Transforming Retail Spaces: How Strategic Assessment Drives Performance and Growth
Retail spaces have to evolve as quickly as consumer preferences. Retailers need constant innovation and optimization to stay ahead of the curve and provide experiences that surpass expectations. One of the critical factors in achieving...
How Financial Institutions can Adapt to Hybrid Work Environments
As new technologies continue to reshape the way we work, many banks and financial institutions are turning to hybrid work environments to balance the benefits of remote work with the need for in-person collaboration. But...
The Impact of Renovations in Hospitality
The hospitality industry is constantly evolving, with changing customer preferences and fierce competition. To stay ahead in this dynamic industry, it’s crucial for hotels and other hospitality businesses to undertake regular renovations and maintenance cycles....
Is it Time to Refresh Your Branch Design?
It can be difficult for financial institutions to decide when it’s the right time to refresh their branch designs. We get it—it’s a big, juicy, meaningful decision. Finding the right answer for your organization begins...
NewGround: Your One-Stop Shop from Strategy to Sustainability
At NewGround, we know that design is only one piece of the puzzle. That’s why we offer a range of services that include not only design and construction but also branding and strategy. Our goal...
Habits and Hearsay: Truths of Consumer Changes
Before 2020, consumers of all ages were already shifting their bank activity to online channels like websites and mobile applications. Public and institutional responses to the emergence of COVID-19 accelerated those trends. Many banking consumers...
What an Organization’s Headquarters Means for Its Brand
Make the Connection between Your Brand and Your Operations Like any good story, branding is all about intention, execution, and reception. A strong brand represents your organizational values and helps your audience connect those values...
3 Things You Must Consider Before Dividing Your Headquarters into Multiple Office Locations
The only constant in life and the marketplace is change. Change demands decisions from leadership, especially in the context of a growing organization. When faced with challenges of growth, such as occupancy and physical space...
How Your Headquarters Can Help You Recruit and Retain Top Talent
The labor market is currently very competitive. Unemployment in the banking sector has fallen back down to pre-pandemic levels. Cost of living increases have helped cause prevailing wages to nudge steadily upward, and a workforce...
Navigate the Challenges of a Network Transformation Rollout
Businesses should update their retail branches regularly to maintain their appeal to their consumers. Some updates to branches include furniture, branding, or technological upgrades. Others update their branches if they need more resources, care, or...
Growing, Consolidating, or Merging? Time for a Network Transformation
In the event that more than one branch needs to be updated, changed, or redesigned, it is considered a branch network transformation. Ideally, a financial institution would plan to have all of its branches updated...
What Lies at the Core of Environmental Graphics?
Incorrect — Environmental graphics are graphics pertaining to the natural world, sustainability, or the environment. If you thought the definition above was correct, you’re not the only one. For many people, hearing the word “environmental”...