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Watchfinder opens first US retail store in New York City

Richemont-owned pre-owned luxury watch specialist Watchfinder & Co., founded in the UK in 2002, has opened its first US retail store in SoHo’s Spring Street in New York City. The debut US store is Watchfinder & Co.’s largest retail venture to date and aims to solidify its growing presence in the North American watch market, where it has seen...

Retail

French cashmere brand Kujten to make US retail debut

Kujten, a cashmere fashion house, is set to open its first US store in New York. The French brand has selected Madison Avenue in the Upper East Side of the city as the location for the store, scheduled to open autumn 2025. Adding to its 50 boutiques spread across France and Europe, the first US location will house a full range of women’s, men’s...

Retail

Complex to open permanent concept store in New York

Complex is continuing its venture into the retail space. The media and culture platform is moving beyond its penchant for temporary pop-ups and is opening a new New York flagship store. Located at 620 Broadway at Houston Street, the store marks the second retail outlet for Complex, which opened its first flagship on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles...

Retail

Rimowa opens new flagship store on Madison Avenue in New York

Rimowa's new flagship store on Madison Avenue marks a new step in the LVMH group brand's expansion strategy. The architectural concept for this flagship was designed by Porto Architects, winners of the design competition organised by the brand in 2023-2024. Rimowa indicated that its main challenge for this store was to assert its identity in a...

Retail|In Pictures

Antonio Marras expands internationally with first US store

Italian luxury brand Antonio Marras is kickstarting its international expansion plans with the opening of its first flagship store in the US, located in New York City. Located in SoHo at 121 Wooster Street in a 19th-century period building, the new Antonio Marras store spans 7,500 square feet, of which 4,300 square feet are dedicated to retail....

Fashion

Matthieu Blazy chooses New York for his first Métiers d’art show at Chanel

Chanel has announced the location of its next Métiers d’Art 2025/26 show. Matthieu Blazy, the brand’s new creative director, has chosen New York City for his first show dedicated to the house’s artisanal excellence under his direction. Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2025/26 show will take place on December 2, 2025. In a press release, the house noted...

Retail|In Pictures

In Pictures: Inside Asos' first US pop-up store in New York

Asos is venturing further over the Atlantic. Over the weekend, the British e-tailer inaugurated its first-ever US pop-up store in New York City, which it will temporarily call home until June 22. Located at 120 Wooster Street, SoHo, the ‘Summer, Styled by Asos’ pop-up features an edit of the brand’s SS25 collection for women and men over two...

Retail

What to know about New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act

New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA) has officially been mandated after experiencing slight delays in its enactment. The act (S. 8358B/A. 8947C) was signed into law by local governor Kathy Hochul last year, to address increased levels of violence seen among retail stores. From June 2, any store with 10 or more employees that “sells...

Retail

New York mayor confirms 400 million dollar investment to pedestrianise Fifth Avenue

Fifth Avenue is to undergo a major transformation. Mayor Eric Adams has confirmed that New York City’s iconic shopping street is to receive an investment totalling 400 million dollars to fund plans to pedestrianise the boulevard. While an initial 152.7 million dollar investment had first been announced in December under the Future of Fifth...

Culture

'House of McQueen' off-Broadway production to open ahead of NYFW

A new off-Broadway production centering on the life of the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen is set to debut just ahead of New York Fashion Week. Named House of McQueen, the show is written by Darren Cloud and directed by Sam Helfrich, with Gary James, the nephew of the late designer, serving as creative director. A retelling of McQueen’s...

Retail

Ludivine opens a new Madison Avenue flagship in New York City

Luxury womenswear boutique Ludivine, known for its curated assortment of women’s designer brands, such as Gabriela Hearst, Erdem, Etro and R13, has relocated to a new Madison Avenue flagship in New York City, doubling the size of its store. Ludivine, which has been a fixture of New York’s retail landscape since 2006, was originally founded in...

Retail|In Pictures

In Pictures: Dries Van Noten opens first New York store

Dries Van Noten has officially entered the Eastern US retail market. The Belgian fashion house has opened its first standalone store in New York City, building on its global presence. For the brand, which had already been present in the US at Saks Fifth Avenue stores, North America has long been a main global market. Thus, after inaugurating...