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Skims to open first UK flagship store in London

Skims is set to enter the UK retail market. Commercial business firm The Crown Estate has confirmed the signing of a one-year lease with Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand for a site on Regent Street, London, set to open summer 2026. Little is currently known about what the store will entail over its 12,000 square feet span. The site will be the...

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Primark to enter Middle East via Alshaya Group deal

Budget retailer Primark has confirmed plans to enter the Middle East via a new partnership with retail franchise operator, Alshaya Group. The duo, which had first announced their strategic partnership in 2024, are planning to open four stores across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The openings will start with a new store at The...

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Aventura Mall adds to its high-end offering with three new store openings

Aventura Mall in Miami, Florida, has welcomed three new retail openings in the past weeks, as the shopping center aims to strengthen its position as a leading luxury and lifestyle hub. Among the openings are luxury fashion brand Prada, Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen, and British footwear and accessories brand Kurt Geiger London. The new Prada...

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Kurt Geiger expands US retail footprint & opens debut store in Miami, Florida

British footwear and accessories brand Kurt Geiger London has opened its first-ever store in Miami, Florida, as it continues to expand across North America. Located at Aventura Mall, a popular shopping destination, the new 2,102 square foot store reflects the brand's colorful aesthetic and offers Kur Gegier's full range of women's shoes,...

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In Pictures: Dries Van Noten opens first New York store

Dries Van Noten has officially entered the Eastern US retail market. The Belgian fashion house has opened its first standalone store in New York City, building on its global presence. For the brand, which had already been present in the US at Saks Fifth Avenue stores, North America has long been a main global market. Thus, after inaugurating...

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Adidas opens new flagship store in Las Vegas

German sportswear brand Adidas has opened a new flagship store in Las Vegas as it looks to invest in the city's rapidly growing sports culture and leverage its established reputation as a global shopping destination. Located on the iconic Las Vegas Strip at BLVD Mall, the new flagship store is one of Adidas's largest to date, measuring 16,000...

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Abercrombie & Fitch opens debut store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Abercrombie & Fitch has opened its first store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located at 95 North 6th Street, the new store features the brand's complete women's and men's collections and activewear range, Your Personal Best (YPB). Spanning 6,000 plus square feet across two floors, Abercrombie & Fitch will also offer an exclusive vintage capsule...

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Klättermusen chief executive officer: ‘We are not a brand for everyone’

Swedish premium mountaineering brand Klättermusen is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and has big plans for the coming years. It is currently launching an international retail offensive and has founded its own travel division. Klättermusen – which translates to ‘climbing mouse’ – has always seen itself as an independent outdoor brand...

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Jacquemus opens in Los Angeles, on Melrose Avenue

French brand Jacquemus is continuing its expansion strategy in the US with the opening of a boutique in Los Angeles on April 24. The more than 300-square-metre space is located on Melrose Avenue, the famous shopping street in Los Angeles. It is situated next to several luxury and premium brands such as A Bathing Ape and Acne Studios. In a teaser...

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Sportswear brand Lululemon opens first two stores in Antwerp and Brussels

The Canadian sportswear brand Lululemon is set to establish itself on Belgian high streets. Lululemon announced in a press release that it is opening its first two stores in Antwerp and Brussels this summer. In Antwerp, Lululemon has chosen Meir as its location. The sportswear brand will offer products for men and women in various categories -...

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Ana Luisa prepares for US retail rollout, as it opens its second store in New York City

Now seems like an unlikely time for many retailers and brands to invest in their retail strategy. With many fashion and accessories brands grappling with increasing unpredictability, global trade turmoil, supply chain issues, and a slow in consumer demand, some, like direct-to-consumer (DTC) jewelry brand Ana Luisa, are jumping headfirst into...

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A look into Puig's retail strategy for Dries Van Noten

Madrid – The most perfect harmonisation of universes around fashion and beauty supports Puig’s diversified business model. This is what could be discovered behind the walls of the new Dries Van Noten “boutiques”, one of the main houses in the Spanish multinational’s portfolio, which just opened in London and Tokyo. These openings serve as a...