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CULTURE KINGS OPENS ITS FIRST
US STORE IN LAS VEGAS PANERA BREAD EYES GROWTH
The bakery-cafe fast casual brand is planning to
expand into urban markets and non-traditional
The Australian-based global streetwear settings with a streamlined store model and is
brand has opened a 14,000sq ft flagship rolling out two new digitally driven formats. The
store at The Forum Shops at Caesars, a formats include the new Panera To Go concept
Simon Property in Las Vegas. and an updated Urban Format, which recently
The immersive store space is designed to opened in the 46-storey Hearst Tower, New York.
bring Culture Kings’ signature mix of fashion,
sports, culture and music. Exciting features
of the store include a recording studio for BROOKLYN GETS INTERESTING
music artists, a half basketball court, a 75ft Showfields has unveiled a new retail concept in
hat wall, live daily DJ performances and New York City, dubbed the ‘most interesting store
gamified activations. in the world.’ Showfields bills itself as a lifestyle
Further significant areas of the store discovery brand and the new 11,560sq ft store
include a ‘Secret Room’ which is dedicated is designed as a six-room home, with each of the
to rare, sought-after streetwear items and rooms displaying different products.
‘The Vault’ which houses premium jewellery.
The launch of the store will drive growth
in store and accelerate the brand’s presence NORDSTROM RACK EXPANDING
in the US. Nordstrom is continuing to expand the footprint
of its off-price concept, eyeing up locations in
H&M’S COS IS SET TO ENTER Texas, California, Kansas, Georgia and Las Vegas,
NEW MARKET all set to open in 2023 or 2024. The concept will
also expand in California, with plans to open three
locations next year.
The brand will launch in Mexico in summer perfect destination for the launch. I’m
2023, opening a flagship store in the country’s looking forward to seeing how customers
capital, Mexico City. The Mexico City store respond to the brand and engage with our NEW BOUTIQUE FOR COACH
will mark the brand’s first presence in the collection.” The Tapestry Inc-owned brand has opened a new
country and is part of a wider expansion The new location will open with COS store at South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, California.
strategy to scale the business globally and Spring Summer 2023, a collection founded The space feature a leather front store, a terrazzo
attract customers in new market. on elevated essentials and unique wardrobe floor, boucle walls and an updated made-to-order
Located in Antara, Polanco, the 486sq m staples. The collection will be built with and craftmanship bar. The store offers a complete
store space will reflect the brand’s design sustainability in mind, with each piece range of products for both men and women.
principles while incorporating sustainable designed to last beyond the season. This
values. The debut store in Mexico will adopt conscious mindset will also be reflected in
a new more sustainable concept with a the design of the store, which focuses on DICK’S SPORTING GOODS INVESTS
circular ambition in design and material circularity in both materials and design and The sporting goods retailer has made a strategic
choices, marking the third store to roll out will encompass more sustainable materials investment into SidelineSwap, a resale platform
the concept to date. such as bamboo wardrobes, recycled acrylic for buying and selling new and used sporting
Katie Reeves, Managing Director North vitrine display cases and a rail system made goods. The unspecified investment builds on
America, COS, said: “Opening a flagship with recycled aluminium. a partnership that the two companies initially
store in Mexico is an incredibly exciting The concept is created so it can be launched in August 2022 and sees the retailer
step for COS. We are always looking for maintained, repaired and repurposed, moving forward in a big way with its burgeoning
new markets to introduce people to our demonstrating the brand’s commitment to resale mrket presence.
brand and are confident Antara is the a circular built environment.
MEXICO DEBUT FOR
ST. REGIS HOTELS

Expected to open in early 2025, Marriott
International has signed an agreement with AB
Living to bring the St. Regis brand to Costa
Mujeres, Mexico.
The St. Regis Costa Mujeres Resort is
expected to feature 158 guestrooms and 80
branded residential units, which will offer views
of Isla Mujeres to the east and Cancun to the
Southeast. Plans for the resort also include three
F&B venues, several swimming pools, a beach
club, approximately 5,059 square feet of meeting
space and the signature St. Regis butler service.

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