Hermes will celebrate the academic legacy of Princeton, N.J., when it opens the doors to its newest boutique in the upscale community on April 26. The shop, Hermes’s 36th in the U.S., is located in a brick corner building in the heart of Palmer Square, the town’s main shopping district, and is the brand’s third … Read more
MILAN — After testing the waters in Italy with a first flagship opened in 2019 in Milan, Uniqlo has doubled its presence in the country, cutting the ribbon of its first outpost in Rome on Thursday. Located inside the storied Galleria Alberto Sordi on Via del Corso, one of the city’s key shopping thoroughfares, the unit covers about 14,000 square … Read more
Dubai is getting a highly coveted addition to its growing list of the world’s most sought-after luxury boutiques this week. “I am thrilled to announce the opening of our first boutique in the Middle East, in the Dubai Mall,” said designer Simon Porte Jacquemus in a statement to WWD. “I am very happy to start … Read more
Cost of Living27:31Dead brands brought back to life One brand of clothing — specifically pants — has always had a special place in the closet of Alex Curry of Sexsmith, Alta., a small town about 20 kilometres north of Grand Prairie. “From high school, I loved Modrobes. I think from about Grade 7, I really noticed they … Read more
Billy Reid is about to get a much bigger retail footprint. The designer’s parent company, Billy Reid Inc., has acquired the direct-to-consumer arm of AI-powered, made-to-measure company Knot Standard. Terms were not disclosed but Knot Standard will become a minority shareholder in the combined business that will operate under the Billy Reid name. Although the … Read more
Dick’s Sporting Goods continues to give back. In honor of the 10th anniversary of its Sports Matter Program, the Pittsburgh-based retailer’s charitable arm, the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation, has created a $2 million grant initiative. The grant will be funded by the retailer’s giveback program under which 1 percent of the sales of its DSG … Read more
Canada’s annual inflation rate cooled to 2.8 per cent in February, helped by slower growth in the cost of cellular services, groceries and internet access services, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Economists had largely expected the rate to rise to 3.1 per cent and undo some of the year’s early progress. Rent and mortgage interest costs continued to be primary … Read more
Amid a broad trend to make stores smaller and more localized, Dick’s Sporting Goods is seeing results with the opposite strategy. The sporting goods chain on Thursday said it would open 16 new next-generation “50,000” Dick’s stores in 2024 after opening 11 of these large-format locations in 2023. These stores, which build on the chain’s … Read more
New York-based designer Frederick Anderson is opening the doors to his first boutique in New York City. Located at 110 East 31st Street, between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue, the namesake label’s storefront is currently open for previews with friends and family, with plans to open to the public mid-April. Prior to launching his own … Read more
It looks like Ashley Stewart Inc. is getting a new owner. Ram Ajjarapu’s company Kinbow signed a letter of intent to purchase a majority stake in the business from ASI Holdco. The deal is expected to close later this month, although it remains subject to the negotiation of a definitive agreement. Kimbow plans to continue to … Read more
