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Monday, October 8, 2012
Barneys closing at NorthPark is a blow to Dallas’ luxury market
Dallas has -- or had? -- one of the healthiest real estate markets in the country.
Barneys at NorthPark
DALLAS — When Barneys New York came back to NorthPark Center in 2006, they made a huge splash with an equally splashy ad campaign. Folks were anxious to have the un-self-conscious luxury retailer back in Big D. It showed the rest of the world that our fair city was on our way back up.
While it appears that Dallas has one of the healthiest real estate markets in the country and our state has no shortage of millionaires and billionaires -- we’re losing our Barneys?
As Dallas Biz Journal reporter Steven Thompson notes, Barneys was acquired earlier this year by Perry Capital. Does the new owner have something to do with the two-story NorthPark anchor closing?
While NorthPark Center officials say something “exciting” is planned for that huge space, Barneys will be missed. Why do you think the store is closing?
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neilpliving, anonymous:
I wonder if Saks Fifth from Galleria will relocate to this space.. just a hunch.
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lakewoodhobo, anonymous:
Can we please get ZARA at NorthPark?
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aodnert, anonymous:
I second the request for Zara - either that or a bigger, flagship H&M
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cornishrex143, anonymous:
In regards to all media and press inquiries please contact Charlotte Blechman at cblechman@barneys.com
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katterholt, anonymous:
Barneys New York was not interested in the Texas customer enough to modify the offering for the Dallas demographic. It was an attitude of "if we build it they will come.
Too Bad for both....
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drcmr5, anonymous:
Sadly, seems true. Barney's is the Chicago and NYC shopping experience I wish for and I will miss the more edgy designers. And Barney's is mostly wonderful. BUT, Barney's seem to make no effort to alter the store or merchandise or experience to 'work' with Dallas market. They should have known to make it work! So much of Dallas is homogenous and safe - boring. Loss for the Big city that Dallas should be. Yes, too Bad for Both - and all
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geoffreyking, anonymous:
It is leaving because there are never any customers in the store. Walk by it today. I bet you can see the other end of the store and not see a single customer.
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hmgray, anonymous:
Not enought sales people is my first guess. Except for the shoe department, where the sales men ALWAYS came out to help me, the rest of the store is too "dead"... Very sad to hear the news. They have the best shoe collections.
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