Jennifer Heebner

A fter 11 years, entries to the INSTORE Design Awards continue to dazzle and delight judges and retailers alike! Entries totaled 229, matching last year’s number, though the types of designs varied from past years and reflect the current state of the market: colored gemstones are hotter than ever, so the number of entries to that category skyrocketed.

CD Peacock, Oak Brook, IL OWNER: Steven Holtzman; URL: cdpeacock.com; FOUNDED: 1837; Opened featured location: 2024; EMPLOYEES: 74 (72 full-time, 2 part-time); AREA: 20,900 square feet; interior DESIGN: Steven Holtzman and Stanley Hunter, director of visual merchandising; TOP BRANDS: Rolex, Anita Ko, Bell & Ross, Chanel, Blancpain, Fernando Jorge; online presence: 5,000 Facebook followers; 3.9 Stars on Yelp; 6,205 followers Instagram WHILE CD PEACOCK’S history dates to 1837 in Chicago, the...

Takohl Custom Jewelry, Chicago OWNER: : Tammy Kohl; URL: takohl.com; FOUNDED: 1987; Opened featured location/last renovated: 2000/2021; EMPLOYEES: 3 full-time; AREA: 1,350 square feet; interior DESIGN: Nora Schneider Interior Design; TOP BRANDS: Takohl makes everything in house; online presence: 1,800 Facebook followers; 4.8 Stars on Google Reviews; 2,071 followers Instagram TAMMY KOHL, OWNER OF Takohl Custom Jewelry, is a dairy farmer’s daughter from rural Wisconsin who grew up picking...