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APPLE HAVE OPENED ITS MOST AMBITIOUS, LUXURY HANDBAG RESELLER
HISTORIC STORE TO DATE EXPANDS IN CALIFORNIA NORDSTROM TO ADD STORES
Nordstrom waited decades to expand in
Manhattan, but now its making up for lost time.
Architecture and history fans will soon be able to visit one of Another luxury resale retailer that was born It introduced its men’s store last year and is
Washington, D.C.’s architectural jewels — and buy Apple products online is expanding into brick-and-mortar. opening a seven-storey flagship store this fall.
at the same time. Rebag has opened its sixth store to date, In September, the brand will open two small
Apple announced the opening of the doors to its new location and third in California, at the Westfield Santa Nordstrom outposts in New York in the West
at the famed Carnegie Library on May 11. The technology giant has Anita mall in Arcadia. In addition to stores in Village and on the Upper East Side.
spent some two years renovating and refurbishing the Beaux-Arts Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, Rebag has three
style building as a flagship and event space, describing the recently stores in Manhattan. The luxury handbag
opened location as a place where “everyone is welcome to come reseller plans to expand its portfolio to 30. WEGMANS SETS LAUNCH DATE
and discover all kinds of creativity, connect with new ideas, and share Rebag Santa Anita is the retailer’s The Rochester, New York based, family-owned
their stories.” second space within a Westfield property. grocer will open a 74,000sq ft location in the
Apple paid for all the renovations of the building, which is It features such signature Rebag elements Admirals Row development of Brooklyn -
protected by strict preservation regulations. The exterior looks as pastel yellow hues, a wall devoted to formerly the Brooklyn Navy Yard - on 27 October.
exactly as it did when the library opened in 1903, with one exception: Hermes and Birken bags and the “Rebag Wegmens Brooklyn will feature more than 60,000
the addition of a glowing Apple logo. The building will also house Bar,” where customers can sell a bag or products and more than 4,000 organic products.
the new D.C. History Center, operated by the Historical Society of exchange a previous purchase for at least
Washington, D.C. 70 per cent of the original price via the
Rebag Infinity program. H&M GOES ONLINE IN MEXICO
H&M has launched an online shop in Mexico
as it looks to offer customers in the country
PACIFIC PLACE IN SEATTLE IS an omnichannel shopping experience. The
TRANSFORMING FOR THE FUTURE online store will offer a wide range of H&M’s
collections for women, men, teenagers and
children including extensive online-only pieces.
Spanning an entire city block in the core of estate investor and developer of Pacific
one of the fastest-growing cities in the world, Place] enhancing such a significant piece of
Pacific Place is more than a place to shop — our retail landscape. We are seeing a historic DUNkIN’ TO ADD NEW STORES
it is transforming itself from the inside out level of both public and private investment Dunkin’ is continuing to focus on growth
and redefining the way future retail will look, in this corridor bringing a new mix of retail, and development efforts outside of the
act and thrive. restaurants and experiences to the heart Northeast. The fast-casual brand has signed
Pacific Place enjoys a rich 20-year history of Seattle.” store development agreements to open 50
in Seattle and has stood tall as the city Creating welcoming environments and new locations in the next few years in key
evolved from an industrial town to a vibrant unimpeded connections with its neighbors, growth markets.
international mecca of technology, tourism the new Pacific Place is evolving into a “living
and entertainment. Building off its energetic room of downtown Seattle,” of sorts —
surroundings, Pacific Place has broken ground beginning at Seventh Avenue and Olive Way, QUICk-SERVE GIANT TO GROW
on a strategic redevelopment happening here where a dramatic new entrance will connect The parent company of Burger King, Popeyes
A NEW STORE BRAND IS RISING OUT OF WHAT WAS FORMERLY ORCHARD SUPPLY HARDWARE. CENTRAL NETWORk RETAIL GROUP (CNRG), A MULTI-FORMAT, MULTI-BRAND RETAILER and now. the center to the city’s tech neighborhood. Louisiana Kitchen and Tim Hortons is primed
CURRENTLY OPERATING 104 HARDWARE STORES, HOME CENTRES AND LUMBERYARDS ACROSS 14 US STATES, HAS ANNOUNCED PLANS TO OPEN SEVEN STORES IN CALIFORNIA. THE “The redevelopment of Pacific Place Visitors who pass by today will observe the
STORES ARE ALL IN LOCATIONS FORMERLY OPERATED BY ORCHARD SUPPLY HARDWARE. THE SEVEN LOCATIONS WILL OPERATE UNDER A NEW CNRG BANNER CALLED OUTDOOR for aggressive expansion in the coming years.
SUPPLY HARDWARE, WHICH WILL MARk THE 16TH BRAND OPERATED BY THE COMPANY. CNRG EXPECTS THE STORES TO BEGIN OPENING AS EARLY AS SEPTEMBER. builds upon the momentum and investment progress toward a summer grand opening. Restaurant Brands International said it plans to
reshaping Seattle’s Pike and Pine streets,” The retail landscape is rapidly changing, grow from its current total of approximately
said Jon Scholes, President and CEO of the and in the 20 years since Pacific Place opened 26,000 restaurants to more than 40,000 locations
THE REALREAL DIVES INTO EMPIRE OUTLETS HAS Downtown Seattle Association. “It’s exciting Seattle and the industry have undergone an globally during the next eight to ten years.
BRICk-AND-MORTAR OPENED ITS DOORS to see Madison Marquette [a private real evolution in every aspect.

With luxury resale booming, The RealReal has opened a store in one of Empire Outlets, New York City’s first outlet center, celebrated its SUGARFINA TO
New York City’s wealthiest enclaves. grand opening, with a ribbon-cutting and with business leaders and
The luxury consignment retailer has opened a two-level, 3,000sq government officials in attendance. EXPAND SOUTH
ft store on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, on Madison Avenue. It’s The The 340,000sq ft centre, located in the borough of Staten
RealReal’s third permanent location to date, and follows openings in Island, is easily accessible by the Staten Island Ferry. Developed by
Manhattan’s SoHo and West Hollywood, California. The company also BFC Partners and designed by SHoP Architects, Empire Outlets Luxury candy retailer Sugarfina is expanding
operates 10 consignment offices around the country, including one inside features expansive open corridors and contemporary materials operations to Mexico with a deal to open 26
each of its stores. The new store features a curated mix of women’s reflective of the industrial waterfront. Such vertical circulation locations during the next five years.
ready-to-wear, handbags, fine jewelry and watches, art and home pieces. elements as grand staircases, elevators and streamlined escalators The brand is teaming up with GIN Group, a
It also has an expansive consignment office. Gemologists, horologists and guide shoppers as they move from the waterfront up to the prominent franchise operator, in a multi-channel
authenticators are on hand to give customers complimentary valuations outlet centre. partnership with the first store to launch
on fine jewelry, watches, handbags and even sneakers. Among the stores are Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Gap in Mexico City followed by a dedicated-e-
“We’re growing our presence in New York to support the strong Factory, H&M, Jockey, Nike Factory and Old Navy. Scheduled for commerce site and wholesale partnerships.
demand we’ve seen for both shopping and consigning since opening this summer is a 40,000sq ft F&B deck offering sweeping views of Founded online, Sugarfina opened its first
our SoHo store a year and a half ago,” said Julie Wainwright, CEO of the Manhattan skyline. The dozens of food concepts will include location in Beverly Hills in 2013 and currently has
TheRealReal. MRKTPL, Staten Island’s very first artisanal food hall. more than 50 locations across North America in
major cities such as Los Angeles and New York.

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