Big E Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 On 3/15/2023 at 1:52 PM, Caribomoa said: Recent article stated that Uniqlo intends to expand in Texas. They were set to open in the Galleria until Covid paused those plans. Would be great to see it return. Would be a great non luxury addition to the Galleria. Now that would be something. A marquee store out of Japan, great for a city with a large Japanese population. I was actually wondering why Uniqlo hadn't opened a store in the Galleria already, but Covid makes sense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribomoa Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 On 3/19/2023 at 2:21 AM, Big E said: Now that would be something. A marquee store out of Japan, great for a city with a large Japanese population. I was actually wondering why Uniqlo hadn't opened a store in the Galleria already, but Covid makes sense. We honestly don’t have that large of a Japanese population. Although to be fair, no city outside of California and NYC has that large of a Japanese population. They tend to stick to those two locations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/20/2023 at 3:17 PM, Caribomoa said: We honestly don’t have that large of a Japanese population. Although to be fair, no city outside of California and NYC has that large of a Japanese population. They tend to stick to those two locations. NYC's population is 0.3% Japanese. Los Angeles population is 0.9% Japanese. Houston's pop. is 0.1% Japanese. We are literally talking about a difference of a few tenths of percent, two-tenths in the case of comparing Houston to NYC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amlaham Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I would also like to add that although Uniqlo is Japanese, it's also an international clothing store. It's basically like the GAP of Asia but has stores across the globe. There's actually US stores outside of NYC and LA; Boston, Philly, NJ, DC area, Orlando, Chicago, SF, and Seattle. They also have stores all over Europe! In conclusion, the Japanese population is irrelevant to where a Uniqlo opens up. Think Zara (Spain), H&M (Swedish), Topshop (UK); they're not looking for their racial demographic but their "style" demographic. Houston would be great market since Uniqlo is very minimalistic/ laid back/ affordable. Houston style is very laid back. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofy Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Uniqlo is an extremely mainstream brand found all over the US and Western Europe. It is a J brand and is the most budget of their offerings. Their higher end brands are Theory and Helmut Lang a muji is what I’m really waiting for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 44 minutes ago, goofy said: Uniqlo is an extremely mainstream brand found all over the US and Western Europe. And extreme lovers of Uyghur forced labor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribomoa Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 6 hours ago, Amlaham said: I would also like to add that although Uniqlo is Japanese, it's also an international clothing store. It's basically like the GAP of Asia but has stores across the globe. There's actually US stores outside of NYC and LA; Boston, Philly, NJ, DC area, Orlando, Chicago, SF, and Seattle. They also have stores all over Europe! In conclusion, the Japanese population is irrelevant to where a Uniqlo opens up. Think Zara (Spain), H&M (Swedish), Topshop (UK); they're not looking for their racial demographic but their "style" demographic. Houston would be great market since Uniqlo is very minimalistic/ laid back/ affordable. Houston style is very laid back. High end brands do well here regardless of the vibe here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribomoa Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 6 hours ago, Amlaham said: 22 hours ago, Big E said: NYC's population is 0.3% Japanese. Los Angeles population is 0.9% Japanese. Houston's pop. is 0.1% Japanese. We are literally talking about a difference of a few tenths of percent, two-tenths in the case of comparing Houston to NYC. Not sure where you got this from but I don’t think it’s accurate. The largest Japanese populations in the continental US according to Pew go like this 1. LA - 182K 2. SF - 65K 3. NYC - 59K the rest of the top 10 is all West Coast until getting to Chicago with 25K. So yesh the difference between Houston and the east and west coast is huge for Japanese population. later, I’ll get the data from the census and post it here. I’ve seen the census numbers before and they’re along the lines of pew. If memory serves me right, Houston is under 10K Houston has a relatively huge population for most other Asian countries though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 14 hours ago, Caribomoa said: Not sure where you got this from but I don’t think it’s accurate. The largest Japanese populations in the continental US according to Pew go like this 1. LA - 182K 2. SF - 65K 3. NYC - 59K the rest of the top 10 is all West Coast until getting to Chicago with 25K. So yesh the difference between Houston and the east and west coast is huge for Japanese population. later, I’ll get the data from the census and post it here. I’ve seen the census numbers before and they’re along the lines of pew. If memory serves me right, Houston is under 10K Houston has a relatively huge population for most other Asian countries though Interesting. can you provide a link to the Pew Research? