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Inside Gymshark’s third permanent London store

British fitness brand Gymshark has opened its third permanent store in London at Westfield White City completing “the triangle of London,” as it looks to target a more premium, fashion-conscious customer base. The 9,000 square foot store, located on the ground floor of the shopping centre, has been designed to complement its experiential...

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Carhartt WIP launches coffee concept at Nordstrom Men’s store

Carhartt WIP, the streetwear version of workwear brand Carhartt, has launched its first US-based coffee concept at Nordstrom Men’s store in New York City. The concept is in partnership with Nordstrom Ebar, the coffee bar within the department store, and follows multiple in-store Carhartt WIP Coffee spaces across Europe and Asia. Located at 235...

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Puma to open first-ever European flagship in London

Sportswear brand Puma will open its first-ever European flagship store on Oxford Street in London, following the success of the brand’s second US flagship in Las Vegas, which opened last year. The London flagship will open in autumn and be located close to luxury department store Selfridges and Bond Street tube station. It will span 24,000...

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Knix to grow Canadian retail footprint with Holt Renfrew

Knix, the intimates, swim, active and number one leakproof brand in North America, is partnering with Canada’s fashion and lifestyle retailer Holt Renfrew to grow its retail footprint in the country. The move will see Knix launching in Holt Renfrew across six retail locations, including two pop-ups and online, as it looks to complement its own...

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Marina B opens debut flagship store on Madison Avenue, NYC

Fine jewelry brand Marina B has opened its first flagship store on Madison Avenue, highlighting a pivotal moment in the brand's history. Located at 673 Madison Avenue, the new flagship sees the brand founded by Marina Bulguri return to its roots, with the first Marina B boutique opening on Madison 68th in 1986. The new flagship store, designed...

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Queens Center announces eight new store openings amidst renovations

Queens Center in Elmhurst, New York, has announced eight recent store openings as the indoor mall undergoes internal and external renovations. New retailers to open in the shopping center include Psycho Bunny, Primark, H&M, San Wei, Burlington, Digiso, Poke Island, and Dave's Hot Chicken. Two other retailers slated to open in the upcoming year...

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Old Navy innovates with Radar, uses RFID and AI for smarter inventory management

Old Navy, a brand under Gap Inc., is enhancing its retail operations through a new partnership with American technology company Radar. This collaboration aims to implement AI-powered RFID technology across all U.S. Old Navy stores to optimize inventory management, according to a Gap Inc. press release. Old Navy CEO Haio Barbeito stated that this...

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Pandora expands presence in London with fourth store

Danish jewellery brand Pandora has unveiled a new store on Oxford Street West to mark its fourth store in London as it continues to expand its presence in the city to support its growth in the UK. The Oxford Street West store is located opposite Bond Street tube station and introduces the brand’s bold, custom store typology, the first of its...

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American Eagle hosts denim pop-up in Nashville

Youth apparel retailer American Eagle hosted a unique pop-up concept in Nashville, the Denim Deli, as it aims to breathe fresh air into the retail experience. The pop-up, which took place from March 21 to 22, was at 12 South, a retail and dining destination. It included several in-person activations, during which the brand engaged directly with...

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Uniqlo continues regional UK expansion

Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo, part of the retail group Fast Retailing, is continuing to strategically expand its presence across the UK, with three new stores set to open in Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow. The move follows recent successful new store openings in Edinburgh and London and will bring the total Uniqlo store count to 23 by the...

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Lids opens third Lids HD store in Los Angeles

Sportswear retailer Lids has opened a new store under its retail concept, Lids HD, in Los Angeles, California, marking its third Lids HD store to open date. Short for 'Lids Hat Drop,' the new store is the physical version of an online concept developed and launched by the retailer in 2022. Offering all types of sportswear hats, from baseball...

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Zara launches flagship store model in China: first vending machines and Zacaffè in Asia

Spanish apparel giant Inditex has reaffirmed its commitment to China as a key market for future growth. Zara, the group's flagship brand, recently unveiled a new flagship store in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province. This new location showcases latest store concept, featuring the brand's first apparel vending machines and Asia's first...