{"id":16984,"date":"2022-04-18T11:17:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T11:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/?p=16984"},"modified":"2022-08-07T15:11:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-07T15:11:38","slug":"qatars-place-vendome-to-introduce-20-brands-from-apparel-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/2022\/04\/18\/qatars-place-vendome-to-introduce-20-brands-from-apparel-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar\u2019s Place Vend\u00f4me to introduce 20 brands from Apparel Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Place Vend\u00f4me, Qatar\u2019s newest mall developed by United Developers, will introduce 20 brands from the Apparel Group.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Located in Lusail City, the shopping centre will see the largest LC Waikiki store in the Middle East, spanning 28,000 square feet.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sustainable cosmetics brand Rituals will also open its flagship store at Place Vend\u00f4me.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Other brands include Charles &amp; Keith, Beverly Hills Polo Club, Birkenstock, Molten Chocolate &amp; Caf\u00e9, Skechers, R&amp;B, R&amp;B Kids, BBZ, Hema, Crocs, Dune London, Levi\u2019s, Aldo Accessories, Athlete\u2019s Co and Calvin Klein Underwear.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cContinuing Apparel Group\u2019s commitment to providing an elevated shopping experience to our loyal customers, we are proud to be partnering up with Place Vend\u00f4me and further expanding our strong retail footpring in the Qatar market,\u201d said Sima Ganwani Ved, founder and chairwoman of Apparel Group.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOur brands\u2019 expansion with Place Vend\u00f4me is in line with our strategy of being responsive to consumer demand. Qatar continued to be a strategic market for us and we are proud to be part of the country\u2019s growth.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The mall, which opened on April 15, spans 1.15 million square metres and is inspired by iconic high-street shopping destination Rue de la Paix in Paris, France.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Place Vend\u00f4me houses more than 580 retail outlets and two five-star luxury hotels operated by the Marriott International\u2019s Starwood Hotels and Resorts.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cPlace Vend\u00f4me adheres to and supports the pillars of Qatar National Vision 2030,\u201d said the United Developers team.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe project reflects United Developers\u2019 commitment to Qatar\u2019s economic diversification as well as human and social development through the opportunities and jobs that the project w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ill create during construction and upon completion.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Qatar is set to host the FIFA World Cup 2022 in November and expects an increase in retail footfall amid the projected 1.5 million fan turnout for the sporting event. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe retail landscape in Qatar has evolved significantly over the last few years, as customers become increasingly discerning and attentive to global shopping trends while staying true to their roots and culture,\u201d said Ms Ved.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apparel Group brings 20 stores to Qatar&#8217;s newest shopping destination. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":17629,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,1],"tags":[4063,4062,3986],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16984"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16984"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16984\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18017,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16984\/revisions\/18017"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}