RETAIL INTERIOR DESIGNERS SYDNEY

Retail Interior Design Trends in 2025

Interior of a modern clothing store with organized shelves of folded jeans, hanging garments, potted plants, and overhead lighting.
Modern kitchen showroom with Smeg appliances, featuring wooden cabinetry, a marble countertop, bar stools, and a decorative range oven.
Retail display at Hairhouse Australia featuring hair styling tools including brands like Dyson, GHD, and Halo, with illuminated mirrors and product shelves. Chairs are placed around a styled table.
Interior of a Nudie Jeans clothing store displaying neatly folded jeans on shelves and hanging on racks, with a green plant and shop window in the background.

Retail interior design is evolving rapidly to meet the demands of modern consumers, who seek immersive experiences, sustainability, and technology-driven convenience. In 2025, retailers must adapt to these shifting expectations in their store design, while maintaining strong brand identities and optimising store layouts. Here are the key retail interior design trends shaping the industry in 2025.

1. Immersive and Experiential Store Design

Consumers are looking for more than just a place to shop—they want a store design with an experience. Retailers are responding with:

  • Interactive Store Layouts: integrations to engage customers through stay and play, trial and technology to assist.

  • Multi-Sensory Environments: Lighting, sound, and scent design to create memorable brand interactions.

  • Thematic Store Design Concepts: Unique store designs that transport shoppers into a different world, enhancing brand storytelling.

2. Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Interiors

Sustainability is no longer an option—it’s a necessity. Retailers are adopting greener practices in their store design strategies, such as:

  • Recycled and Up-cycled Specifications: Furniture, fixtures, materials and décor made from sustainable sources.

  • Energy-Efficient Lighting and Climate Control: LED lighting, solar panels, and smart temperature control.

  • Minimalist and Modular Designs: Flexible layouts that reduce waste and allow for easy modifications/ re-use.

3. Seamless Integration of Technology

Technology is redefining store design, to enhance efficiency and customer satisfaction. Key innovations include:

  • Contactless Payment and Self-Checkout: Faster transactions with facial recognition and mobile payment options.

  • AI-Powered Personalisation: Custom recommendations displayed on in-store screens based on shopping behaviour.

  • Smart Mirrors and Digital Displays: Interactive touch points that provide real-time product information and virtual try-ons.

4. Flexible and Adaptive Spaces

Retailers are designing stores that can easily evolve with changing consumer behaviours. This includes:

  • Modular Store Fixtures: Moveable shelves and display units for easy reconfiguration.

  • Pop-Up and Hybrid Spaces: Temporary retail setups that blend physical and digital experiences.

  • Multi-Purpose Retail Environments: Stores that function as co-working spaces, event venues, and community hubs.

5. Localised and Community-Focused Design

Retailers are tailoring store designs to reflect local culture and community engagement by:

  • Showcasing Local Artists and Materials: Incorporating regional aesthetics to create a sense of place.

  • In-Store Events and Collaborations: Hosting workshops, live demos, and brand partnerships with local influencers.

  • Hyper-Local Product Offerings: Curating merchandise that resonates with the local demographic.

Retail interior design in 2025 is all about creating immersive, flexible, and technology-driven environments while maintaining sustainability and community engagement. By embracing these trends, retailers can stay ahead of the competition with their store design, and create spaces that not only sell products but also build meaningful customer connections.

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TESTIMONIALS

  • Bryce Alton, CEO Nudie Jeans Co. Pty Ltd AUNZ

    We have finally found a partner that understands the brand and willing to work towards a common goal of creating design masterpieces that represent the brand. The team at X+O works tirelessly towards deadlines and at a fun capacity that breeds progression. The communication is clear throughout the design process right through to the invoicing stage. The overall process allows the customer ideas to come to life in an architectural capacity that translates into working drawings followed by physical manifestation.

  • Michael O'Connell COO/ Co-Owner Hairhouse

    The Hairhouse team had the privilege of collaborating with Rebecca and the X+O team on the ideation and design of our next generation flagship store concept at Chadstone in Melbourne.

    The X+O team brought a knowledge and insight of the ever-changing retail trends that enabled us to create a retail space beyond anything we had previously imagined.

    We are so thankful for the passion and commitment they had for this significant project and could not have asked for better partners on this journey.

  • Simon Cook, CEO, Holman Barnes Group

    A long term consultant to Wests Ashfield Leagues Club, X+O has successfully delivered multiple projects across the club including design, coordination, collaboration, FFE and project management of area including; The Garden F+B precinct (a collaboration), Design and Project Management of the new Sports Lounge, Reception, Function Room, multiple Cafes, Gaming and Bathrooms. X+O managed the consultants, and budgets- which involved multiple millions of dollars across the entire portfolio of works. The various areas appeal to different members and guests and the nuances of each of these individuals was met in each space. I recommend X+O to any organisation that is looking for both breadth and depth of capability for design, execution and project management. X+O has the experience, and skills to cultivate and maintain long-lasting relationships with their partners and clients.

  • Axel Winton, Store Development Manager, Totally Workwear

    Over the past few years, we've had the pleasure of collaborating with Rebecca and the X+O team on an extensive brand refresh project. Right from the start, Bec and her team became an indispensable part of our brand's evolution, investing months of dedicated effort. Over the course of the learning phase, Bec joined us in visiting each store across the country, to truly grasp the essence of our business and connect with our operators, delving into what sets our brand apart.

    Drawing from this now deep understanding, we embarked on a collaborative journey creating amazing store designs, always mindful of preserving our brand's unique DNA. Working with the X+O team was not only productive but also immensely enjoyable, and I eagerly anticipate our continued partnership in the future.

  • Leah Evans, Store Development Manager Hairhouse

    It has been an absolute pleasure to collaborate with Rebecca and her team on our next generation store design. When choosing a new design agency it was vital for us to work with a company that understood customer behaviours, visual merchandising and retail trends.  Rebecca took the brief and developed it further with customer research which added insights that has underpinned our strategic approach to elevate our customer engagement. Rebecca and her team’s retail knowledge and design expertise has brought to life our vision to reinforce our new brand identity and USP’s.

     We are extremely grateful for our fresh, new modern take on the Hairhouse brand and we can’t wait to see the new design and retail initiatives roll out into the marketplace.

  • Philip Vrljic, Director Thynk Group

    I found Rebecca and her team dynamic and the leaders in their design field. I appreciate the extra time taken to understand the brief, and then executing at a high level with great efficiency. I loved the outcome. Would highly recommend X+O.

  • Shae Macnamara, Founder Expat. Roasters (APAC)

    We have partnered with X+O on multiple projects over the past 7 years and couldn’t be happier with the quality and professionalism that Rebecca and her team. Constantly deliver. I look forward to partnering with the X+O team on future projects.

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