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CANADA GOOSE OPENS MALL OF AMERICA APPLE IS BACK AND IT IS BIGGER

STORE, WITH A UNIQUE TWIST THAN EVER BEFORE MLB TO OPEN FIRST FLAGSHIP
Major League Baseball is throwing its hat in
the retail arena, opening a one-stop shopping
Upscale outerwear company Canada Goose, has opened its Apple has re-opened its flagship on Fifth destination for baseball fans. A state-of-the-
first store in Minnesota at the Mall of America. This new store Avenue in New York City after a two- art retail destination will open in midtown
houses something a little different though, a cold room that is and-a-half year renovation and while its Manhattan in summer next year. The two-
permanently set at -13F! iconic luminous glass cube remains, almost level, 17,000sq ft store will be the league’s first
The company is 62 years old, but it has become a global everything else is new. permanent retail location in the US.
phenomenon after Dani Reiss, a grandson of Founder Sam Tick, For starters, the transformed store,
became Chief Executive in 2001. Its most famous parka, the Snow which is located underground with a street-
Mantra, weighs more than eight pounds, has a warmth factor that level public plaza entry, is nearly double the ROSS STORES MEETS TARGET
protects to -40 degrees and sells for $1,595. Other parkas start at size of the original at 32,000sq ft. A higher Off-price retailer Ross Stores has opened
$850 for men and women while stocking caps start at $95. ceiling and an infusion of natural light has 30 new Ross Dress for Less and 12 dd’s
Shoppers at its Mall of America store will get to test the eliminated the basement-like feel of the old Discounts stores across 19 different states
performance of Canada Goose parkas and coats in a room that has space. A new ventilation system, integrated in September and October. These locations
been cooled to -13 Fahrenheit. Blowers can simulate wind gusts in in the stone floor, responds intelligently completed the company’s store growth plans
the room. Canada Goose first installed a cold room in a store it to occupancy levels and outdoor weather, for fiscal 2019 with the addition of 98 stores.
opened in Tokyo two years ago. It has put them in new stores that optimizing energy usage. Visitors enter by
have opened in Shot Hills, New Jersey, Boston and Montreal. walking down a stainless steel staircase or by
riding a circular elevator into the grand hall. INDOCHINO HITS MILESTONE
Digitally native brand Indochino just opened its
THE VITAMIN SHOPPE TO DEBUT 50th store - with more to come by yearend.
The made-to-measure menswear retailer has
INNOVATIVE STORE CONCEPT opened its 50th location, a 2,700sq ft space in
the Georgetown section of Washington D.C.,
making it 13 new locations this year.
The Vitamin Shoppe is integrating technology concept. The Vitamin Shoppe currently plans
with customer-friendly store design. to open five new stores in a similar format
The specialty retailer of nutritional through January 2020. DELI SIGNS FRANCHISE DEAL
products is opening a new innovation store Designed by Dayton, Ohio-based McAlister’s Deli will see franchise growth in
in Edgewater, New Jersey. Building off the ChangeUp Inc., the Edgewater store features Florida, Louisiana and Texas. The fast-casual
footprint of the existing Edgewater store, a warm colour palette, wood flooring, restaurant chain has signed a new development
the completely reimagined 3,185sq ft space and updated fixtures meant to enhance deal with Best Choice Restaurants, an affiliate of
features interactive elements such as on- the merchandise layouts. Design accents Sun Holdings Inc., to developer 47 restaurants
demand digital product guides, enhanced include Edison bulb lighting, brass signage over the next seven years.
mobile POS checkout, a designated area and leather trim details. A new wayfinding
to take the retailer’s new personalised system streamlines the shopping experience
health assessment, a complimentary and strategically placed educational guides WAWA PLANS BIG EXPANSION
body composition analysis station, and a help lead customers to desired products. Wawa will be expanding across Northern Virginia
LUXURY HANDBAG RESELLER REBAG IS CONTINUING AN AGGRESSIVE STORE EXPANSION PLAN WITH ITS FOURTH LOCATION IN CALIFORNIA. DIGITALLY NATIVE REBAG IS OPENING ITS in a big way. The privately owned convenience
NINTH BRICK-AND-MORTAR LOCATION IN THE US IN SAN FRANCISCO. THE 1,450SQ FT REBAG SAN FRANCISCO STORE IS LOCATED IN THE UNION SQUARE, STEPS AWAY FROM THE HERMÉS supplement sampling machine. The cash-wrap has been upgraded with a
AND GOYARD STORES AND ADJACENT TO CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN AND ALEXANDER MCQUEEN STORES. THE LATEST REBAG STORE HAS AN OPEN AN AIRY LAYOUT, WITH DOUBLE-HEIGHT Signature merchandise assortments, 100-inch LED video screen that displays store chain plans to open 40 locations in Northern
CEILINGS. THE SPACE FEATURES THE COMPANY’S SIGNATURE PASTEL YELLOW, WITH AN ILLUMINATED REBAG EMBLEM WELCOMING SHOPPERS. including the store’s CBD Central and Keto branded content. Virginia during the next 15 years. The first, in the
HQ sections, as well as service programs Also for the first time, The Vitamin town of Vienna, is set to open in April 2020. It will
NORDSTROM DEBUTS REDEVELOPMENT like free nutritionist consultations via Shoppe will launch the Aptos One Store be approximately 6,290sq ft with seating areas
and will also feature Tesla Charging Stations.
Commerce mobile selling application, which
the Healthy Awards loyalty program, are
LATEST STORE DESIGN PROJECT BEGINS seamlessly integrated into the innovation enables mobile checkout on iPads.

Nordstrom has unveiled the first of two East Coast store openings The redevelopment of the Port Richmond Village centre in
planned for this fall. The department store retailer opened a three- Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighbourhood is in keeping with Cedar
level, 140,000sq ft store at the SoNo Collection in Norwalk, Trust Realty’s urban strategy.
Connecticut. It features the company’s latest store design, a service- “Our work in Philadelphia showcases our overarching investment
driven beauty and wellness experience and a new, dedicated philosophy, which is to breathe new life into urban retail centres,
service concept. With the opening, Nordstrom now operates 381 in large part by providing additional access to high-quality grocery
stores in 40 states. stores and other souces of fresh foods,” said company CEO
The design includes lighter fixtures, more windows and natural Bruce Shanzer. PLACEMAKING
light that helps to connect the shopping experience to the outside New to the centre will be Starbuck’s and Nifty Fifty’s public
world. The goal was to create spaces where customers want to space upgrades, expanded dining choices, and a facelift for facades
spend their leisure time, to encourage a sense of discovery for new and signage. The IGA-anchored centre’s in-place tenant roster
brands or styles they haven’t tried before, Nordstrom explained. includes GNC, Kicks USA and Slack’s Hoagie Shack. The property
The new beauty concept, called Nordstrom Beauty Haven, is the first of several redevelopment initiatives led by Cedar Realty explore...
highlights wellness, haircare and beauty brands and offers an array of Trust in Philadelphia. Its South Quarter Crossing residential project
services to pamper customers from head-to-toe - whether they have will include the redevelopment of two existing shopping centres,
30-minutes or three hours. Quartermaster Plaza and South Philadelphia Shopping Center.

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