SouthPark Mall

[atlrvr]

Does anyone know what the Charlotte Nordstrom's does on a sales per square foot basis? Are we above/below average?

Anyone think that Charlotet will do really well for NM in terms of sales per square foot since we are such a small store? Was the store designed to accomodate an 3rd story addition?

[moving uptown]

I was at the mall last week and my buddy asked the dude at Caryle & Co. how expensive was their most valauble piece of jewelry and the guy said 60k. I wonder what it is at Tiffany's.

my wife and i were in tiffany's last month and we were "dream shopping" and the biggest diamond ring at tiffanys cost 100k

[DigitalSky]

Was the store designed to accomodate an 3rd story addition?

I think if the wanted to, they could easily add a story on the underground parking deck level

[StevenRocks]

Has Neiman Marcus stores always just accepted cash, American Express and Neiman Marcus card only? I know on the website will accept Visa and Mastercard but the SouthPark NM, as far as credit is concerned, will only accept American Express and Neiman Marcus. According to a friend of mine that is an asst. manager at NM they will not accept Visa and Mastercard because Visa and MC sell their information and NM wants to keep their client list private. Are all Neiman stores like this? I have a feeling this is going to piss off ALOT of people that are new to shopping at NM.

NM will make arrangements for customers who wish to use other payment methods upon request.

[mallguy]

I see that the SouthPark Nordstrom is 151,000 sf, so the Neiman Marcus will be a little larger than one floor of the Nordstrom. Tiny!

At least Nordstrom has a restaurant, though.

[StevenRocks]

SouthPark will have a small Neiman-Marcus, but it's still a Neiman-Marcus.

[Rufus]

Does anyone have any confirmation on what the final store will be in the new wing? seems like all the others are opening up about now, but nothing has been announced. also the village is coming along nicely, still wondering what's going there.

[mljones99]

Does anyone have any confirmation on what the final store will be in the new wing? seems like all the others are opening up about now, but nothing has been announced. also the village is coming along nicely, still wondering what's going there.

Nothing has been announced yet. I don't think we will hear anything until after Hermes opens in Nov.

[nyxmike]

I think if the wanted to, they could easily add a story on the underground parking deck level

They could always expand into the surface lot in the front. Nordstrom can too.

[Rufus]

or that surface lot could become freestanding boutiques to help with the space issue. wasn't that the case in the old plan for Southpark mall's renovation in 2000 or 2001?

[mallguy]

With Neiman Marcus only 80,000 sf, I'd think that there could still be enough demand for a high-end department store to have a small Saks come as well- an 80,000 sf Saks, plus the Neiman Marcus, would only together be slightly larger than the Nordstrom.

[DigitalSky]

Where would it go? don't say bulldoze Dick's and build Saks. lol

[mljones99]

Where would it go? don't say bulldoze Dick's and build Saks. lol

Don't bulldoze it, just remodel

[DigitalSky]

would that really work?

[mljones99]

Is there going to be 5 stores in the NM wing? Polo and BCBG on the left (Polo now has their blue wall taken down, almost ready to open), and then Hermes on the right but it looks now as if there are two slots left on the right side. I noticed several construction workers going in and out of the spot next to Hermes so it seems as if something is in the works.

[sun234]

Is there going to be 5 stores in the NM wing? Polo and BCBG on the left (Polo now has their blue wall taken down, almost ready to open), and then Hermes on the right but it looks now as if there are two slots left on the right side. I noticed several construction workers going in and out of the spot next to Hermes so it seems as if something is in the works.

It looks like the 4th retailer will be a Boutique called "Billy Reid". Never heard of this one, but i'm sure it is meant for the neiman marcus wing. Does anyone know the square footage of that remaining slot? That might give us a idea as to what retailer to expect?

[mljones99]

It looks like the 4th retailer will be a Boutique called "Billy Reid". Never heard of this one, but i'm sure it is meant for the neiman marcus wing. Does anyone know the square footage of that remaining slot? That might give us a idea as to what retailer to expect?

That is odd. Billy Reid only has 3 stores: Dallas, Houston, and Florence, AL. Now Charlotte.

Here is the Observer article where it mentions Billy Reid coming to Charlotte.

Observer - Billy Reid

Edited August 14, 2006 by mljones99

[appatone]

WOW! Ya'll have to check out that webpage. I don't know who sings that song but I need to find out. This is exciting. I've become so tired of people shoving Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard down my Southern throat and often wondered to myself what the South was doing. With the South's tremendous history and culture I knew a design and brand concept like this was waiting to bust out of the kudzu. This store will really put the South back in SouthPark.

www.billyreid.com

Edit: Ok, so to find out who sang that song I only had to scroll down. But while your at the website check out the collaborations area and visit the Project Alabama site. These grass roots Southern Projects always get me excited. Just think with NC's Textile history what possibilities lie here for unique independent design that would not only be exciting but preserve and strengthen our fading Southern culture.

Edited August 14, 2006 by appatone

[turbocraig]

^Well, it says "Get Back Temptation by Ollebelle" beneath the pictures, so there you go. With the exception of the highwaters/man-pris, I really like his stuff a lot.

[nyxmike]

What a disappointment. This seems like something that would go in the Village of Southpark or somewhere else. The tops look nice, but all the bottoms (bright orange highwaters?) look disgusting. Oh well - when it opens, I will have to take a look.

Edited August 15, 2006 by nyxmike

[metropolitan]

Wow...I agree we need a breath of fresh air in men's clothing here. I'm just as tired as the next guy of stale tired Tommy Bahama clones, but these (Billy Reid) clothes are kinda bizarre...a little too effete for my tastes. Anyway, vive la difference, I guess.

[Rufus]

I don't know for sure if this one will go into the new wing, as opposed to it being a rumor. there have been plenty of rumors surrounding brands like Cartier and Gucci, to newer, hipper brands like M.Misoni, Thomas Pink, and now Billy Reid. Though an excellent fit for the area, I would want to wait and see if they update the mall's website with this one.

[appatone]

It's not the clothes that got me excited. I don't own a single designer item and it's unlikely I will for some time to come. It's the concept, the branding of the line that I like so much. I just think it's refreshing to see an old Southern front portch or central hall used as a backdrop instead of the old hum drum beach weathered wood shingled New England house or crew team boat slip. Couple it with that song and I'm happy to see something new and Southern.

[A2]

It's not the clothes that got me excited. I don't own a single designer item and it's unlikely I will for some time to come. It's the concept, the branding of the line that I like so much. I just think it's refreshing to see an old Southern front portch or central hall used as a backdrop instead of the old hum drum beach weathered wood shingled New England house or crew team boat slip. Couple it with that song and I'm happy to see something new and Southern.

I love it too appatone! This is Simply Southern and quite awesome!

A2

[StevenRocks]

would that really work?

In time, maybe. First, the market has to absorb Neiman Marcus and the new shops going into the NM wing and the Village. After that, we can talk about Saks coming.

That Billy Reid store looks interesting.