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  • Empire State Building Store sets tourist retail benchmark

    Empire State Building Store sets tourist retail benchmark

    North American travel retail firm Hudson Group has announced the unveiling of the Empire State Building Store, part of the reimagined Empire State Building Observatory experience. The newly renovated 4500sqft retail space offers more than 800 items exclusive to the property, including destination mementos, curated souvenirs, and modern luxury, as well as a new shop-in-shop experience, Empire on Fifth.

    “With our US$160 million Observatory upgrade, the redesign of the Empire State Building Store elevates the retail experience at the building and caters to our guest’s interests,” said senior VP of the Observatory Jean-Yves Ghazi.

    “From the King Kong section to exclusive merchandise from top brands Baccarat Crystal, Puma, Swarovski and more, there truly is something for everyone”.

    The Empire State Building Store is one of more than 300 specialty retail locations operated by Hudson Group.

    “Hudson Group is elevating the gift store experience in our properties across North America by bringing 30 years of travel retail experience to tourism,” said Hudson Group CEO Roger Fordyce. “We could not be prouder to partner with Empire State Realty Trust to offer this new amenity to visitors at the most recognised building in the world, the Empire State Building”.

     

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  • Baccarat crystal opens in Beijing

    Baccarat crystal opens in Beijing

    French fine crystal manufacturer Baccarat has opened its first Chinese flagship store, in Beijing’s China Central Place complex.

    A stainless-steel mirror at its storefront draws attention to the two-storey boutique outlet, designed byGilles & Boissier of France.

    Attending the opening ceremony were Baccarat crystal global CEO Daniela Riccardi and Beijing Guohua Real Estate chairman Fang Chao. Singer Lin Yi Lun was among the guests. The Beijing opening follows the company launching a luxury hotel in New York last year to mark its 250th anniversary.

    Baccarat’s history goes back 200 years, and it represents the French art of living, according to theChina Central Place website. The new store offers an extensive product display, and includes many elements of the Baccarat flagship store in Paris, including a bar. Its decor also combines French and Chinese elements, with a Zenith 64-light chandelier illuminating the crystal works on display.

    Baccarat store Beijing

     

    Some of the products being offered are limited edition, including the Sun Mirror designed by Georges Chevalier in 1948, a set of crystal chess pieces by Oki Sato, founder of the Japanese design studioNendo, vases by Dutch designer Marcel Wanders, and panthers by French sculptor Jan Tésar.

    Baccarat’s store is on the ground floor of China Central Place, which is in the Trade Center in Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District. Among its international brands the mall also features Apple, Meissen, Rimowa and Tesla.

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