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].

July 14, 2022: Thom Browne has opened its first retail footprint in France at private members club EPI in Saint-Tropez. Located at 1128 Route de L’Epi along the beach, the 500 square-foot space features the brand’s signature ready-to-wear, tailoring and accessories alongside limited-edition EPI branded goods. Designed by architect Flavio Albanese of ASA Studioalbanese, the shop mimics the brand’s Miami flagship in lighter tones to compliment the EPI’s minimalist wellness and sport inspired retreat aesthetic. The Thom Browne Tennis Pro Shop is now open by appointment only.

July 14, 2022: Sergio Rossi has opened its new flagship store in the Milan fashion district. Located at Via Spiga 26, the 150-square-meters store (approximately 1,600 square feet) spans two floors and was designed by Cristina Celestino Studio, where architecture and art meet fashion. Inside, shoppers can find a single-tone material box where the display furniture and seats are portrayed against a black carpet and glazed ceramic tiles. The shoes, meanwhile, are featured through a glass and mirror exhibition structure with black metal profiles. “For Sergio Rossi this opening represents a new and important step in its history that, as part of Lanvin Group, it is consolidating important growth results and new openings around the World,” CEO Riccardo Sciutto, said in a statement.

July 12, 2022: Amiri has opened a new flagship store in Shanghai. This marks the Los Angeles-based brand’s first international standalone store as Amiri kickstarts an ambition global retail roll-out. Located at 1225 West Nanjing Road inside the JC Plaza, formally the home of the JC Mandarin Hotel, the new two-level store spans 580 square meters (approximately 6,200 square feet). Realized by CEO and creative director Mike Amiri in collaboration with Parisian design studio NOCOD, the location features a minimalist limestone and geometric glass façade. Inside, the space features suspended stainless-steel rails, marble touches and solid wood shelving. Lounge areas are curated spaces defined by modernist furniture, Californian plants and plush rugs. Elsewhere, a custom-made, Amiri pool table is unique to the store and available for purchase. Stocking the full range of men’s and women’s ready-to-wear collections, accessories, footwear and leather goods, the store also offers an exclusive Shanghai capsule consisting of signature Amiri pieces reimagined in a deep navy hue.

July 6, 2022: Mango has inked a new agreement with Fox Group to open six stores in Toronto during 2022-2023, marking the Spanish brand’s official entry into Canada. These openings are just the beginning for the two companies. In total, Mango plans to open at least 20 stores with Fox Group in Canada over the next 10 years. (Fox Group is Mango’s partner in Israel, where it manages 47 of the group’s stores.) Mango’s expansion plan in Canada is part of the company’s commitment to grow in North America. In May, the company started an ambitious expansion plan in the United States with the opening of a flagship store located at 711 Fifth Avenue in New York. Mango plans to open more than 30 new stores in the next three years in the United States, especially in the southern portion of the country, to bring the total to approximately 40 stores by 2024, combining its physical presence in shopping centers with standalone stores.

July 6, 2022: Australian luxury footwear and streetwear chain Sneakerboy was placed into administration—an equivalent to filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S.—amid mass complaints from consumers and claims of unpaid debts by various creditors. Sneakerboy, which sells sneakers and boots from luxury brands like Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Margiela and Moncler as well as Nike, Asics and Canada Goose, currently operates four retail stores in Australia and an online store. The retailer recently closed its Brisbane store in April. The move was confirmed in a notice of appointment released by the Australian Securities and Investments (ASIC) on Saturday. “Sneakerboy today announced that Stephen Dixon of Hamilton Murphy Advisory has been appointed as voluntary administrator,” Hamilton Murphy Advisory said in a statement. “The voluntary administration appointment has been made due to short term financing difficulties being experienced by the company. The difficult but prudent decision has been made to initiate the voluntary administration process. The administrator will now assess the ongoing viability of the business as he assesses the ability of the companies to continue to operate as a going concern.”

July 6, 2022: Yoox is hosting a pop-up store for its 8 by Yoox label at The Surf Lodge in Montauk, N.Y. from July 12-18. The shop will coincide with the resort’s popular Sunshine Sessions event, a Saturday pool party featuring Los Angeles-based “daytime disco” band Poolside. According to the e-commerce company, a selection of exclusive pieces from 8 by Yoox’s spring/summer ‘22 collection will be on sale at the shop. This pop-up marks the first time consumers can touch and try-on the e-commerce company’s private brand in-person. The collection will be available in an exclusive display directly on location where consumers can purchase their favorite looks through a dedicated online portal with guaranteed express shipping.

July 5, 2022: Dior has opened a new summer pop-up at the popular Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa on Long Island, N.Y. Dubbed “Dioriviera,” the shop celebrates this year’s Dioriviera capsule collection, designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri. This location is one in a series of exclusive Dioriviera global activations, including seven Dior boutiques as well as ten pop-up boutiques worldwide. Upon entering the pop-up, guests are welcomed into a vibrant Dior oasis. The space is brought to life by fluorescent orange and blue foliage, which cover the ceilings.  Outside of the pop-up guests can relax and enjoy a special Dior hangout haven finished with Dioriviera umbrellas and lounge chairs all available for purchase on location. The pop-up is now open through Sept. 5.

July 5, 2022: Less than a week after announcing it would open another Nashville store, Ross Dress for Less revealed it will expand its presence in Illinois. The retailer announced it will open a new store in Hodgkins, a 25,000-square-foot door, on July 16. The new addition will open in The Quarry shopping center, which is located at the corner of South La Grange Road and Joliet Road. Ross stated it will operate 82 stores in Illinois with this new opening.

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.