The emblematic department store Century 21 reopening next week
The retailer returns to the United States after closing all of his stores during COVID.
The cocovated pandemic has wreaked havoc around the world - and the retail world was struck hard. In 2020, we saw big names like Lord & Taylor and Stein Mart completely failed. Even now stores like Bed bathtub and beyond And Tuesday morning declared bankruptcy, and stable companies like Walmart and Target continue to reduce Non -profitable locations . But a victim of the retail apocalypse seeks to make a return. After the closure of all its stores during the pandemic, Century 21 reopening. Read the rest to learn more about the imminent return of the department store.
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Century 21 closed all of its stores in 2020.
Century 21 had a humble start, with just a small showcase on Cortlandt Street in New York, according to Forbes . The department store at a reduced price has extended over time and has become a popular destination for buyers in order to arouse significant savings on haute couture items. But despite his interest in resisting the time test for almost 60 years, Covid forced Century 21 out of business. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
When the pandemic started, the retailer had 13 stores in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Florida, with new locations under development at Long Island and the Massive American Dream Mall in New Jersey. But in September 2020, Century 21 announced that he would closure All of its stores and which went bankrupt after omitting to guarantee insurance payment to protect against financial losses.
All the retail locations of the Century 21 closed before the start of 2021. But now, three years later, the company is finally ready to return.
The retailer teases his return for some time.
Century 21 did not stay long. Only two months after the closing of its last remaining stores, the company had already started to tease a potential return.
"Never count a New Yorker," said Century 21 in February 2021 Press release , explaining that he would rekindle his brand that year with the opening of his first world store in South Korea. At the time, the retailer indicated that he was also putting back his mark in New York at some point.
He took more than a year before the century 21 officially announced his return to the United States.
"Once New Yorker is still a New Yorker," said the retailer in May 2022 Press release , confirming that it would bring back its flagship location opposite the World Trade Center. The company confirmed that the reopening would occur in spring 2023 - and now, buyers are only a few days old to set foot in this emblematic department store.
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The store reopens next week.
Finally, we have an official date for the return of the first century 21 to the United States since 2020, and it's just on our doors.
A company spokesman said Crain's New York The flagship store of this century 21 in the financial district will hold its reopening May 16. This place was initially opened its doors on April 25, but it remained closed to the public until the end of the month, according to the newspaper.
Better life Contacted Century 21 to understand why the reopening has been postponed, and we will update this story with their answer.
But May 16 looks like a finished case, because the company confirmed this date of reopening on its official site .
"We are back! The opening you are waiting for here," said the Century 21 home page. "Our doors of our flagship location officially open on Tuesday May 16 at 12 no. See what we have in store. "
The new Century 21 store will have notable differences.
Customers should not expect the flagship location of Century 21, however, is very similar to the pandemic. The relaunched department store should cover a total of 100,000 square feet, which is only on half the size of his old store, according to The Tribeca Trib .
But Century 21 has already announced a "revitalized purchasing experience" for customers after teaching themselves to the retail company Legends Hospitality for its recovery.
"Following this partnership, Century 21 will introduce more rationalized customer shopping experience thanks to store upgrades and a high presence of electronic commerce, which will make its debut at the same time as the brick and mortar opens its doors "," the retailer said in its release in 2022. "The location of rue Cortlandt reopened will cover the four main floors of the downtown space and will offer clothes, clothes 'exterior, handbags, accessories and perfumes for men, accessories and perfumes. "
