Largest Paris Saint-Germain club store in world to open in NYC
Paris Saint-Germain is moving to larger digs in time for the holdays.
The popular French soccer team and its partners, Fanatics and Lids, will move to a larger, more premium location at 535 Fifth Avenue in New York City on Dec. 15. In conjunction with the move, Paris Saint-Germain has closed its existing store at 587 Fifth Avenue.
At 5,200 square feet, the new store will be largest club store in the world when it opens. It will feature an extensive product assortment of team jerseys, headwear and accessories, with a full range of Nike and Jordan teamwear, along with one-of-a-kind collaborations, fashion collections and NY-inspired Paris Saint licensed sports gear and more.
In addition, collectibles such as exclusive signed game and non-game jerseys as well as other team items will be available. The new store will offer a customization station — a signature feature in many Lids retail locations — where customers can personalize their Paris Saint-Germain gear.
"The decision to open an expanded version of our Fifth Avenue store was an easy one as we wanted to create an elevated space that provided customers with an unparalleled retail experience that is signature of our Club stores,” said Lawrence Berger, co-founder and partner at Ames Watson, owner of Lids, and chairman of FanzzLids Holdings. “We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with Paris Saint-Germain to create first-of-its-kind retail stores."
The opening of the new PSG boutique in New York is part of the club's global merchandising partnership with Fanatics announced in 2020 which see retailing giant Lids operate PSG stores worldwide. It is a new step for Paris Saint-Germain's international development after successfully opening stores in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami as well as in global capitals such as as Seoul, Tokyo, London and Doha.
Founded in 1970, Paris Saint-Germain is the most successful club in France and one of the top clubs in European elite.
Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico through almost 2,000 retail locations.