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Galeries Lafayette opens first store in India

The historic French department store chain Galeries Lafayette is set to open its first store in the Indian financial hub of Mumbai this November. It aims to attract the growing middle class and affluent consumers interested in luxury goods. The department store will open in a historic district of Mumbai, spanning 8,400 square metres across five...

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Mexican bridal house Nadia Manjarrez opens studio & showroom in New York City

Mexican-based bridal atelier Nadia Manjarrez has opened a new studio and showroom in New York City. Located within the city’s flower district, the studio hosted an opening event on October 13, coinciding with the NY Bridal Market, and is set to host another special shopping event for brides-to-be on October 18. “After two successful years of...

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Nude Project opens first US pop-up to 'surprising' reception

Madrid – Nude Project, the fashion brand founded in 2019 by young Spanish entrepreneurs Bruno Casanovas and Alex Benlloch, has reached a new milestone with the opening of its first physical retail space in America. The store, now open to the public in Miami, clearly signals the brand's ambition to expand across the region, beginning with the...

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Fabletics plans up to 20 stores in Europe, eyes London location

Fabletics plans to open a minimum of 15 to 20 stores in Europe over the next two to three years. That is according to Mark Ralea, general manager for Fabletics Europe. The first opening will be a flagship store in Berlin, which is already in the planning stages. Other stores in Eastern Europe and Italy will follow, which will be opened with...

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Uniqlo plots US retail expansion, with 11 new openings in the pipeline for 2026

Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo is strengthening its retail presence across the United States, as it announces 11 new openings across the nation for spring/summer 2026. The fashion giant announced that it is “prioritizing purposeful growth in key markets” in the country, with flagship stores set to open in Chicago and San Francisco, and four...

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Queens Center shift focus to Gen Z with new store openings

Queens Center, a shopping mall located in Elmhurst, New York, has announced the opening of four new retailers as it bolsters its retail offerings to attract younger shoppers and expand its lifestyle mix. Pacsun, A|X Armani Exchange, True Religion, and Dossier have all opened retail locations in the mall as Queens Center continues to evolve and...

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Japanese convenience store chain Family Mart opens first clothing store in Tokyo

Japanese supermarket chain Family Mart, which also offers clothing, operates over 15,000 stores nationwide. On September 1, 2025, it opened its first store dedicated exclusively to its ‘Convenience Wear’ segment, spanning 62 square metres. The line was developed in 2016 with designer Hiromichi Ochiai, who also founded the Japanese brand...

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Monos opens second US store in Los Angeles

Canadian lifestyle and travel brand Monos has opened a new retail location on Abbot Kinney Boulevard, in Los Angeles. The new store measures over 3,000 square feet and features a retail design inspired by the local contemporary design culture of LA matched with Monos’ signature clean look, with warm tactile finishes throughout. The store offers...

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Cole Haan opens new store in Virginia, as it expands in key US markets

American lifestyle brand Cole Haan has opened a new store at the Tysons Corner Center in Tysons, Virginia, as it continues to expand in key markets across the country. The new 1,800-square-foot store features a reimagined retail concept from Cole Haan, developed to offer consumers an elevated shopping experience. The concept includes a classic...

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Cleo Haze open debut physical store in Los Angeles

Cleo Haze, a new concept store for social-first brands, has opened its first retail location in Los Angeles. Located at 8159 West 3rd Street, the concept, founded by serial entrepreneurs Elisabeth Weinstock and Lexie Jay, introduces a new form of retailing to the city. Described as “an answer to a shifting retail landscape,” the store bridges...

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JW Anderson reopens London store amid wider rebranding

London’s Soho district is once again home to a JW Anderson store. The luxury label of designer Jonathan Anderson has reopened its retail space in the area, marking what it described as a “key milestone in its rebranding journey”. The interior draws inspiration from the Shaker Movement, an 18th-century religious society in the US that practiced...

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Michael Kors refines London presence with smaller Regent Street flagship

Michael Kors’s new Regent Street flagship joins London’s luxury landscape with leaner splendour. The Capri Holdings-owned brand has reimagined a London flagship at 187-191 Regent Street this month, occupying a two-storey space of 848 square metres. The new store reflects a shift in the brand’s posture: pared-down luxury, underplayed glamour,...