Retail
NC Main Street Conference set for Goldsboro
March 11. The 2024 North Carolina Main Street Conference March 12-14 in downtown Goldsboro will focus on downtown revitalization and economic development strategies. The conference is the largest statewide downtown revitalization conference in the country. To register, click here. Keynote speakers Keynote speakers include Hannah Love, Fellow with the Brookings Metro, Anne T. and Robert […]
Evereve opens today in Birkdale Village
Feb. 28. Evereve, located next to Uniquities in Birkdale Village, opens today with a contemporary, upscale look for everyday fashion. ‘Favored by women from households with average incomes of $150K-plus, the brand became a mainstay in in top malls and centers.’ —Chain Store Age The Edina, Minn. retailer carries such brands as Citizens of Humanity, […]
Apple store opens Dec. 14
Dec. 5. The Birkdale Village Apple store will open at 10 am on Dec. 14 in the old Pier One space at the corner of Townley and Lindholm. It replaces the Apple store in Northlake Mall which closed without warning in early March 1 in the wake of three shooting over a short period of […]
Jeweler scores $2,500 from SBA ‘Pitch for Growth’
Nov. 21. Sydney Miller of The Nomadic Jeweler of Cornelius was one of two runners up presented with a check for $2,500 in SCORE Charlotte’s live Pitch for Growth competition held at the Mint Museum in Charlotte. Magloire Lubika of Surefire Neighborhood Market in Rock Rock Hill landed the top award of $5,000. Rachael Price […]
Alex Malyszko joins father at Your Private Jeweler
Nov. 3. Alex Malyszko, who earned his Masters in Communication/Business Leadership from High Point University this year, has joined his father Michael Malyszko at Your Private Jeweler of Lake Norman, in Cornelius. The elder Malyszko is a master jeweler who started his first store in 1993. Alex finished his post-graduation internship at Salem Gem Lab […]
Premium furniture and decor retailer coming to Birkdale Village
Nov. 2. Arhaus, a premium home furnishings retailer, has signed a lease with North American Properties (NAP) for a new location in Birkdale. The rapidly growing lifestyle brand sells heirloom quality furniture and décor that is “sustainably sourced, artisan crafted and built to last.” The new Birkdale Village location will be an Arhaus Studio, a […]
Dressler’s closing in Birkdale, but parent company will open Fin & Fino in its place
Aug. 22. Owner Jon Dressler says he will close his namesake restaurant in Birkdale Village and open another Fin & Fino eatery in its place. The original restaurant, which dates back to 2003, is expected to close this fall. ‘Exciting changes’ at Birkdale “With all of the exciting changes coming to Birkdale Village, we feel […]
Southern Tide rolls into Birkdale Village, Monkee’s will next week
Aug. 11. Southern Tide, an upscale “coastal” clothing store for men, women and children, has opened adjacent to Eez Fusion in Birkdale Village. Next up is Monkee’s, a boutique offering women’s clothing, shoes and accessories. The Birkdale Village store will be the 14th location for the business which is owned and operated by Huntersville resident […]
Birkdale Village owner/developer licks wounds, vows to try again
April 11. By TL Bernthal. The owners of Birkdale Village are not giving up on plans to expand the mixed-use lifestyle center now that they have a year to revise their expansion plans. “We’ll be back,” said Tim Perry, managing partner of North American Properties, which acquired Birkdale Village in November 2020. A 4-2 vote […]
Retail report: HomeSense opens tomorrow; musical chairs in Birkdale Village
March 22. [Updated March 23] By TL Bernthal. HomeSense will open 8 am Thursday, March 23, in Cornelius. The store will sell furniture, rugs, decor and wall art, lamps and other lighting, kitchen and dining items, and organizational solutions such as for storage. The store replaces Stein Mart, which closed, making room for HomeSense and […]
