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The Lion'esque Group

Planning & Production
Experiential Design
New York, NY

Vendor Type

Planning & Production
Experiential Design

Location

New York, NY

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The Lion'esque Group

Vendor Type

Planning & Production
Experiential Design

Location

New York, NY

Experiential Retail Strategists and Pop-up Architects TM


Portfolio

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Pop Up
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Pop Up
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Purple Pop Up
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Sarah Flint Pop Up
Sarah Flint Pop Up
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Fit:Match AI-Powered Pop Up
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Victoria's Secret:Bombshell Garden PopUp
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Brandless Pop Up
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Pop Up
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Pop Up
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Purple Pop Up
Purple Pop Up
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Sarah Flint Pop Up
Sarah Flint Pop Up
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Fit:Match AI-Powered Pop Up
Fit:Match AI-Powered Pop Up
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Victoria's Secret:Bombshell Garden PopUp
Victoria's Secret:Bombshell Garden PopUp
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Brandless Pop Up
Brandless Pop Up
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Nordstrom Local - Upper East Side
Nordstrom Local - Upper East Side
In-Store Event
Stella & Dot - Dallas
Stella & Dot - Dallas
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Sally Hansen NYFW Pop Up
Sally Hansen NYFW Pop Up
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Dormify Pop Up
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Ode á la Rose
Ode á la Rose
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Press

Aug 13, 2019

Hospitality Design

Women in Design to Honor Leaders Across Design Sectors

Jul 29, 2019

Retail Customer Experience

How and why marketers are embracing the pop-up concept

May 7, 2019

Footwear News

Should Retailers Invest in In-Store Experiences?

Mar 14, 2019

Retail Customer Experience

Beyond ‘bricks versus clicks’: Makings of a new retail model

Aug 13, 2019

Hospitality Design

Women in Design to Honor Leaders Across Design Sectors

Jul 29, 2019

Retail Customer Experience

How and why marketers are embracing the pop-up concept

May 7, 2019

Footwear News

Should Retailers Invest in In-Store Experiences?

Mar 14, 2019

Retail Customer Experience

Beyond ‘bricks versus clicks’: Makings of a new retail model

Feb 15, 2019

PSFK

Interview: Why Storytelling Is The Future Of The Physical Retail Experience

Feb 5, 2019

Wall Street Journal

Online Retailers Set Up Shop in Newfangled Manhattan Mall

Oct 1, 2018

Digiday

Amazon looks to muscle into publishers’ pop-up shops

Sep 7, 2018

Footwear News

Tips From Retail Pros: Kardashians Aren't Reliable Marketing & More

Jul 23, 2018

Adweek

How Brands Are Making Pop-Up Shops More Interactive and Instagrammable Than Ever

Mar 22, 2018

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs Shouldn't Discuss Political Issues, Right? Not So Fast, Experts Say.

Jan 2, 2018

chicago.curbed.com

Mag Mile coworking space gives local startups a chance to test products

Jan 2, 2018

Chicago Tribune

From coworking to retail, a Water Tower Place space wants to give innovators a home base

Nov 18, 2017

Chicago Tribune

Water Tower Place concept shop will bring online brands together 'IRL'

Nov 8, 2017

theatlantic.com

Why There Are Pop-Up Shops for Everything Now

Aug 18, 2017

rfidjournal.com

Pop-up Experience Brings RFID Solution to Stores - RFID JOURNAL

Dec 20, 2016

CNBC

Empty storefronts find new savior in an unexpected place

Apr 14, 2016

WWD

Leaked Vogue National Sales Agenda Gives Insight Business Strategy

Apr 4, 2016

NYPost

If you want productive employees, let them wear sweatpants

Feb 15, 2015

smallbiztrends.com

The Pop-up Paradigm: The Profitable Cure for Brick and Mortar Business

Dec 20, 2013

The New York Times

Pop-Up Stores Find Short-Term Rentals With Storefront Website

Chicago Magazine

Tiffany & Co. Debuts a Home and Accessories Collection



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About

We are experiential retail strategists and pop-up architects TM who have produced over 150 brick & mortar experiences in major cities across the United States. The Lion'esque Group was founded in 2009 by retail strategist, Melissa Gonzalez, who is also the founder of brick-and-mortar wishlist platform Clar, co-founder of The MARKET, Chief Pop-Up Retail Architect of Loudoun Virginia's Smart City Development and author of The Pop-Up Paradigm: How brands build human connections in a digital age. Among our awards, in 2019 we were finalists for One Show Awards for Experiential Design and Indoor Spaces, in 2018 we were shortlisted in The Glossy Awards for Best Pop-Up/New Concept Store. In 2017, Melissa was awarded Design:Retail's 40 under 40 for her work transforming retail environments and in 2015 she was honored with the Retail Innovator Award for our work transforming the pop-up store environment by Retail Touchpoints. In 2014 our work was awarded the CLIO Image Award for experiential engagement, and we were finalists for the New York Design Award for marketing and branded experiences.

Industry Experience

Movies & TVHome GoodsFashionBeauty
Movies & TV
Home Goods
Fashion
Beauty


Previous Collaborators

Experiential Design

Bednark
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Worked together 5x
East Olivia
New York, NY
Worked together 2x
Stacie Flinner
New York, NY
Worked together 1x

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B Floral: Event Design & Production
Bridgehampton, NY
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Tool of North America
Santa Monica, CA
Worked together 1x
A2z Restaurant Consulting
New York, NY
Worked together 1x

Experiential Design

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Brooklyn, NY
Worked together 5x
East Olivia
New York, NY
Worked together 2x
Stacie Flinner
New York, NY
Worked together 1x

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B Floral: Event Design & Production
Bridgehampton, NY
Worked together 3x

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Tool of North America
Santa Monica, CA
Worked together 1x
A2z Restaurant Consulting
New York, NY
Worked together 1x

Beverage Services

Le Grand Courtage Champagne
New York, NY
Worked together 1x
Be Mixed
New York, NY
Worked together 1x

Event Space

The Highline
New York, NY
Worked here 1x
University Village
Seattle, WA
Worked here 1x

Experiential Agency

CULT LDN
New York, NY
Worked together 1x

Gifts & Swag

Sisly Paris Skincare
New York, NY
Worked together 1x
Glitterati Books
New York, NY
Worked together 1x
Lululosophy Chocolates
New York, NY
Worked together 1x

Cakes & Dessert

Sprinkle Splash
New York, NY
Worked together 1x

Entertainment

Priv
New York, NY
Worked together 1x


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