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Swiss watch brand Tissot has opened a sports-themed store in New York City. The Tissot basketball concept store is the brand’s fourth boutique in the city, located at 112 W. 34th Street, a prime location in the Midtown neighbourhood. With a 2800sqft area, the…
Co-working firm The We Company (previously WeWork) has opened a retail venture and public workspace in New York. The Made by We retail space, cafe and workplace can be used by anyone without the need for a membership, with workstations and meeting rooms…
“We designed the Roastery as the pinnacle experience around all-things-coffee, and there is nothing else like it in the world. With premium coffees, teas, mixology and the iconic Milanese Princi Bakery, it serves as a Starbucks brand amplifier and a platform…
Confectionery giant Ferrero opened a permanent Nutella Cafe in the heart of New York City this week. The cafe, the brand’s second in the US after its debut in Chicago last year, is designed to create “an authentic Nutella experience all year-round” with a…
Beauty products retailer L’Occitane has opened a New York flagship on Fifth Avenue which it describes as “a unique immersive destination”. The 1870sqft store at 555 Fifth Avenue was designed by L’Occitane’s Daniel Contorni, international artistic director,…
One of the boldest real estate deals in the Big Apple was recently inked by an athleisure shop that made a name for itself selling $300 leggings in tony Southampton, LI. In August, 5-year-old Bandier is opening a massive 27,500-square-foot flagship in NoHo —…
A new beauty hall has opened inside the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship in New York, 40 per cent larger than the space it replaces. Perhaps the most surprising feature is that it moves from the ground floor – the typical bastion of beauty halls in department…
Online fashion retailer Meilishuo, backed by Tencent Holdings, is seeking an IPO in the US that could value the start-up at about US$4 billion. Many tech corporations in China opt for New York for their debut listings as it offers a wide investor base and…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will mount nonstop flights to New York and India as well as boost its operations in Davao, Cebu, and Clark in Pampanga, as the flag carrier expects the arrival of 21 new planes by 2019. PAL, the country’s only 4-star airline, will…
What is the quintessential New York experience in the eyes of Chinese luxury travelers? How does it differ between men and women, and for millennials? To answer these questions, we spoke with independent tour operators who organize tours of the city for HNWI…
Nearly 156 million people — or 66 percent of Americans — plan to or are considering taking advantage of Saturday sales to complete their holiday gift lists, according to a survey released Friday by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights &…
At only two years old, Korean-based label Blanc & Eclare has decided on New York City for its first North American venture. Launched by Korean pop superstar Jessica Jung, the label will open in a brick-façade store along SoHo’s Spring Street Jung left the…
Japanese luxury jewellery Tasaki plans to open its first US standalone store in New York City next year. It will also be the retailer’s first directly run store in the US. Tasaki also has a directly run store in London, plus an outlet at Hong Kong’s Lee…
Luk Fook Holdings is pleased to announce that the Group opens its new retail shop in New York City. Located on first floor, New World Mall in Flushing, this new shop is the Group’s second retail shop in New York City after opening its first shop in Manhattan.…
CBRE’s semiannual Global Prime Retail Rents Report found that prime retail rents grew 3.7 percent globally in the second quarter of 2016 from a year earlier, buoyed by consumer confidence in the U.S. and limited supply in Europe’s top retail markets.…
Current retail thinking that the high and the low ends are driving the industry has gotten a boost from CBRE Group. High street rents are off the charts worldwide, according to company’s just-released Global Retail Rents report. Rents in prime shopping…
