The company's flagship store was located next door, and was used as a prototype store.

Kohl's along with the enclosed mall were planned before Shopko was remodeled and expanded to its then prototype store, building itself out.

He continued working with tunnel diodes and constructed a prototype store capable of running at 250 megahertz, a phenomenal speed for the time.

The prototype store had only four checkout counters and operated on a "low labour" principle of minimal staffing.

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"And you can't use existing infrastructure because you're dealing with retailers who have prototype stores."

The company decided to develop a new prototype store and attempted to improve the store's presentation.

Thorntons revolutionized the convenience store industry in 1997 with their new award-winning prototype store.

This prototype store featured a wide variety of fast-food products, groceries, and beverages within a well-lit, customer-friendly environment.

There are "a couple" of prototype stores, he said.