Greetings, Brewers, and sorry we missed you last week. We were getting some sun. But even in the middle of the summer, the retail world doesn’t stop spinning, so here’s what’s coming up this week.
In reopenings: Babies“R”Us is kicking off its comeback tour with the debut of a flagship store at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Wednesday. It marks the first time since 2018 that Babies“R”Us has had a physical space open.
- Yehuda Shmidman, chairman and CEO of Babies“R”Us parent WHP Global, told NorthJersey.com that the flagship store lays the groundwork for additional Babies“R”Us locations in the future.
- Toys“R”Us reopened a flagship store in December 2021 at the same Meadowlands mall.
“Our mission has been laser-focused on bringing them back to America,” Shmidman said in January.
In regular openings: Costco’s latest location is slated to open in Denver on Wednesday.
- The grocery chain opened new stores in Texas and Arizona last week, and plans to debut two more locations later this year, in Ohio and California.
In events: Yeah, that’s right. Ikea is officially an octogenarian. The Swedish furniture retailer is celebrating its 80th year Wednesday with an open house event where it will provide tips and tricks on designing the perfect dorm room or small apartment.
- At the NYC event, the retailer will show off its 80th anniversary collection.
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