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KIM KARDASHIAN’S BRAND SKIMS HAS OPENED

ITS LARGEST STORE TO DATE AT MALL OF AMERICA

Skims has opened its largest store yet, fittingly at North
America’s biggest retail and entertainment complex.
The $4bn-plus shapewear brand co-founded by
reality TV superstar and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian
has opened its 8,000sq ft space at Mall of America in
Bloomington, Minnesota. The opening marks the
brand’s largest location to date and first brick-and-
mortar location in Minnesota.
The new location at Mall of America showcases the
full range of Skims collections including intimates,
loungewear, shapewear and swimwear. With a focus on
“comfort and innovation”, Skims offers a wide range of
sizes (XXS to 5X) and over 15 shades to compliment all
body types and skin tones.
Skims opened its first store in June last year and 11
new leases have recently been signed.

New owners Atlas Hill RE and Centennial
have wasted no time in their turnaround of
Annapolis Mall, Maryland’s second largest.
AMERICAS NEWS
The two companies and their partners, Lin-
coln Property Company and Waterfall Asset
Management, have announced the signing of
300,000sq ft of new leases at the property that
they acquired a year ago.
New names on the store directory will
include Dick’s House of Sports (which will
consume over half of the space with a 153,000sq
ft space that will feature a full-scale climbing
wall), Uniqlo, Swarovski, Jack & Jones, Offline
by Aerie, Goat USA and Talbots. The new
owners have also committed a 5,980sq ft space
to Fello, a Maryland-based organisation sup-
porting individuals with disabilities.

CARHARTT LAUNCHES A FABLETICS OPENS SECOND

STORE IN NEW YORK CITY STORE IN GUATEMALA

After 136 years in business, Carhartt has unveiled its first The American sportswear brand Fabletics continues to con-
New York City store. The family-owned workwear brand has solidate its presence in Central America with the opening of its
opened a 5,000sq ft store in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. It second store in Guatemala.
Is Carhartt’s fifth location in New York state and 57th overall After its successful debut in the Miraflores Shopping Center,
in the US. it now adds a new location in Oakland Place, one of the most
Carhartt plans to increase its retail footprint to roughly 100 modern and exclusive shopping complexes in Guatemala City.
stores by 2030 and upcoming locations include Sioux Falls, The brand’s mission remains clear: to offer a versatile, functional
South Dakota; Tempe, Arizona; Prosper in Texas and Mem- and fashionable style, designed to accompany women in their
phis in Tennessee. daily lives, both in and out of the gym.
”Like so many places in America, New York City has been built Fabletics’ arrival in the Guatemalan market responds to the
by the hands of hard working men and women,” said Chad Corn growing demand for activewear that combines comfort and
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stubble, Senior VP of Direct-to-Consumer at Carhartt. style. With its first store in Miraflores, the brand demonstrated
“Electricians, plumbers, ironworkers and construction crews the receptiveness of the local public and is now reinforcing its
have shaped this city’s dramatic skyline and keep it running every commitment with this second space. Oakland Place, located in
day. We’re excited to now directly serve the Big Apple’s workforce one of the city’s most active areas, becomes the perfect setting
to meet an increased need for gear that celebrates what can be to bring the Fabletics experience to a diverse and constantly
made possible through hard work - both on and off the job site.” moving audience.

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