News: Retail

WS Development's Chestnut Hill Shopping Center adds three retailers: Pottery Barn, Polarn O. Pyret and Treat Cupcake Bar

Home furnishings giant Pottery Barn, Swedish children's apparel retailer Polarn O. Pyret, and local favorite Treat Cupcake Bar are the latest additions to the Chestnut Hill Shopping Center, according to WS Development, the owner and developer of the 406,000 s/f project. The new stores are scheduled to open in spring 2013 in a new building at the site of the former Macy's. Pottery Barn, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., features unique collections of home furnishings, designed in-house, that provide exceptional comfort, style and quality at excellent values, as well as home design services. Polarn O. Pyret is a children's apparel retailer that began its children's clothing business in Europe, introducing its now-standard striped apparel collection in 1976. Today, the company offers t-shirts, sweatshirts, pants, jackets, and more from its 140 stores in eight countries, including three in the U.S with two in New York City and one in Greenwich, Conn. At Treat Cupcake Bar, customers can enjoy freshly-made desserts, or build their own creations at its "deluxe make-it-yourself cupcake bar." Locally-owned Treat hosts birthday parties and caters special events, and has been featured on several media outlets including the Phantom Gourmet, TV Diner, and Improper Bostonian. "We're delighted to bring Pottery Barn, Polarn O. Pyret, and Treat Cupcake Bar to the Chestnut Hill Shopping Center," said Dick Marks, partner, WS Development. "We're pleased that our customers will have the opportunity to experience each retailer's commitment to customer service and quality." The new stores join others recently announced including The Sports Club/LA, Cinema de Lux, Shake Shack, Pinkberry, and gourmet Asian restaurant, Bernard's.
Tags: Retail
MORE FROM Retail
Retail

The Landing at Hyannis expands with additional retailers

Hyannis, MA The Landing at Hyannis continues its transformation with three new businesses joining its roster of retail and dining options. These brands, making their debut on Cape Cod, include fashion retailer Nordstrom Rack, physician-owned medical spa SkinMD, and eyewear retailer Warby Parker.

READ ON THE GO
DIGITAL EDITIONS
Subscribe
Columns and Thought Leadership
Placemaking and retail in 2024 - by Carol Todreas

Placemaking and retail in 2024 - by Carol Todreas

Placemaking. That is the word for 2024. While the concept has historical precedence in urban development, it became part of our current culture in the 1960’s when urbanists started to think about cities for people, not just cars.

Village centers and local retail: What the market wants - by Carol Todreas

Village centers and local retail: What the market wants - by Carol Todreas

Good news! Brick and mortar is alive and well. Many malls are coming back. Americans are flocking to Europe to walk, shop, eat, and enjoy much needed vacations. Visitors return and talk about the pleasures of walking and shopping in local shops in cities and towns all over Europe.
Keeping the “there” there - by Carol Todreas

Keeping the “there” there - by Carol Todreas

New zoning is a big topic for many communities. Whether it is to comply with the 2021 MBTA legislation calling for more multi-family housing in locales with access to T stations or to address other pressures from public-private entities, zoning for multi-family housing is believed to be a major part of the solution to the housing crisis.
Reimagining retail for the downtown - by Carol Todreas

Reimagining retail for the downtown - by Carol Todreas

Before COVID-19, downtown retail had been sliding downwards. A few restaurants and stores were hanging on, but the trajectory was headed south. Now with post- COVID-19 lifestyle changes, old-style retail anywhere has lost its market appeal.