This first set of breakthrough WithMe hybrid stores will deliver e-tail-to-retail and hard-to-find brands to six
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Designed to offer online shopping in the real world, WithMe's state-of-the-art technology creates highly personalized, online and offline shopping experiences thanks to interactive tags, responsive display tables, directional audio and more. The new common area retail platform, ranging in size from 100 to 300 square feet, provides a changing showcase for limited runs of new and exciting store concepts, including the following pre-holiday WithMe openings at
- Lanai Collection is coming to the common areas at The Oaks and Tysons Corner Center, and just opened at the inline WithMe flagship at
Santa Monica Place . These are the first-ever physical stores exclusively dedicated to the two-year-old concept that offers luxurious, casual menswear. This exciting brand was founded byDavid Ellison , whose family owns the fabled Hawaiian island. - Also at The Oaks will be the first-ever physical store for Ezekiel, a longtime
Southern California clothing brand that has emerged via a community of surfers, skaters, musicians and artists. To date, Ezekiel clothing has been available online and at select specialty and department stores. - The Tie Bar, a popular online destination for men's neckwear and other accessories, is coming to Tysons Corner Center. This brand designs its own colorful and stylish products.
- Design-minded Kappa Toys will offer its second-ever store filled with new and classic toys at Tysons Corner Center.
- International purveyor of artist-designed shoes, hard-to-find BucketFeet will open at The Shops at
North Bridge in downtownChicago . - Sandilake, a purveyor of simple and modern screen-printed looks for kids, is coming to
Washington Square . - The new WithMe locations also will expand the reach of several sought-after brands, including the upscale activewear concept from
Australia , Lorna Jane, at The Oaks, Tysons Corner Center andWashington Square ; andUrban Outfitters at Los Cerritos Center. - Also coming to
Santa Monica Place in the WithMe common area platform is the retail presence ofWired Magazine .
"WithMe blends the incredible experience of interactive shopping with the urgency of a limited time frame. It's the way to shop the next big thing before it's gone," said
WithMe's adaptable retail platform coming to
About WithMe
WithMe makes simple and beautiful retail solutions to help brands thrive. WithMe's retail store platform is an entirely new experience for today's consumer, enabling shoppers to browse and touch physical goods in-store while easily ordering related products or out of stock items with the option to ship-to-home. The company has been featured in TechCrunch,
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