Case study · Retail
Finisterre Retail Displays
Branded display furniture and CNC-manufactured retail components developed for Finisterre store environments.
From one Cornish shop to a nationwide rollout
Our work with Finisterre began around 2022–23, with the first complete shop project in St Ives, Cornwall. Since then, we have manufactured full fits or individual elements for stores in Falmouth, Bristol, London, Holt, Southwold, Brighton, Cambridge, Cardiff, Leeds and Poole.
The relationship has grown with the business, with our work now appearing across roughly 10–15 Finisterre locations.
Turning an initial concept into something that works
Finisterre generally supplies the starting drawings. From there, we develop the detail: refining the design, resolving how each piece will be made and making sure it works properly in a busy retail environment.
Some pieces are developed more independently. For particularly unusual displays, we have even 3D-scanned hands, heads and feet to create product-specific forms that could be manufactured accurately and repeated when required.
What we have produced
- Pegboard display systems
- Custom retail units and storage drawers
- Point-of-sale displays
- Sock and boxer hangers
- Custom product hangers and hanging systems
- Custom head, hand and foot displays
- Retail signage, including yakisugi-finished real timber
- Lived & Loved tables
- Complete and partial store-fit elements
Materials and finish
High-quality birch plywood is the main material across much of the work, chosen for its clean appearance, durability and consistency. Real timber and other materials are introduced where the design calls for them, including charred yakisugi timber for distinctive signage.
Built around demanding retail deadlines
Store-opening schedules can be extremely tight, while many of the pieces involve unusual products, custom finishes or details that cannot simply be bought off the shelf. Our process combines design development with accurate digital manufacture, allowing us to solve one-off problems while keeping repeat orders consistent.
A practical manufacturing partner
This work reflects what Kernow Coast Creative does best: taking an early-stage idea, working through the difficult details and producing distinctive commercial pieces that are practical, repeatable and ready for real-world use.
Why it matters
Retail fixtures have to do more than photograph well. They need to fit the brand, work for staff and customers, and remain practical to reproduce.
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