Mitered or Flat Edgework: Which Is Best for Your Frameless Glass Case?
When fabricating a frameless glass display case, choosing the right edge type is critical to form and function.
A Visionary Display
Innovative eyewear brand Warby Parker has taken the industry by storm the past nine years. Since its 2010 founding, it has exploded, achieving a $1.2 billion valuation. Most recently, their expansion has manifested in an ever-growing number of brick-and-mortar locations.
Perfection on Display
Jewelry stores exist atop the pinnacle of retail store design, blending two elements often at odds: luxury and security. Creating such spaces requires the ability to make customers comfortable when admiring high-end wares, while keeping criminals who’d like to snatch these products at bay.
Dillmeier Glass Company Appoints Jerry Goolsby Vice President - Operations
Van Buren, Ark. - Jan. 23, 2020 – Dillmeier Glass Company, a premier manufacturer of glass store fixtures, glass components, glass wall systems, and myriad of other glass applications for customers worldwide, has appointed Jerry Goolsby as Vice President - Operations.
From Concept to Completion
The University of Connecticut, or UConn, boasts one of the most-celebrated basketball histories in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). With 11 total national championships for its women’s program, and four for the men, they rank as the first- and sixth-most-winning programs in the nation, respectively.
The View from the Top
For Bruce Barteldt, retail innovation has been a daily passion for more than 30 years.
The Chief Innovation Officer at Little Diversified Architectural Consulting—a leading architecture and design firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina—has actively participated in several phases of significant growth, punctuated by multiple industry awards and speaking engagements around the world. There is even a documentary chronicling the shift in customer retail experiences away from traditional, cookie-cutter chain stores toward those more personalized and communal, such as via mobile and online shopping.
Driven to Succeed
The face of retail has changed rapidly throughout the past two decades, and automotive dealerships are no exception. At the heart of this transformation stands Dillmeier Glass Company partner, Michigan-based iMBranded—a full-service national provider of architectural millwork and graphics specializing in building, printing and installing customized products. It has revolutionized dealership showrooms, offices and headquarters across the country. Through personalized collaborations with owners, its team transforms automobile display areas and waiting rooms into branded environments, and has helped usher in a new era of customer experiences.
Glass: The Perfect Office Partition Solution
Office partitions are growing in popularity as useful remedies to the many distractions of open workspace environments. Not only do these structures provide greater privacy and organization, but a host of other benefits, depending on composition.
Glass office partitions, in particular, offer a wide array of advantages, from improvements in employee morale associated with increased natural light, to greater options regarding aesthetics and functionality within the workplace.
Inside Connection
Steven Hochberg, president and CEO of St. Louis-based custom fixture manufacturer Icon Design & Fixtures and longtime Dillmeier Glass client, knows the retail industry like the back of his hand.
From his start watching his father and grandfather in the department store business, to establishing two fixture companies of his own, Hochberg has seen the industry from many angles. He’s used this perspective to grow Icon into one of the leading fixture makers in the country. Among his keys to success: building a small, nimble team, and relying on high-quality vendors, such as Dillmeier Glass.
What Happened To The Frame?
It doesn’t take an industry insider to know that the retail business has grown by leaps and bounds since the first marketplace stalls went up centuries ago. And when visual marketing became the norm, retailers had to alter their showrooms and find appealing ways to show off their merchandise.