advance retail was established in 2004 to fulfill increasing demand from clients and prospects to manufacture illuminated retail fixtures including light boxes, shelves, pelmets decorative retail lights as well as non illuminated displays.
Combining the technical expertise and manufacturing capability of advance with the retail knowledge and experience of our staff and partners, we have proven ourselves as a reliable and competitive provider of full turn key solutions to some of the high street’s top retail names

In order for advance retail to provide customers with access to the latest technology and services we have developed key relationships with a number of strategic partners.

 

For more details about our products and services please contact our
Retail Manager on 01332 865 777

 

At the beginning of 2005, Next requested advance to review its current lightbox design and provide them with a revised solution that would include:

• Updated design to make the product more ‘user friendly’ and adaptable
• Improved energy efficiency with reduced operating costs

The design brief involved re-designing their current 1100mm square lightbox to reduce its overall depth, but without creating the ‘striping’ effect.  In addition to this a major consideration was to ensure the ease of changing the images within the lightbox, therefore making it more user friendly.

 

To improve the efficiency of the product high frequency electronic ballasts were specified.  These ballasts use 30% less power than the electromagnetic chokes that were in the previous design.  In addition to this, the ‘warm start’ nature of the electronics meant that the lamp life was improved by up to 80%, resulting in much reduced maintenance costs to replace lamps. 

Careful selection of lamps and design of the opal fronts of the lightbox ensured that ‘striping’ was eliminated, even though the depth of the lightbox was reduced.

The resulting design changes have produced slimmer and brighter lightboxes that will save Next on maintenance and service costs over 5 years.

quantum 4 provides an unbiased approach to the design and development of sustainable store fixtures, from design to tender pack, providing guidance on eco-smart design and construction to identify cost saving options for new and existing fixtures.

eco-smart tools guide retailers on sustainable design, construction and demise management solutions,  identifying appropriate materials and waste reduction opportunities for new and existing store fixtures.

The Light Efficacy Rating allows buyers and those responsible for energy efficiency to evaluate the consumption and light output of different luminaries.