PAVE Global and euro a go go have launched the go go NEXT Emerging Retail Design Challenge, a new international student competition focused on retail fixture design. One student will receive a $5,000 cash award, travel support to New York City, and recognition at the 2026 PAVE Global Gala.

Adrianna Kimmitt had noticed in-store POP displays for years. “I have always been fascinated by them, and I would take pictures. I just didn’t know what profession created them,” she says. Now she’s well on her way to being a driving force behind them, and she credits PAVE Global with several steps along that journey.

PAVE Global awarded $30,000 in financial assistance to 30 design students representing 24 institutions worldwide through its 2026 Student Aid Program. A record 30 volunteer judges reviewed this year’s applications.

PAVE Global is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Inspired by Design: PAVE Student Visionary Award. Now in its fourth year, the award recognizes one exceptional student whose innovative design thinking has the potential to shape the future of consumer environments. The selected recipient will receive a $7,500 cash award, travel support to attend the 28th Annual PAVE Gala in New York City, national industry recognition, and an award for their school or educator.

PAVE Global is proud to introduce the International Student of the Season: Emerging Designer Stewardship Award, a new quarterly recognition program celebrating students who make a meaningful impact beyond their design work. Nominated by educators, the award honors leadership, mentorship, community involvement, and service while providing a $1,500 educational award to one outstanding student each quarter.

Yanira Rivas, a junior Interior Design student at Cal State Long Beach, has been named the 2026 Bergmeyer Scholarship + Experience recipient. Selected for her thoughtful, human-centered approach to design, Rivas will receive a $6,000 scholarship and participate in an immersive mentorship at Bergmeyer’s Boston headquarters.

Jenny Bae Huggon, a fourth-year Interior Design student at Sheridan College, deepened her interest in a retail design career after a European experience awarded by PAVE Global and euro a go go.

PAVE Global and Shop! Association name Adrianna Kimmitt, a senior Graphic Design student at SCAD, as the recipient of the 2026 Shop! Scholarship + Experience, awarded to one student pursuing a career in retail, hospitality, or consumer environment design.

PAVE Global and Shop! Association announce the launch of the 2026 Shop! Scholarship + Experience, supporting one design student with financial assistance and industry experience at Shop! Marketplace in New Orleans.

Thanks to generous Champions of Design supporters and successful fundraising initiatives, PAVE Global exceeded its original goal and provided $1,000 grants to 30 design students from 28 institutions worldwide – double the initially planned 15 awards.

Louisiana State University Student Designs Top Concept for Community Café Space

For the tenth consecutive year, PAVE Global has partnered with the design collaborative Bergmeyer to support emerging design talent.

Appalachian State design student wins 2025 Shop! Scholarship, advocating that sustainable retail spaces "should not be a luxury; it should b

PAVE Global opens Spring 2025 Student Aid Program, offering $1,000 awards to help design students worldwide fund essential education expense

"P" Stands for Part of Something Bigger by Jada Cannon, Cornell University PAVE Global is thrilled to announce the winners of its 2024...

PAVE and Ulta Beauty celebrate emerging design talent in the 29th Annual Student Design Competition, showcasing global innovation.

Celebrating its 10th year, this annual scholarship program supports emerging leaders in design and architecture.

Honoring exceptional talent, leadership, and a dedication to shaping impactful, user-focused retail environments.

Recognized for her innovative retail design ideas, Borisova will receive a $2,500 scholarship and a mentorship with ChangeUp in Ohio.

PAVE Global in partnership with Fred Meyer and OPTO International, Inc. is proud to announce the winners of the Fred Meyer Design Challenge!