FN rounds up all the store openings, closings and redesigns happening this month, from throughout the footwear industry. Send your retail news to [email protected].

June 30, 2022: Ross Dress for Less has announced it will open a new store in Nashville. The door, which is slated to open on July 16, consumes 25,000 square feet of real estate in the Northside Festival shopping center at the corner of Gallatin Pike North and Northside Drive. Ross stated it will operate 37 stores in Tennessee with this new door, and a total of 1,660 locations in the U.S.

June 29, 2022: Burberry has taken over Neiman Marcus Atlanta with the launch of its TB Summer Monogram collection. The installation features a large-scale exterior takeover – a first in Neiman Marcus history – where the logo print wraps the store facade. Inside the store, the spirit of the collection is brought to life through a graphic, sculptural space where visitors are immersed in the Burberry Check and TB Monogram. The new TB Summer Monogram sees the classic Burberry Check merge with the TB Monogram – a motif introduced by chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci. Exclusively available in the USA at Neiman Marcus and selected Burberry stores and online at Burberry.com, the TB Summer Monogram collection features a range of pieces for both men and women, including gabardine trench coats, silk-blend bomber jackets, silk dresses, cotton shirts, swimwear and sunglasses. Burberry’s TB Summer Monogram installation at Neiman Marcus Atlanta is now live through Wednesday, July 6.

June 29, 2022: Saks Fifth Avenue is betting on the Hamptons this summer. The luxury retailer announced on Wednesday that it will host a series of intimate dinners with celebrities, influencers, designers and media; offer same-day delivery from the Saks Fifth Avenue New York flagship to the Hamptons; and partner with Blade for transportation services. To kick off summer, Saks is throwing a celebratory dinner at a new restaurant in Southampton, co-hosted by Saks CEO Marc Metrick, and Emmy-winning actress Keke Palmer. Following the dinner, three more summer events will take place including an afternoon with designer Joseph Altuzarra at his home. And during three select weekends (July 15-16, August 5-6 and September 2-3), Blade fliers will receive a gift from Saks upon check in, including exclusive beauty products from U Beauty. In addition, Blade fliers will enjoy cocktails from L’Avenue at Saks in all of its lounges. Plus, for the third year in a row, Saks is offering same day delivery to the Hamptons. Weekdays through Labor Day, customers can receive same-day deliveries when they place an order before 10 am for a $25 fee. The service is available for Amagansett, Bridgehampton, East Hampton, Montauk, Sag Harbor, Sagaponack, Southampton, Wainscott, Water Mill and Westhampton.

June 28, 2022: Skechers has opened its biggest East Coast retail destination in New Jersey this week. The nearly 22,000 square foot superstore at The Mills at Jersey Gardens, located in Elizabeth, N.J., showcases the brand’s full range of styles for men, women and children. According to a statement by Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers, the new store is significantly larger than its previous 2,900 square foot shop at the same mall, and is located on the second floor of the Simon Property Group-owned building. The new store features dedicated performance and work shop-in-shop areas, a 4,000 square foot dedicated apparel shop, as well as a large offering of its casual and athletic footwear styles.

June 27, 2022: Wilson Sporting Goods Co. has opened its third retail store in New York and fourth location in the U.S. The two-story retail space is located in The Shops at Columbus Circle and will stock equipment for a range of sports, including basketball, football, baseball and tennis. It also will feature the brand’s athletic-inspired apparel collection, Wilson Sportswear, for men and women. And along with its stores in New York and Chicago, Wilson will open pop-ups in key locations throughout the summer, including its annual pop-up shop at the US Open.

June 27, 2022: Footwear brand Floafers has debuted its first concept shop in Bell Works in Holmdel, N.J. The 900-square-foot space shares an address with Floafers’ new corporate headquarters, which opened in 2021. The store, which was designed by Floafers in partnership with Wisconsin-based design firm 5 Axis Innovations, will double as a lab and retail experience, according to CEO Larry Paparo. “We will be able to learn first-hand what products and what new styles they would like to see from the brand,” he said. Floafers’ full collection of casual EVA shoes will be available at the store, including its new Crayola Silly Scents kids’ line, which was introduced this spring.

June 24, 2022: Next month, Ross Dress for Less will open a new Cincinnati store in Colerain Township. The door, which will span 22,500 square feet at the corner of Colerain Avenue and Springdale Road, is slated to open on July 16. Ross stated it will operate 16 stores in Ohio with this new Cincinnati store.

June 23, 2022: Valentino has opened an exclusive pop-up at Neiman Marcus’ Dallas NorthPark location to highlight the brand’s new Escape 2022 collection. The attention-grabbing exhibition space and window displays are transformed with the collection’s heritage print covering the walls and sisal flooring. There is a 360-degree selfie room featuring LED light frames and a graphic print background with the VLogo that enables customers to take photos inside the space. Valentino’s Escape 2022 showcases a colorful, buy-now-wear-now collection featuring men’s and women’s styles, Valentino Garavani handbags, women’s Valentino Garavani shoes and Valentino Garavani accessories. The prints — Round Rain, Giraffa re-edition, and Valentino Waves multicolor– are archival motifs from the ‘60s and ‘70s, reimagined on relaxed silhouettes, including kaftans, swimwear, flowy dresses, and kimonos. Men’s looks include Bermuda shorts, shirts, and t-shirts in light fabrics. The Valentino Escape 2022 exhibition space and collection is available at Neiman Marcus NorthPark from now through July 4.