San Francisco — Piperlime, an online brand of Gap Inc., will open its first retail store this fall, in 4,000 square feet of space at 121 Wooster St. in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City.
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.
Queens, NY—Discount grocer ALDI has opened its first-ever New York City store in Queens. This is the first of three grocery stores the company plans for the area.
New York City—Crate and Barrel and Finnish designer Marimekko plan to roll out more than 20 shop-in-shops in Crate and Barrel stores across the U.S. and Canada over the next 3 years.
New York City—The Feil Organization has arranged a groundbreaking lease with Tommy Bahama for the opening of the retailer’s first Manhattan store at 551 Fifth Avenue at 45th Street.
Boston and New York City—Converse, the 102-year-old sneaker brand now owned by Nike, has opened its first-ever retail stores in Boston and New York City.