Columbus, Ohio — Big Lots, Inc., one of America’s largest home discount retailers, has appointed two new leaders to fill roles on its senior leadership team. Experienced stores leader Kristen Cox is joining Big Lots as senior vice president, chief stores officer, and closeout merchandising leader Seth Marks is joining the company in the newly formed role of senior vice president, extreme value sourcing. Both Cox and Marks will begin in their roles on Dec. 4, 2023. “As we continue to make progress on the five key actions supporting our …
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New York City and Paris — To build on the success of its Fifth Avenue store, the French football (soccer) club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and its partners, Fanatics and Lids, will be moving to a larger, more premium location at 535 5th Ave. in New York City on Dec. 15. The previous store at the previous address closed on Nov. 25 and will reopen at the new location which, at 5,200 square feet, will provide consumers with expanded opportunities and serve as the largest Club store in the world. “We …
Los Angeles — EVgo Inc., one of the nation’s largest public fast-charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), will install new fast-charging stations in the Midwest in an expanded partnership with Meijer, a regional grocery retailer. The new EVgo stations will be built in Ohio and feature up to six stalls at select Meijer locations, equipped with high-power 350kW chargers so that EV drivers can quickly charge and get back on the road. The extended partnership builds upon EVgo and Meijer’s existing relationship and will help increase access to public charging …
Chicago — In mid-November, Crate & Barrel unveiled a New York City flagship location in the Flatiron district. The 23,000-square-foot, two-level store also mark’s the brand’s first-ever immersive design store. The historic location was carefully renovated by Crate & Barrel’s in-house architecture and design team with the goal to preserve much of the rich history of the circa-1868 building. Once home to the largest department store, the building was known as New York’s Palace of Trade. “This historic building embodies Crate & Barrel, blending classic and timeless design with …
Guangzhou, China — Global lifestyle brand MINISO will open its 100th store in the U.S. Located in the Florida Mall in Orlando, Fla., the new store will officially open its doors on Dec. 9, promising a whimsical and festive pink Christmas shopping experience. The milestone opening marks another significant step in the China-based brand’s rapid U.S. expansion as it brings its signature fun, affordable and well-designed products to even more shoppers around the country. The 2,080-square-foot store occupies a prime location, just minutes from Orlando International Airport, Disney World and …
Portland, Ore. — Rejuvenation, a portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., has opened a new store in Cary, N.C. Located in the Fenton Shopping Center, the new Rejuvenation store is the 12th retail location for the Portland, Ore.-based lighting, hardware and home furnishings company — and the first location in the state of North Carolina. In addition to showcasing Rejuvenation’s assortment of furniture, textiles and one-of-a-kind vintage finds, the new 5,900-square-foot store will showcase more than 240 light fixtures and 40 collections of hardware designed for cabinets, doors, windows and outdoor …
New York City — Crate & Barrel has launched its first immersive virtual store in partnership with experiential e-commerce platform Obsess. The fully shoppable virtual environment takes the form of Crate & Barrel’s new flagship in New York City’s Flatiron neighborhood, which opened Nov. 16 at 881 Broadway, and features engaging animations and interactive personalization tools that let customers visualize their own sofa and living room set and build their own bouquet using the brand’s selection of vases and botanicals. The virtual store is among the largest fully 3D-rendered spaces …
Niles, Ohio — Bass Pro Shops is opening a new Bass Pro Shops Outpost in Niles, Ohio, on Nov. 15, 2023. The all-new 93,000-square-foot destination retail experience marks the company’s seventh location in the state. “We are thrilled to open a brand-new store in Northeastern Ohio, home to incredibly passionate sportsmen and women who love the outdoors as much as we do,” says Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris. “We’re excited to expand our ability to serve them while showcasing our iconic outdoor brands, including Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s and …
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 …
— Interview with Don Oakes — Built into every Sea Bags product are style, substance and sustainability — and now these unique, handmade bags from Maine are showcased in 50 U.S. stores and counting. Within the last 4 years, Sea Bags, the designer and manufacturer of stylish and durable bags, totes and accessories handmade from recycled sails, has opened 26 new stores, increased its employee count to 300 — all while keeping up with demand. In order to accommodate the sales demand, the brand expanded its manufacturing space from 10,000 …