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June 2024 - July 2025

5.0

Quality: 4.5

Schedule: 4.5

Cost: 5.0

Willing to Refer: 5.0

"Shikatani Lacroix Inc.'s strategic thinking on how to build lasting impressions with people was impressive."

Jul 24, 2026

Vice President of Store Development & Strategy, WSS

Gabe Williams

Retail
Gardena, California
501-1,000 Employees
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Shikatani Lacroix Inc. provided redesign services for a footwear and apparel retailer. The team revamped the store layout, rebranded the exterior, and designed the interior's visual merchandising and fixtures.

Shikatani Lacroix Inc.'s work brought new energy to the client's business, as indicated by the traffic and comp sales. The team communicated effectively via in-person and virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps. Their strategic thinking was a key element of their work.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the VP of store development and strategy for WSS. We’re a footwear and apparel retailer offering affordable prices on major brands and private labels. We serve families and communities across the US through 100 stores nationwide.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Shikatani Lacroix Inc.?

We needed help with the full redesign of our store concept.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Shikatani Lacroix Inc. assisted us with discovery and strategy building, design and store layout, exterior rebranding, interior VM, and fixture design. The team delivered design documents, renderings, and guidelines.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–5 teammates from Shikatani Lacroix Inc.

How did you come to work with Shikatani Lacroix Inc.?

We met them at the RetailSpaces Conference. We chose them because their pricing fit our budget, they were a great culture fit, and they offered good value for the cost.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from June 2024–July 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Shikatani Lacroix Inc.’s work brought new energy to our business, as indicated by the traffic and comp sales. We also saw a positive NPS and momentum across all aspects of the business.

How did Shikatani Lacroix Inc. perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicated via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, and emails or messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Shikatani Lacroix Inc.’s strategic thinking on how to build lasting impressions with people was impressive.

RATINGS

5.0

Features	Small $25,000 /total	Medium $50,000 /total	Large $100,000 /total
Packaging and Retail Activation	–
Graphic Design	Single SKU design	Multiple SKU design supported by new wordmark	Multiple SKU design supported by new wordmark, positioning and line extensions.

Small $25,000 /total
Packaging and Retail Activation	–
Graphic Design	Single SKU design

Medium $50,000 /total
Packaging and Retail Activation
Graphic Design	Multiple SKU design supported by new wordmark

Large $100,000 /total
Packaging and Retail Activation
Graphic Design	Multiple SKU design supported by new wordmark, positioning and line extensions.

Business Entity Name	Shikatani Lacroix Design Inc.
Source	Canada's Business Registries
Jurisdiction of Formation	Canada
Date of Formation	December 13, 1990
Status	Active
Last Updated	June 14, 2026
ID	Registry ID: 923616 Business Number (BN): 126068972

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