Design intent erodes. Not through any single failure, but through the accumulation of small deviations. A different supplier here, a revised specification there, until the store that opened last month no longer matches the one that opened two years ago. We built our Standards Management service to prevent exactly that. A single source of design standards and fit-out information, maintained to stay current and built to be used.
For clients who also work with our sister company CADS, standards can be connected directly to live floor plans and space planning data — creating an even tighter link between design standards and estate management.
What are Standard Details and Standards Management?
At Prosper, we develop and manage retail design standard details on behalf of retailers. A centrally controlled repository of store fit-out information that gives your teams, your consultants and your contractors a clear, current reference for how every element of your store environment should look, function and be specified.
The format depends on what works for your organisation. We can deliver standard details as a physical document, an interactive PDF, or a full intranet portal. Each delivers the same outcome: a single source of truth for your store environment, consistently applied across your estate.
A Collaborative Approach
Where a full intranet portal is the right solution, we work in close partnership with StoreSpace Insights and IconSystem from Eleco, to provide a platform that connects retail space planning directly to equipment procurement.
We integrate IconSystem with StoreSpace’s retail planning technology so that equipment call-offs are automated, eliminating manual counting and removing the margin for procurement error. Standards are enforced at the point of ordering, not after the fact. The results are measurable from day one.
Planning a successful retail rollout requires more than great store designs. It demands a connected approach that links planning, standards, and procurement into a single, efficient process.
Our end-to-end service includes everything needed to keep your retail standards accurate, accessible, and up to date:
- An IconSystem Standards Portal designed and built around your brand. Accessible anywhere at any time.
- Ongoing portal management and change control handled by us, so your standards stay current without internal overhead. Resource can flex to suit demand.
- Cross-stakeholder review and sign off processes to keep design and equipment details accurate and approved.
- User training and technical support delivered directly to your teams.
- Regular client and consultant reviews to maintain control over portal content and direction.
Always current. Always accurate.
We continuously maintain your portal with the latest store designs, equipment specifications, and profile information. We also build and manage your StoreSpace block libraries, enabling seamless equipment call-offs and ordering directly from approved plans.
Clear navigation, intuitive search, and well-structured datasheets ensure your users can quickly find the information they need, while automated processes help eliminate errors and maintain consistency across every project.
Whether you’re managing new store openings, refurbishments, or ongoing rollouts, our integrated solution helps you deliver projects faster, more accurately, and with complete confidence.
Case Study: Primark GURU
We are the creator and managers of Primark GURU, Primark’s store design and specification standards portal. Every design standard and equipment specification for Primark’s global estate is created, logged and tracked within the platform.
The results are measurable. Integrated with StoreSpace Insights’ retail planning software and automated fixture call-offs, Primark GURU eliminates interpretation at individual store level. Standards are set, tracked and applied consistently across every location. Primark have recorded a clear reduction in wastage across fixtures & fittings and have full visibility of exactly what is specified for installation in every store.
When standards are controlled at the centre and connected to the tools people actually use, consistency follows.
Outcome: Clear reduction in fixture and fitting wastage across Primark’s global estate. Full visibility of store specifications. Standards maintained and enforced without individual store interpretation.