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Pacific region, five stores coming to Europe and the Middle East and four UK, the brand has this year launched its first sites in Romania, with the
stores coming to the US and Canada. Another 28 stores in Asia, Europe inaugural one opening at ParkLake Shopping Centre. They have also
and North America will be revamped or relocated, with Apple working continued their US growth and are targeting 60 stores in the country
on the updates through 2027. The company recently unveiled a brand by 2026.
new site in the largest UK development of its generation, Battersea As the only luxury brand on the National Retail Federation’s ‘2023
Power Station. Hot 25 Retailers List’ Tiffany & Co., which has recently been bought
Technology rival Samsung has recently put its efforts into temporary by LVMH, is a leading industry luxury jewellery and specialty retailer
spaces, but it continues to have a strong and growing network of that was founded in New York in 1837. As Tiffany & Co. continues to
retail stores, partner stores and its own Experience stores around grow its international presence, they celebrated their freshly refurbished
the world. In addition, earlier this year the company announced it New York City flagship, “The Landmark” while behind the scenes, top
will open 29 interactive Galaxy Experience Spaces in locations such executives have also been working on a retail overhaul further afield in
as San Francisco, London, Paris, Singapore and Dubai following the China, its second biggest market. The LVMH-owned label has already
1st February Galaxy Unpacked event. These spaces will allow visitors secured prime real estate for several new Tiffany locations in China and
and fans of the brand to see and interact with newly unveiled devices it currently has 39 Tiffany stores in mainland China.
and innovations. Major UK-sports retailer JD Sports has acquired the remaining 40
French multinational beauty retailer Sephora is laying down plans per cent stake of Marketing Investment Group S.A (MIG), making it
for continued growth in a crowded and competitive marketplace with the sole owner of the Poland-based retailer in a bid to accelerate its
multiple challenges. For example, the LVMH-owned business, which expansion across Central and Eastern Europe. JD Sports has continued
has more than 2,600 stores across 35 countries, has relaunched in to successfully grow its presence across Central and Eastern Europe. Its
the UK this year. A key focus is a twin expansion of Sephora’s physical most recent buy was Spanish sports retail company Iberian Sports Retail
stores combined with development of digital sales. Besides the UK, (ISRG) last month (July) in a €500M deal. Prior to that it set its sights on
accelerated global development in regions such as Latin America and a proposed €520M acquisition of French sports brand Courir. In fact, its
Asia is underway. Sephora positions itself as a “beauty playground”, European expansion strategy has seen the opening of 18 JD stores in five
tapping into consumers’ prediction for small luxuries during a period of countries within the region.
global economic uncertainty and is counting on now being the right time UNIQLO, the Japanese global apparel retailer has announced the
to bring that to new markets. latest in its expansion plans in India, with the opening of its highly-
Primark is an Irish multinational fast fashion retailer who continues to anticipated first store in Mumbai, the de facto financial capital of India.
expand around the world. Close to home, the company is set to open Launching on 6 October at Phoenix Marketcity Mall in Kurla, UNIQLO
two new UK stores, one in Glasgow and one in Salisbury as the value will provide Mumbai customers a new shopping experience that offers
fashion giant continues its retail expansion. The new Glasgow Fort store its innovative, functional and high-quality apparel, developed under
will be Primark’s fourth in the Scottish city and its 21st in Scotland and the brand’s LifeWear concept aims to make everyone’s life better.
is slated to open in early 2025. Meanwhile in the coming weeks Primark UNIQLO’s global journey began with its first London store in 2001 and
will open a new store in the cathedral city of Salisbury in Wiltshire. today there are more than 2,400 UNIQLO stores located across the
The 29,700sq ft store is due to open on 13 September. Outside of the world, with the majority located outside Japan.

New York, US