New York City — The stores will range from 25,000 to 28,000 square feet and will be modeled in Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH’s luxury-in-a-loft store design.
Jacksonville, FL — Stein Mart is opening seven stores this fall. Four new stores, in addition to three relocations, are in Surprise, Ariz.; Katy, Texas; Tucson, Ariz.; and Charlottesville, Va.
Columbus, OH — Express, Inc. will open two flagship locations in Times Square in New York City and Union Square in San Francisco. Both locations are scheduled to open in 2013.
Dallas — After shattering store growth records last year, 7-Eleven, Inc. is in line to have an even bigger year in 2012. In the U.S. and Canada alone, it plans to add 630 new stores this year.
Columbus, OH — DSW Inc. has opened its newest store on 34th Street in Manhattan’s fashion district. The retailer plans to open a second store on the Upper West Side early this summer.
Seattle — Outdoor retailer REI plans to open a store in San Antonio, Texas, in fall 2012 and its first Florida location in Jacksonville in spring 2013.
Jacksonville, FL — Stein Mart will open three new stores on March 15, located in Irvine, Calif., Suwanee, Ga., and Sunset Hills, Mo. This will bring the retailer’s total store count to 264.