Multi-disciplinary retail specialists with 40 years space planning expertise
Trusted by national retailers to maximise estate performance and revenue through clear, accurate, and proven store layout design. We help retailers optimise store layouts and maximise use of space across their estate.
• Retail Space Planning
• Retail Surveys
• Retail Design
Our experts help retailers optimise every square metre, turning insight into layouts that work in practice.
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Optimised layouts for retail
With over 40 years of experience and the largest UK team of dedicated store planners, CADS provides the capacity to deliver projects at scale.
We work alongside in-house teams to optimise store layouts and maximise space across their estate using AutoCAD and StoreSpace® software. Supporting grocery, convenience, fashion, and homewares.
Services :
• Store layout optimisation
• Category adjacency planning
• Space utilisation analysis
• Flow and operational efficiency planning
These optimised layouts rely on accurate, detailed surveys to ensure every store meets optimised, commercial goals. Download the CADS Brochure to learn more about our full client services.
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UK grocery shopper behaviour: Optimising retail estate & store performance
UK grocery shoppers are showing divergent behaviour, from value-driven discount buyers to premium experience seekers.
CADS helps retailers optimise store layouts, estate strategy, and space planning to meet these evolving expectations and drive performance.
Read insightAccurate retail surveys
Our UK-based surveyors capture accurate data across your stores and estate to support planning, compliance, and rollout.
From measured building surveys to fit-out verification, we provide the clarity needed for effective retail space optimisation. All our outputs are delivered using industry-standard survey tools, ensuring accuracy and consistency across every stage of the project.
Services :
• Retail Surveys
• Mattterport Retail Surveys
• Retail As-Built Surveys
• Measured Commercial Surveys
This precise data then informs practical, rollout-ready retail designs t0 be implemented consistently across your estate.
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Delivering a decade of as-built retail survey data for luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland Group
CADS was a market leader in 2012 and still is now. CADS has been our space optimisation supplier of choice because they provide a fantastic, reliable, and quick responsive service.
In terms of working together in the future, I’m very optimistic. I’m looking forward to the next 10 years!
Delivering retail design
We collaborate with our retail designers and partners to deliver compliant, practical, and implementable store environments. Our CAD-supported planning ensures designs can be rolled out consistently across your estate.
CAD-supported planning ensures designs are both accurate and implementable across your estate.
Services :
• Concept and feasibility studies
• Design verification and rollout planning
• Partnered architectural support
These designs translate into stores that are operationally efficient and engaging for shoppers, supporting successful, scaleable rollouts.
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Complementary services to optimise your retail space
Our multi-disciplinary services help you manage and maximise your store environments with confidence.
Retail space planning
CADS delivers accurate retail store design and space planning services to help manage and optimise layout and floor space across your retail stores.
Store planning services
With the largest team of experienced UK-based retail planners, we provide a knowledgeable resource as an add-on to your team for all in-store layout changes including refurbishment projects and seasonal range reviews.
Retail store surveys
Our experienced surveyors work throughout the UK and Europe to tailor your retail survey contents to meet your project requirements and budget. CADS Surveys is well postioned to deliver rollout projects for our retail clients quickly, with minimal lead time.
Retail design services
Our sister company, retail design agency Prosper, provides the inspiration to turn your space into an engaging place and your store into an immersive shopping experience that will delight your customers.
CADS Housing surveys
CADS Housing Surveys plays a key role in fulfilling the English Housing Survey and Scottish Household Survey. These long-running Government-commissioned, National Statistic status surveys record details about the condition of the country's housing stock.
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