Visual merchandising and retail display manufacturing at scale
The Bernard Group manufactures printed displays, fixtures, and retail environments for major brands and retailers. The hiring shape—heavily weighted to manufacturing (23 roles) with emerging focus on production leadership and new-equipment training—reflects a company scaling production capacity while managing cost and quality pressures. Pain points cluster around efficiency, rework, and labor optimization, signaling operational maturity challenges typical of high-volume custom manufacturing.
Notable leadership hires: Kitting Line Lead, Production Lead
The Bernard Group designs and manufactures custom visual merchandising solutions, point-of-purchase displays, and retail environments for major brands and retailers including Sephora, Kate Spade, Adidas, Target, Macy's, Best Buy, and others. The company operates across design, engineering, prototyping, production, and fulfillment—spanning 2D/3D rendering, digital printing (large and small format), fabrication (plastic, wood, metal, wire), structural engineering, kitting, assembly, and installation. Based in Chanhassen, Minnesota, with 501–1,000 employees, the company was founded in 1999 and remains privately held.
The Bernard Group handles design, prototyping, digital printing (large and small format), plastic/wood/metal/wire fabrication, structural engineering, kitting, assembly, and fulfillment for custom displays and retail environments.
Primary tools include SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS PDM for 3D design and engineering, ArtiosCAD for packaging/display design, CorelDRAW, and Adobe Creative Cloud for graphics and rendering.
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