6 ONLINE SESSIONS
REAL RETAIL CASE STUDIES
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
BUSINESS-FOCUSED APPROACH
THE BEYOND METHOD
A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO RETAL DESING
Great retail design isn't just about designing beautiful spaces. It's about creating spaces that deliver real business value.
It is about understanding the business behind the projects, the behaviour you want to influence and how desing can create real commercial value.
Learn how to approach retail design with intention, confidence and commercial understanding.
Discover how to connect business objectives with design decisions, and develop practical strategies you can apply to your own retail projects.
OUR APPROACH: THE 3 PILLARS
THINK
STRATEGICALLY
DESIGN
INTENTIONALLY
DELIVER
COMMERCIALLY
Understand the business, define clear objectives and the customer behaviour you need to influence.
Desgin decisions: experiences, layout, zoning, merchandising and materials among others.
Ensure your design is feasible, aligned with operational realities and contributes to measurable results.
THE PROGRAMME
6 SESSIONS
A PRACTICAL JOURNEY ACROSS RETAIL
01
LEARNING TO SEE BEYOND THE DESIGN
The foundations: strategy, business objectives and how to analyze retail spaces.
02
DESIGNING
DESIRE
Luxury retail: Brand perception, store formats and the design of desire.
03
DESIGNING
TO SELL
Fashion and beauty: layouts, merchandising and conversion.
04
DESIGNING
EXPERIENCES
Technology and lifestyle: engagement, interaction and discovery.
05
DESIGNING FOR
EVERYDAY RETAIL
Supermarkets, pharmacies and F&B: convenience, navigation, operations.
06
FROM STRATEGY
TO DESIGN TO VALUE
A real project: from business objectuves to desing, delivery and impact.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
DEVELOPED FOR
Discover the design strategies behind leading retail brands.
Understand the relation between design, customer behaviour and business performance.
Learn how to approach retail projects strategically.
Translate business objectives into design decisions with measurable outcomes.
Explore practical design techniques across luxury, fashion, beauty, lifestyle and others.
Build confidence to present and justify your design decisions
​Architects
Interior designers
Retail designers
visual merchandisers
Design executives Design managers Students
Recent graduates
Anyone looking to specialise in retail design or expand their expertise.
THE STORY BEHIND
The biggest challenge in retail design is creating spaces that deliver real business value.
That's why I developed The Beyond Method: a methodology that connects creativity with strategic and commercial thinking.
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Designed to help design professionals discover the strategies behind leading retail brands and learn how to apply those principles to their own projects.
SARA BERMUDEZ
BEYOND'S FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
12+
YEARS IN
RETAIL DESIGN
MULTISECTOR
LUXURY | BEAUTY | FASHION | TECH | FMCG | F&B
GLOBAL
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
THE NEXT EDITION
JOIN THE BEYOND METHOD
STARTS 12 January 2027
​FORMAT Online (LIVE)
DURATION 6 weeks
​INCLUDES Sessions, templates and resources