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American Girl says ‘hola’ to Mexico
Middleton, Wis. - American Girl is expanding south of the boarder.
The brand will make its debut in Mexico, opening in-store boutiques in department store El Palacio de Hierro’s locations in Interlomas and Perisur. The in-store shops, ranging in size from 1,500 sq. ft. to 2,000 sq. ft., open July 4.
Mexico marks the second international retail presence for American Girl, which opened its first Canadian store in October 2013.
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dd's Discounts ramps up growth in Florida
Dublin, Calif. -- dd’s Discounts, a division of Ross Stores, Inc., opened a new store in Tampa on June 27.
The 22,000-sq.-ft. store, located in University Plaza on the northwest corner of Fletcher Avenue and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, marks the retailer’s 26th store in Florida and secures the state as dd’s third-largest in terms of store counts.