Recent Work

  • The Bravern

    Bellevue, WA
    The retail assignment includes coordinating the merchants for a 9/12/09 opening and working side by side the local team with an A+ merchant mix including Neiman Marcus, Hermès, Jimmy Choo, Ferragamo, and Anthropologie. thumbnailCA6GX5WF1 Recent Work

  • Legacy Place

    Dedham, MA
    Merchandising the Grand Opening with W/S Development includes visual merchandising, swing shops leasing, and retail coaching for local specialty merchants in time for an August 2009 opening.thumbnailCA6GX5WF1 Recent Work

  • Legal Sea Foods

    Boston, MA
    Working with the CEO, Roger Berkowitz, on special projects and new locations on a selective basis.

  • Meadowlands Xanadu

    East Rutherford, NJ
    Entertainment experiences and real time shopping come together in this project opening in 2010. Leasing key locations and merchandising the Grand Opening and special projects are the exciting assignments for this one of a kind destination. (on hold)thumbnailCA6GX5WF1 Recent Work

  • Saki

    Provincetown, MA
    Coaching the crew and owner of this stylish Asian sushi/sake restaurant through to Grand Opening included: design, staffing, critical path, budget, advertising and signage. Achieving a successful launch, an organized crew, a functioning kitchen, and an in-charge owner was the happy result.

  • Al Raha Beach

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Creating a special events strategy for this new resort/ residential community to complement existing events (car racing, air shows and holidays specific to the region) was this exciting assignment for the Communications Arts. “Signature, Simple and Engaging Events” were invented to create loyalty to the community for residents, bring visitors for the spectacular events and to inspire destination driven experiences to visit as an international tourist.thumbnailCA6GX5WF1 Recent Work

  • ReMain Nantucket

    Nantucket, MA
    Preserving and polishing an authentic Main Street and downtown for locals and visitors while other market forces fuel a high end seasonal resort attitude, the assignment entailed working with a local landmark bookstore, the issues of hours of operation, parking, and merchandise mix. The quietly high profile Client made this work unique and personal.thumbnailCA6GX5WF1 Recent Work

  • Pop-Up Shops: Why Retailing with a Time Limit Is Hot

    time logo 101 Recent Work

    An interesting article from Time by Sean Gregory from Fri Nov 6.
Key Elements

Merchandising Retail Real Estate with out of the box thinking on behalf of Landlord and Tenant with creative and conservative, on time on budget thinking and results has created loyal clients, showcased properties and disguised problems. Collaborative, focused and fresh thinking- Deborah Byrnes approaches each Client, Challenge and Project with energy, expertise and commitment.