KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Foot Locker expanded to 9,332 sq. ft with up to date design and format
- Zumiez accomplished relocation and full retailer renovation within the J.C. Penney wing
- Locker Room by Lids additionally completed renovations, bettering hall aesthetics
- Upgrades are a part of Lakeside’s broader technique to modernize the procuring heart
Lakeside Buying Middle is increasing and upgrading a number of shops in its J.C. Penney wing, highlighted by a considerably bigger Foot Locker location and renovations from different retailers as a part of an ongoing modernization effort on the Metairie mall.
The middle introduced that Foot Locker has relocated and expanded its retailer to 9,332 sq. ft, aiming to supply a broader merchandise choice, up to date retailer format and enhanced customer support areas. The improve is a part of a broader push to refresh the wing and strengthen the procuring expertise for guests.
Further adjustments in the identical hall embody the relocation and full renovation of Zumiez, which now includes a redesigned, up to date retailer format. Close by, Locker Room by Lids has additionally accomplished renovations, contributing to a extra cohesive and up to date retail atmosphere throughout the wing.
Lakeside Buying Middle management stated the enhancements mirror continued funding within the property and its tenant combine.
“These thrilling updates mirror the continued momentum at Lakeside and our ongoing funding in creating an distinctive procuring atmosphere for our visitors,” stated Lisa Manzella, common supervisor of Lakeside Buying Middle. “The expanded Foot Locker, together with the current renovations by Zumiez and Locker Room by Lids, brings renewed power to the J.C. Penney wing and provides our buyers much more of the manufacturers and experiences they love.”
The upgrades are a part of a broader technique to modernize the middle and preserve its place as a number one retail vacation spot within the Gulf South, with ongoing renovations and new ideas aimed toward adapting to altering shopper expectations.
Lakeside Buying Middle, which has operated for greater than 65 years, is the most important procuring heart in Louisiana. It options greater than 1.2 million sq. ft of retail house and over 100 shops, together with anchors Dillard’s, Macy’s and J.C. Penney.
The corporate stated the continued enhancements are supposed to boost procuring, eating and leisure choices whereas reinforcing the mall’s long-term position as a regional retail hub.