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribomoa Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 (edited) Gentle Monster opening a boutique at the Galleria. Marc Jacobs recently opened think that one was never mentioned. Edited April 22 by Caribomoa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 (edited) https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/deal-sheet/this-weeks-houston-deal-sheet-118725 "Museum of Illusions, an immersive and interactive experience featuring optical illusions and 3D holograms, signed a 6K SF lease in The Galleria. Construction began on the exhibit April 10. It will be next to the West Alabama entrance of The Galleria. Edited May 5 by editor Edited due to copyright. Remember to summarize and link. Don't copy and paste. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Looks like they're tearing up the ice rink. Strange that they'd park the zamboni right there, though. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, editor said: Looks like they're tearing up the ice rink. Strange that they'd park the zamboni right there, though. Renovations. It's supposed to be back in service in mid-June https://www.iceatthegalleria.com/ 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Did anyone know the NBA STORE is moving into Galleria 3?!? This was a pleasant surprise to see. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribomoa Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 On 4/22/2023 at 1:41 PM, Caribomoa said: Gentle Monster opening a boutique at the Galleria. Marc Jacobs recently opened think that one was never mentioned. Update: it appears that the Gentle Monster boutique will be the largest in the US. And it will not only be a store but an experience center for the Korean brand. https://www.rli.uk.com/gentle-monster-opens-new-boutique-in-houston-texas/amp/ While I already knew Houston was a premier shopping destination, I sometimes get surprised by how much brands invest in Houston. I believe Harry Winston still has their largest NA store in Houston as well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iah77 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Dolce and Gabbana seems to be opening a decently sized store in the Galleria above the Vuitton store, does this mean they are leaving ROD? They seem to be combining 3 spaces on L2 but I can't tell if it is a temporary store or if they are trying to make L2 have the same caliber of stores as L2. Side note, I think the Prada store is temporary so where is the real store going? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 On 5/27/2023 at 9:22 AM, Caribomoa said: Update: it appears that the Gentle Monster boutique will be the largest in the US. And it will not only be a store but an experience center for the Korean brand. https://www.rli.uk.com/gentle-monster-opens-new-boutique-in-houston-texas/amp/ While I already knew Houston was a premier shopping destination, I sometimes get surprised by how much brands invest in Houston. I believe Harry Winston still has their largest NA store in Houston as well. Already open. People are raving about the sunglasses. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 On 5/27/2023 at 9:22 AM, Caribomoa said: While I already knew Houston was a premier shopping destination, I sometimes get surprised by how much brands invest in Houston There's a lot of tug-of-war going on between Houston and Dallas recently when it comes to luxury brands. Also a lot of the same between the Galleria and the River Oaks District. The luxury stores in the Galleria are not happy with the levels of crime at the mall, and worse — the number of their customers (and employees!) who get followed home and robbed by thugs who see them leaving the mall. Purely speculation, but Simon must be discounting rent to keep those luxury brands in the Galleria. Especially considering that the Galleria is really showing its age, in terms of infrastructure. (Some stores struggle with chronic HVAC issues, and other basic problems that can't seem to be solved for months or years.) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.Res Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 On 5/12/2023 at 9:35 PM, tigereye said: Did anyone know the NBA STORE is moving into Galleria 3?!? This was a pleasant surprise to see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.Res Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 The Prada store is going to be across from its old location. The NBA store is replacing the Talbots store. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 (edited) well was trying to upload this cool video of the entrance to Gentle Monster but maybe too large a file...so: 698897700_a5ab94441f80483a90269dc7f9b2c6dd(1).MOV Hope you can see it! It is a cool store...love some of the glasses for sure with most being in the high 200's to mid 300 price range fyi... Edited May 30 by gene 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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