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Happy Socks opens second largest store in Union Square, New York

Swedish socks, underwear, and swimwear brand Happy Socks is deepening its roots in New York City with the opening of its latest retail store in Union Square. According to an announcement from the company, this will be its second-largest location in the United States. The company’s fifth New York City retail space—and eighth in the U.S.—opens on...

Feb 18, 2020

Retail

Nordstrom opens women’s flagship with celebrity-studded party

On a rainy Tuesday evening double lines formed around the block for the opening of the new Nordstrom NYC flagship women’s store at West 57th and Broadway, right across the street from the menswear store which opened in April 2018. A red carpet welcomed celebrities while inside throngs of the city’s stylish cognoscenti nibbled on small bites from...

Oct 23, 2019

Retail

Foot Locker introduces new store concept with Nike

Specialty athletic retailer Foot Locker Inc. and long-time partner Nike Inc. have partnered to roll out a new store concept, with bigger stores and interactive features brought by Nike's proprietary technology. The newest Power Store, far bigger than typical Foot Locker stores, opened on August 10, in Washington Heights, New York. The store...

Aug 12, 2019

Retail

Jewelry brand Gorjana expands with Glendale location

Gorjana continues to grow with its latest expansion in Southern California. The Laguna Beach-based jewelry brand has opened its seventh location in the area The Americana in Glendale, California. With nine other stores in the United States, the new location feels a bit more personal to the brand’s designer, Gorjana Reidel, who explained to...

May 14, 2019

Retail INTERVIEW

Luxury resale company Rebag opens third store in L.A. area at Westfield Mall

If consumers are opting for online sales over visiting brick-and-mortar locations — specifically in shopping mall settings — Rebag isn’t seeing it. The luxury consignment brand has just opened its latest retail location at the Westfield Santa Anita Mall, proving that physical stores, particularly those around other luxury brands, is still an...

May 9, 2019

Retail

A visit to the first store of influencer-driven online retailer NA-KD

Swedish fast fashion brand NA-KD started as an online fashion platform in 2015 and gained traction by collaborating with influencers to launch capsule collections. Already boasting 1.7 million followers on Instagram, the brand's most recent expansion is its first physical store that opened in the Netherlands on Friday. Passing a farmers market...

Sep 17, 2018

Retail

Calvin Klein opens multi-brand stores in Shanghai & Düsseldorf

London - Calvin Klein has set its sights on global domination as the US brand has open ed two new multi-brand lifestyle stores in Shanghai, China and Düsseldorf, Germany. Each of the new stores is set to anchor the brand’s presence in the international cities as a flagship store and feature s the brand’s newest retail design concepts. In...

Sep 28, 2017

Retail

Urban Outfitters opens new flagship in Utrecht, the Netherlands

US fashion retailer Urban Outfitters has opened its second flagship storein Utrecht,the Netherlands, as part of its ongoing international strategy. Located within the former cinema Wolff Camera on the152-156 Oudegracht,the new store spans 10,000 square feet and offers Urban Outfitters apparel collections, homeware, accessories, beauty, books and...

Jun 2, 2016

Retail INTERVIEW

"This is the best Urban Outfitters has ever been"

Amsterdam - "It’s never easy for us to find the right store locations," said Claire Arksey, Retail Director for Urban Outfitters to FashionUnited from the sofa of the retailer's latest flagship store, in Utrecht, the Netherlands. However, the US retailer is one of few who can afford to be selective when it comes to its store locations. Last...

Jun 2, 2016

Retail

Aeropostale opens first European store in Ireland

London - US teen retailer Aeropostale has opened its first overseas store in Dublin, Ireland. "We look forward to bringing the Aeropostale brand to Western Europe for the first time," commented Julian R. Geiger, Chief Executive of Aeropostale in a press release. In order to ensure a smooth transition, Aeropostale signed a licensing agreement...

Oct 22, 2015

Retail

Inditex invests 280 million dollars in new New York Zara flagship

Is bigger better? It certainly seems to be for a number of international retailers, with leading fashion conglomerate Inditex announcing the acquisition of a 4,400 square meter commercial location in the heart of Soho, New York. The Spanish company aims to open "a global standard-setting Zara store" at the landmark building on 503-511 Broadway,...

Jan 8, 2015

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Today in London: J.Crew store opening

J.Crew opened their fourth London store today on Sloane Square. The 4,500 square foot boutique was previously occupied by jewellery retailer Links of London, and carries the brand's men's and women's collections. Last year J.Crew opened their UK flagship store on Regent street, followed by a menswear only store on fashionable Lamb's Conduit...

Sep 10, 2014