// About Imagine Studio
The Studio Behind the Studies
Turning retail trend intelligence into actionable creative strategy.
// Our Mission
Where Trend Intelligence Becomes Creative Strategy
Imagine Studio is the strategic creative division of The Imagine Group. We exist to turn retail trend intelligence into actionable creative strategy — bridging the gap between what’s happening in global retail and what brands can do about it, right now.
Since Q1 2025, we’ve published eight consecutive quarterly trend studies, tracking the evolution of physical retail across 12+ sectors including QSR, convenience, grocery, experiential, luxury, specialty, and more. Each study doesn’t just report trends — it translates them into creative frameworks that our clients use to transform their spaces.
Our thesis is simple: The physical retail store is not dying. It is transforming from a transaction venue into an experience infrastructure — and the brands designing for belonging, discovery, wellness, and curation will define the next decade.
The minds behind the research
Imagine Studio’s thought leadership team
Andy House
Vice President, Imagine Studio
Andy leads Imagine Studio's quarterly trend research program, translating macro retail signals into actionable creative frameworks for brands across QSR, convenience, grocery, experiential, and specialty retail. With deep expertise in retail experience design, brand strategy, and trend intelligence, he drives the studio's vision and strategic direction.
Suling Hsu
Director of Creative Design, Imagine Studio
Creative design leader specializing in visual systems, experiential environments, and brand expression. Suling brings Imagine Studio's trend insights to life through compelling design frameworks that guide brands from strategy to executed experience.
A Trend Studies Hub Sponsored by The Imagine Group
The Imagine Group is a full-service retail experience company that helps brands tell their stories through physical spaces. From strategy and creative design to production and installation, we partner with leading brands to create environments that connect with customers on an emotional level.
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