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Los Angeles — On Aug. 27, a living 150-year-old olive tree rooted thousands of miles away in Spain will ceremonially open the first U.S. flagship of OLIVE TREE PEOPLE, the leader in Waterless Beauty, in Venice, Calif. From thousands of miles away, the tree will open the Los Angeles flagship through its live frequency — connecting the company’s newest chapter directly to the olive grove where its story began. The milestone comes only 3 years after OLIVE TREE PEOPLE began selling its products in the United States. Waterless Beauty is …

Katy, Texas — Academy Sports + Outdoors, a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, has opened two new stores in St. Clairsville, Ohio, and Kerrville, Texas; and will open nine additional locations this quarter in Celina, Texas; McAlester, Okla.; Lacy Lakeview, Texas; Fayetteville, Ga.; Roanoke, Va.; Statesboro, Ga.; Granbury, Texas; Millington, Tenn.; and Fairview, Texas. To date, Academy has opened seven new stores in 2026, with plans to open a total of 20 to 25 new locations this fiscal year. In pursuit of becoming the best sports and …

Los Angeles — SUGARED + BRONZED, the nation’s largest sugaring and sunless tanning brand, has opened its 50th location, marking a major milestone in the company’s journey from a $1,000 startup founded in a Santa Monica, Calif., apartment to a nationally recognized beauty services brand. Founded by Courtney Claghorn, SUGARED + BRONZED began in 2010 when Claghorn set out to solve a problem she experienced firsthand: finding affordable, high-quality spray tanning services. What started as Courtney airbrushing clients in her apartment during lunch breaks and after work evolved into a …

New York City — Primark, the international clothing retailer known for delivering quality fashion at value prices, will open in the iconic Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., on Sept. 3, its first store in the state. This follows the opening of Primark’s first store in Indiana at Castleton Square Mall in July and the upcoming opening of the retailer’s second store in the greater Orlando metropolitan area at Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets on Aug. 20. Primark’s Mall of America location will boast nearly 35,000 square feet of retail selling …

Dublin, Calif. — During the months of June and July, Ross Stores, Inc. opened 47 new stores nationwide — including 35 Ross Dress for Less® and 12 dd’s DISCOUNTS® locations across 15 states and territories. With these new openings, the company is on track to open approximately 110 stores this year. “Each new opening allows us to deliver compelling value to even more customers while creating new jobs and making a positive impact in the local communities,” says Richard Lietz, executive vice president, property development. “Building on the strong new …