Look out, the Scots are coming. Leith design group Northcross has, in a Braveheart-inspired move, acquired two York-based consultancies, Ideas and BCA. Mel Gibson (pictured) and his painted warriors may have ultimately failed to conquer England, but Northcross MD John Slater and his devils in skirts look set to try again.
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As part of our series on design in 2024, WeWantMore creative director Ruud Belmans offers his view on what retail and experience design might look like next year.