Work with retail experts to improve your retail store layout
With over 40 years’ experience and in-depth retail knowledge, our teams work across many sectors including grocery, non-food, DIY, pharmacy, clothing and jewellery.
We are the chosen retail planning partner for many well-known retail names nationally & internationally, including 3 of the top 6 UK retailers: Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons, with relationships exceeding over 10 years.
Our comprehensive retail planning services provide an integrated service for clients wanting to maximise their physical store estates. By creating a single source of accurate data, you’ll work with extra efficiency and have the ability to do more with a smaller team.
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“For over 10 years, CADS has been providing essential support for our store planning function that enables us to deliver accurate store plans for branches, partners, contractors and suppliers on time.”
Chris Wilson, Store Development Group Manager, Waitrose
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Complementary retail services to optimise your store space
Whether you’re trying to capture the physical measurements or current reality, plan the store space or make changes, we provide a range of services to help you manage & improve your store space.

Access our team’s additional help with retail store space planning
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
Store planning resource
Store measured surveys
Our experienced surveyors work throughout the UK and Europe to tailor your retail survey contents to meet your project requirements and budget.
Retail store surveys
Matterport retail surveys
For retailers, a Matterport Digital Twin offers the ability to explore a store in detail with an immersive 3D virtual tour.
Matterport retail surveys
Optimise store layout with StoreSpace® retail space planning software
StoreSpace® is the intuitive AutoCAD-based retail space planning software that will enable you to improve the profitability of your stores, from CADS' sister company StoreSpace Insights.
StoreSpace® software
Retail space planning architects
CADS' sister company Prosper delivers outstanding retail architecture, design, and interiors for a wide range of clients, especially major retail groups and shopfitting companies.
Retail architecture
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.
Retail designWant the best retail store planning support?
Optimise your store layout and increase profitability with the help of our retail experts. If you want more information about how we can best help you, simply fill in the form below and a member of our team will get in touch with you.