retailers

New York City — WHP Global, parent company of Toys”R”Us®, has unveiled the location of its second U.S. flagship store in Bloomington, Minn., at Mall of America, the largest shopping and entertainment destination in North America. Set to open just before Thanksgiving, this marks the first flagship store in partnership with Go! Retail Group with additional flagship locations opening next year. Today in the United States, Toys”R”Us has a global flagship store at American Dream, and through a landmark partnership with Macy’s over 452 Toys”R”Us shop-in-shops are open inside every …

Sharonville, Ohio — Northern Tool + Equipment will open its newest location in Sharonville, Ohio, on Nov. 15 — marking its first in Ohio. The Minnesota-based retailer has more than 135 stores across the country and plans to continue to grow its presence nationwide. “This is our first store serving Ohioans, and we’re thrilled to join the community of Sharonville,” says Steve Spears, vice president of retail for Northern Tool + Equipment. “Our knowledgeable team of experts is ready to help customers find the right tool for the job.” Northern …

Houston — The National Basketball Association (NBA) opened a new NBA Store location on Nov. 3 in Houston. The new store, located at The Galleria in Uptown Houston, marks the league’s second flagship store in the U.S. following its New York City store in 2015. As part of the league’s partnership with Lids and Fanatics, Lids will oversee the operations for the NBA Store. The new 7,500-square-foot store features a broad range of official NBA and WNBA merchandise and memorabilia. The store also features a customization area — a signature …

Chicago — Radio Flyer, the 106-year-old maker of the iconic Original Little Red Wagon®, will open its first-ever retail store on Nov. 10, 2023. The new 15,000-square-foot store is joining the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Ill., near Chicago. As the company’s first brick-and-mortar location in its 106-year history, the store features Radio Flyer’s complete lineup of award-winning products including stroller wagons, tricycles, scooters, go-karts, bikes and more. “We are overjoyed that the official store opening is finally here and cannot wait to open our doors and show guests all the …

Irvine, Calif. — Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. opened 10 new stores during its fiscal year second quarter alone, bringing its total store count to 371, and plans to open 52 stores next year. “I am pleased with our second quarter results which included solid sales growth, merchandise margin expansion and earnings achievement which was at the high end of our guidance range,” says Jim Conroy, president and chief executive officer. “We opened 10 new stores in the quarter and continue to be encouraged by the new store performance across the …