

Brands

StoreLab is most often brought in by brand teams when something needs to move from idea to retailer decision, shopper validation or in-market execution. Sales, category, shopper, marketing and innovation teams use the same visual environment to align internally, collaborate with customers and move faster with more confidence.
01

Retailer & Category Engagement

Turn category strategy, JBP and Top-to-Top recommendations into an interactive retailer story. Walk the store, show the opportunity and change scenarios live.

02

Range, Space & Planograms

Build or import planograms, compare range, facings, adjacencies and macro space, and overlay data directly on the shelf.

03

Innovation & NPD

Put early packs, products, fixtures and ideas into the competitive set before they physically exist, then refine them before launch.

04

Shopper Research

Test packs, displays, layouts, signage and shopper journeys in realistic retailer environments before investing in live trials or production.

05

Campaigns & Activations

Bring POS, promotions, Perfect Store standards and activation ideas to life early so marketing, sales and customers align before rollout.

06

Field Execution

Turn the agreed plan into a clear Picture of Success with visual guidance, training and compliance tools for consistent execution.

02 / RETAILERS

Retailers

Retailers use StoreLab when a change is easier to judge in context than on a slide. Commercial, category, format, operations and training teams can explore proposed layouts, supplier ideas, store standards and future concepts together before committing to the physical store.
01

Store & Format Planning

Walk new layouts, fixtures and service models before build. Compare options and pressure-test operational reality before capital is committed.

02

Category & Space Decisions

Review range, shelf space, flow, adjacencies and supplier proposals in one shared visual environment from shelf to whole store.

03

Supplier Collaboration

Bring brand proposals into a common store context, compare competing ideas and co-design the best answer instead of reviewing static decks.

04

Shopper Validation

Test proposed layouts, signage, displays and journeys with shoppers before moving into expensive physical trials or rollout.

05

Standards, Training & Rollout

Use the finished environment to communicate standards, familiarise teams and prepare people for new formats, campaigns and operating changes.

06

Future Store & Innovation

Explore new technology, service models, fixtures and experiences in context, then refine them with stakeholders before they reach the floor.

03 / AGENCIES

Agencies

Agencies bring us in when a brief needs a visual, interactive or immersive layer they do not want to build in-house. We can work behind the scenes or alongside the agency, helping turn strategy and creative into something the client can actually see, explore and experience.

01

Client Presentations & Workshops

Put the client inside a realistic store for pitches, JBPs and workshops. Change the idea live until everyone is looking at the same decision.

02

Storytelling & Immersive Experiences

Turn strategy and creative into animated engagement stories, digital environments, VR or interactive experiences when a deck is not enough.

03

Range, Space & Planograms

Build or import planograms, compare options and show the recommendation on the shelf the client actually cares about.

04

Shopper Research & Validation

Test packs, displays, layouts, signage and journeys in realistic environments before the agency commits creative or the client commits budget.

05

Campaign & Execution Guidance

Turn the agreed Picture of Success into clear visual guidance field and retail teams can follow in store.

06

Specialist Delivery Support

Bring StoreLab in behind the scenes or alongside the agency for visualisation, planning, research and field tools without building that stack in-house.

“The value is not the technology on its own. It is how quickly people can understand the idea, work on it together and move forward.”

Proof in practice

Woolworths front-end visualisation

A leading brand and Woolworths reimagined checkout across manned, express and self-scan, from the first workshop through a 10-store pilot.

More than 30% sales uplift across four front-end power categories, then a rollout to 800 stores in six months.

ALDI front-end visualisation

A global confectionery brand used a virtual replica of ALDI Warriewood to show the missed opportunity at the front of store, then took the agreed design into a live trial.

50%+ sales uplift in front-end power categories, confirmed across different shoppers, and progressed into nationwide rollout planning.

Premix category in a virtual liquor store

A global liquor manufacturer and a leading beverage retailer tested three ways to merchandise a fast-growing premix category, with 120 shoppers in a virtual store.

The merchandising layout was 49% easier to shop. The growth layout lost 22% of purchases when the signage could not be seen. Shoppers navigated by brand and alcohol base, and most stayed in a single fridge.

Therapeutic skin planogram agreed in session

A therapeutic skin care brand and a major grocery retailer needed a clear therapeutic segment inside a crowded category, fair to the brands and with room left for what comes next.

In one three-hour session they agreed a 9-bay planogram and exported the PSA files straight into the retailer workflow. The range was built to scale across more than a thousand stores.

Delegates inside the Barcelona virtual store session

A global beverages leader needed senior leaders from around the world to experience the future retail vision, not watch it on a slide.

Eight live sessions put 700+ delegates inside a shared virtual store, so the strategy was something they could step into and align around.

The Foodary store format

Caltex used StoreLab to turn Bite stores into the Foodary format, walking layout, sightlines, finishes and lighting with their architects before the build.

The virtual review removed a full design iteration. The format went into a 30-store trial, and StoreLab stayed with it as the concept kept evolving.

PRODUCT MODELS

55 K+

Individual 3D product models / SKUs ready to use and build from
VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS

200 +

Built and deployed globally
PROVEN EXPERIENCE

10+YEARS

Delivering virtual solutions for brands, retailers and agencies
BUILT TO DEPLOY

GLOBAL

Used across markets, teams and customer environments
Bringing ideas to life through virtual environments, collaboration and practical tools that help teams make better-informed decisions.
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