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FAST-GROWING BRAND SUPREME

LAUNCHES MILAN STORE ARKET SET TO OPEN IN RUSSIA
Nordic lifestyle brand Arket is to open its first
bricks-and-mortar store in Russia following
Cult streetwear brand Supreme has opened the launch of an online shopping site in the
its first store in Italy in the Brera shopping country late last year. Due to open in autumn,
district of Milan. the shop in Moscow will sell a wide selection of
Situated in a corner unit on Corsa products spanning fashion, food, scent, beauty
Garibaldi, the 1,080sq ft space features six and homewares.
floor to ceiling windows, walls decorated
with murals designed by US pop artist Nate
Lowman and sculptures by Mark Gonzales STEEN & STRØM RELAUNCHED
Selling the brand’s ready-to-wear Oslo’s luxury, contemporary department
collections and a range of accessories, the store Steen & Strøm has officially relaunched
store marked its opening with a selection following a major £25.7M refurbishment and
of limited-edition items, with one of these upgrade in the city. The works included a brand-
being a T-shirt featuring Leonardo da Vinci’s new entrance, a state-of-the-art beauty hall
The Last Supper. and upgraded architecture which introduces a
Supreme currently operates four stores stunning new atrium.
in the US, six in Japan and two in Europe in
London and Paris. OUTLET CENTRE EXTENDED
Following the extension at the Designer Outlet
CPI BEGINS RECONSTRUCTION Warszawa, the centre now hosts more than
130 designer, fashion and lifestyle brands. Most
OF BUDAPEST SHOPPING CENTRE recently, the centre has welcomed MaxMara,
Twinset and Swarovski, all with their first and
only outlet stores in Poland.
The interior of the Campona shopping 20 relaxation zones for customers will also
centre in South Buda, owned by CPI be added. Nearly 2km of LED tape will be
Property Group, will be completely rebuilt installed as part of work on lighting. MAISON BALZAC OPENS STORE
by the end of 2021. With sustainability in mind, most of the Australian candle and homeware company
Fine-tuning its previous plans and reacting floor and ceiling coverings to be used are Maison Balzac has opened its first-ever store
to the changing market and customer made of recycled materials. The building in its hometown of Sydney. The French-inspired
environment, CPI Property Group will will also get 11 new heating and cooling retailer has opened in the trendy Sydney suburb
fully rebuild the entire customer area and machines, incorporating environment- of Surry Hills, along the reputable Bourke
accompanying service units in Campona. friendly technological solutions into its Sreet. Inside, the flagship is said to mimic a real
In line with earlier plans, most of the further and continued operation. Parisian apartment.
reconstruction work will be completed Accessibility auditor Access4you has
in 2021, with work beginning last month participated in designing the renewal of
and the entire project scheduled to be the shopping centre, which guarantees BRUTUS GOLD EYES GROWTH
completed early in 2022. According to plans, continued unhindered access to the Retro clothing brand Brutus Gold Boutique has
the entrances, the shopping area and the impaired and the handicapped. unveiled plans to extend its reach in the UK,
food court, and restrooms will all be rebuilt. Anchor tenants at this centre include Europe and Australia through expansion in the
During the renovation, nearly 10,000sq m Sports Diect, C&A, H&M, Reserved, New wholesale sector. Founded by Rocco Violetta,
of flooring and 4,450sq m of false ceiling will Yorker and many more whilst its leisure the company specialises in ethically produced
be replaced, the food court will be expanded offer includes Tropicarium, the largest clothing featuring art and cultural references
from 275 to 415 seats, and 200 plants and aquarium in Central Europe at 4,000sq m. from the ‘70s.

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