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March 5, 2019: British men’s label Harrys of London has planted its flag in the Big Apple with a new flagship location in New York City. The store is located at Park Avenue and 57th Street, in order to tap into the neighborhood’s mix of tourists and professionals. Since it was founded in 2001 by Matthew Mellon, Harrys of London has become a go-to among celebrity gents, including Novak Djokovic, Joseph Fiennes and Common, who recently sported a pair on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
March 4, 2019: DSW has teamed up with footwear charity Soles4Soles to give its loyalty customers a trip of a lifetime. As part of the DSW Gives philanthropy program, the retailer is running a sweepstakes now through March 8, inviting its VIP members to enter to win an all-expenses-paid volunteer trip to deliver shoes to people in need in the Dominican Republic. Shoppers can submit their names here. The winners and their guests will be notified this month, and the trip will take place Aug. 15-19. According to DSW, this is the first “loyalty trip” of its kind in the retail industry, and is part of the firm’s mission to create unique experiences for shoppers.
March 4, 2019: Retail guru Ronnie Fieg has a new shop in the works. The founder of Kith shared a sketch via Instagram of a store layout. The caption read, “How @ben.porto and I communicate. New Kith space opening overseas soon.” Ben Porto, who is mentioned in the caption and tagged in the post, is a partner at Snarkitecture, the New York City-based architecture and design collective that has created the look of other Kith stores for Fieg.
March 4, 2019: Merrell and Saucony are building stronger ties to Asian consumers. Parent company Wolverine World Wide Inc. announced it has entered into a joint venture with Chinese sportswear retailer Xtep International Holdings Ltd. As part of the deal, the partnership will involve growing Merrell and Saucony products in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Merrell and Saucony will also be introducing new stores in the region, with the majority set to open in shopping malls across major metropolitan cities in China as well as in neighboring Hong Kong and Macau.
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