London Retail Store Design Tour

"The Retail Tour was awesome. There were so many great stores packed together - what you showed us in three hours would've taken me six months to uncover alone."
- Michael Moore, Interior Architecture and Design Student, Teesside

Give us three hours – and we'll give you infinite inspiration! From the most futuristic forms to bizarre, bohemian taxidermy, see some of the most exciting store design and visual merchandising examples in the world. We’ll take you into around 15 of London's most stunning stores, shops and eateries, telling you the stories behind their unique design.

Retail Store Design Tour highlights include:

• A futuristic ‘floating’ staircase that weighs 5 tonnes
• A walk through the shop name 'coolest store in world' by Vogue
• A variety of visual merchandising approaches, including classy, minimalist arrangements and displays made from corrugated iron and breeze blocks
• Robotic animals in an indoor rainforest
• A coffee break at Christian Dior's old showroom, with a chance to sample London’s glamorous egg toilets
• A shimmering cave made from real gold

Starting in the quirky bars and cafes of Piccadilly, the walking tour moves through unique Soho boutiques before winding up in the unforgettable designer stores of Mayfair. The Retail Design Tour will help you make the most of your time in London, taking you straight to the best store design and visual merchandising on the planet.

"We came to find inspiration for our new major store design project. We needed to see the best retail design from all over the world, but we had no time to go on a world tour. London's a global city - you've showed us its best design and visual merchandising in a few hours. It's been great."
- David Hagelin, Creative Director, Sweden

Who's the London Retail Store Design Tour for?

• 'Tourists in denial' keen to experience something unique
• Retail designers and strategists who want a crash course in what's coming next
• Interior design and architectural design students seeking exciting education

Bespoke retail design tours, focussing on London's best retail innovation, restaurant design or store design can also be delivered. 

"Thank you so much for the jolt of inspiration you gave us with today’s store design tour! Every secret place you showed us was more thrilling than the last. The guide's enthusiasm, super design knowledge and friendly delivery made it a real success. I now want to try the rest of your design tours. So thanks again for making it so easy and flexible and fun (with the wow factor)."
– Caroline Chapple; Copywriting, Online and Email Marketing 

"A completely unique perspective on both popular and unsuspecting London shops and stores. Some of the visual merchandising was just incredible. Just the eye-opening experience I've come to expect from Insider London."
- Cheryl Kempton, Eco Interior Designer