"We create amazing experiences and shape spaces into places"

Our Vision

JOSE VENANCIO

CEO - Kareo-Retail GmbH

Placing retail at the center of human interaction and offering customers a new, personalized experience - is our vision.

We are interior designers, experts in retail, marketing and communication.

We are engineers, planners, service providers, general contractor....

We are all united by the same passion: RETAIL and a common goal: the satisfaction of our customers and YOUR customers. We have over 30 years of experience in developing and implementing innovative concepts that contribute to your success and provide your customers with unforgettable multi-sensory shopping experiences.

Our design thinking methods lead us to look at innovation in its three fundamental aspects: Desirability, Feasibility and Sustainability.

Our expertise in developing concepts and setting up stores gives you full visibility of the technical and logistical organization.

Our cost engineering process optimizes your investments.

Our international experience has enabled us to build efficient sourcing and solid partnerships to provide you with the best solutions as quickly as possible and at the best price.

Specialized retail strategy, design, architecture, brand culture, store fixtures and fittings are just some of the areas where our expertise is at your disposal to meet even the most unlikely challenges.

Our fields of expertise

FOOD RETAIL

HOSPITALITY

NON FOOD RETAIL

REAL ESTATE

Strategy.

Our basic understanding, as well as our guiding principle, is the belief that a comprehensive understanding of our clients' needs -expressed or not- is the key to any successful project development.

In preparing your store design, we focus on understanding your primary catchment area (social, economic and environmental).

We use our customer-centric design thinking methodology to keep our focus ONLY on customers and customer needs.

Working closely with you, we find THE strategy for success. Expressed in 3 dimensions:     

 Targets - Time - Cost.

Our Competences

  • Productivity management

  • Potential analysis

  • Market positioning

  • Business Intelligence

  • Scenario planning

  • Assortment strategy

  • Retail design

  • Innovation consulting

  • Change management

    Retail Design

    More than aesthetics, our design focuses on functionality to make shopping an intuitive and efficient journey.

    Based on your briefing and our various analyses, we develop a detailed creative concept that perfectly fits your brand identity, your products and your target group.

    We position your business and brand "out of the box" in your local environment.

    We pay special attention to the customer journey by defining and organizing different focus points on the main customer stream to guide customers through all product categories.

    Following a clear and rigorous process, we give meaning to the most ordinary actions, we transform the routine of life into a new and unique experience, delivering innovative solutions to serve your customers.... Architecture, Design, Customer Journey, Integrative Gastronomy, we master all these ingredients to offer an "unforgettable" taste to your customers

    Our Competences

    • Architecture

    • Interior design

    • Retail Design

    • Design experience

    • Customer flows

    • Layout planning

    • Technical documentation

    • 3D visualizations / VR

      Branding & Communication.

      We Tell YOUR story...

       

      Whether you're looking to develop an entirely new brand or just need assistance in a few areas, our team can help you take your brand to the next level.

      We tell your story.

      The story between your brand and your customers. We define and organize different focus points on the main customer stream to guide customers through all product categories.

      Conveying your identity, your spirit through the 5 senses....

      To put your values in words and forms, to convey your brand's story to meet your customers' expectations.... This is the daily challenge of our branding teams. They will put YOUR STORY into tangible concepts.

       

      Our Competences

      • Brand development

      • Brand communication

      • Store branding

      • visual merchandising

      • Web design

        Shop Fittings & Roll-out.

        We re-visit standards

        CONCEPT:

        After mutually determining the desired customer run, we begin selecting the right fixtures and materials to meet your goals and our philosophy of sustainability.

        We develop custom shop fittings from scratch. From concept to prototype to final product.

        We are extremely responsive and flexible because we want to test each of our new fixtures live with end customers by using your staff or forming a focus group. We then develop all technical and production plans internally for a perfect final product.

        PRODUCTION:

        We source our products locally or globally to ensure we can meet all your requirements.

        Our partners are global players or reliable local specialists. We also work with young, innovative and very creative start-ups.

        Our international collaborations with highly qualified manufacturers across Europe give us fantastic flexibility in terms of new developments.

        We use the most advanced technologies such as CNC machines, 3D laser cutting, etc. to deliver unique, customized fixtures in record time and at reasonable prices.

        Our Competences

        • Innovative store fittings

        • Technical planning

        • Production planning

        • POS concepts

        • Mood boards

        • material selection

          Realization & Implementation.

          We develop your unique business from the initial concept to turnkey delivery.

          Our project managers are permanently at your side throughout the entire implementation process.

          A permanent contact person coordinates all project stakeholders and assures you of permanent reporting on all construction stages of the project.

          Your Kareo-Retail project manager is your guarantee, because you get: 

          • Simple, direct and efficient communication.
          • An immediate solution to any challenge on the construction site.
          • A clear tracking of schedules and budgets.
           

          Our Competences

          • General planning

          • Project management

          • Store fittings and equipment

          • Implementation

          • Works coordination

          • Budget controlling

            General Contractor.

            We Build your success...

            As a general contractor, we focus entirely on your needs and process organization.

            Thanks to our professional network, we offer you the full range of expertise needed for a professional store construction and interior design (drywall and painters, electrical installation, HSL installation, carpentry, lighting, graphic production, etc...).

            Our team of engineers, planners, buyers, project managers and controllers have an impressive background in the retail industry.

            They are the key factor in ensuring project completion or implementation on time and within budget.

            Execution alone is not enough, each of our specialists is constantly looking for optimization.

             

            Our Competences

            • General planning

            • Project management

            • Store fittings and equipment

            • Implementation

            • Works coordination

            • Budget controlling

              Sustainability.

               

              As a socially and environmentally responsible company, we pay close attention to our potential impact on our surroundings.

              Kareo-Retail is particularly active in:

              Food Supply Chain Transparency. Through our partnership with TE-Food, #1 Food Traceability Solution based on Blockchain.

              Developing circular design models and concepts. The sum of small local actions will drive innovation in tomorrow's businesses and reshape every part of our lives.

               As a social actor, we support our clients in defining, implementing and following up on the United Nations Sustainability (SDG) program.

              Energy: Through our collaboration with Nes Capital, we promote and support our clients in the planning and implementation of renewable energy projects.