As American pop icon Taylor Swift continues to secure her place in the music industry, she has also quietly expanded her real estate portfolio in New York City into a remarkable compound that reflects her commitment to privacy and luxury. The singer has…
Chinese discount variety store Miniso will open a flagship store in New York City next month, a move it describes as its biggest milestone since its foundation in 2013. The new store, located on the first floor of 5 Times Square, will offer customers almost…
Esprit has announced London and New York as two new locations for its Futura innovation hubs. Futura is part of its digital strategy to “reinvent customer engagement experiences by turning data into insights, fuelling the brand’s global expansion matched to…
Japanese sporting goods maker Asics closed down its New York flagship store in December amid the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced on Monday. The store opened in December 2017 on Fifth Avenue, selling running shoes and…
Soft-candy brand Sour Patch Kids has launched a world-first store in New York City selling confectionery and a raft of themed products. Located between New York University’s Washington Square campus and the SoHo Shopping district, Bond Street and Broadway,…
New York-based luxury fashion label Sies Marjan has shut down its operations after five years in business. Although the brand was backed by billionaire investors, Sies Marjan was financially affected by the impact of Covid-19 pandemic. “What we have worked on…
Tiffany & Co has opened The Tiffany Flagship Next Door – a two-year pop-up store in New York City. Located at the adjacent 6 East 57th Street, the Flagship Next Door will serve as Tiffany’s New York City flagship store until the transformation of No 727 Fifth…
After Sprint and Verizon, it’s AT&T’s turn to bring 5G to another US city. The carrier has just announced that starting today, customers in New York City will be able to use its 5G service if they own a compatible device. However, AT&T’s 5G network won’t…
A new luxury CBD store in the heart of New York City speaks volumes about where the fast-growing industry is headed as regulations are relaxed around the world. The 420: An Entertainment Hospitality Company has launched its first CBD-focused retail concept in…
Australian retailer Forever New is ramping up its presence in North America, with plans to launch a standalone website in the US, sell through major department stores, including Bloomingdales and Nieman Marcus, and open two new stores in Canada. The news,…
The Godiva New York City store not only presents the newest store look, it serves as a launching pad for the brand to expand into new product categories, part of the brand’s larger global strategy in achieving a fivefold growth plan in the next six years. By…
Jeweller Tiffany & Co is launching its first Tiffany Cafe in Tokyo. The new Tiffany @ Cat Street concept store is located on the top floor of the Tadao Ando-designed Bank Gallery, in the Harajuku district. It follows the launch of the brand’s Blue Box Cafe in…
Despite pre-opening jitters over the state of the Chinese economy, Art Basel Hong Kong has already reported brisk sales at its seventh edition, which opened to the public today. With the region’s growing wealth and appetite for art, art fairs like Art Basel…
Dunhill New York has opened a store in the city’s new Hudson Yards development. The 2600sqft outlet showcases the brand’s British luxury menswear against a backdrop of modern retail design – a contemporary space combining bronzed brass and walnut, together…
Luxury-lifestyle brand Nest Fragrances has opened its first retail store in the NoLita neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. For the first time anywhere, the new Nest Fragrances flagship store unites the brand’s entire product portfolio in one retail location,…
Italian luxury firm Ermenegildo Zegna has launched a new global store in New York. The new three-level 660sqm boutique, designed by prominent architect Peter Marino, is a luxury retail space with a facade composed of metallic threads. The store features a…