Here are some of the most famous stores with New York addresses and the superlative aspects that have helped them gain their flagship designation.
Burton Snow Boards
106 Spring Street
Soho district
New York, NY
Flagship Features
FAO Schwartz
767 Fifth Avenue
Manhattan, NY Flagship Features
- A New York landmark and tourist attraction
- Employs "entertainment retail" strategies
- Grand Hall decorated with 20,000 computer-controlled lights
- A giant dance-to-play keyboard (showcased in the Tom Hanks movie, "Big")
- FAO Schweetz ice cream parlor with exclusive indulgent desserts
Gant
645 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY
Flagship Features
- 6,600 square feet
- Three floors connected by a showpiece white spiral staircase
- Displays which highlight the history of the brand
- Hosts celebrity lectures
- Houses Gant Limited Edition collections
Lord & Taylor
Fifth Avenue & 39th St.
Manhattan, NY
Flagship Features
- 600,000 square-foot, 11-story building
- Historic landmark building
- Owned and operated by Lord & Taylor since 1914
- Famous part of Manhattan's retailing legacy and reputation
Macy's
151 West. 34th St.
New York, NY
Flagship Features
- World's largest department store
- 1,000,000 square-foot, nine-floor building
- A registered New York City landmark
- Shoe department occupies two entire floors
- Bridal suite with a walkway platform
- Owned and operated by Macy's since 1902
Mrs. Field's
Fulton & Broadway
New York, NY
Flagship Features
- The corporation's largest store in terms of both volume and concept
- First bakery concept incorporating a large in-store dining area
Nokia
5 East 57th Street
New York, NY
Flagship Features
- Second of 18 flagship locations planned for global expansion
- High-tech decor, and cutting edge product demos and kiosks
- Completely interactive, with an exhaustive range of products, accessories, 3rd party devices, and mobile technology
- Fully functional multimedia environments for testing all products
- Staff members are all graduates of Nokia Academy
Palm Retail Stores
30 Rockefeller Center
New York, NY
Flagship Features
- Largest store, in a prominent location
- Carries Palm’s entire product line of smartphones, handhelds, mobile managers and accessories
- Live demonstrations and real-time activations
Paul Smith
142 Greene Street
Soho, NY
Flagship Features
- Thier first New York store
- Houses all Paul Smith collections, including women's and men's clothing, furniture, art objects, curios, and vintage books
Prada
575 Broadway
Soho, NY
Flagship Features
- 23,000 square-foot space purchased for $40 million
- Formerly the home of the Soho branch of the Guggenheim Museum
- Innovative retail architecture
Saks Fifth Avenue
611 Fifth Avenue
Manhattan, NY
Flagship Features
- Owned and operated since 1924
- 10 floors of designer merchandise
- 8th floor shoe department has its own zip code, 10022-SHOE
- Accounts for 20% of the entire chain's annual revenue
- Wardrobe consulting, onsite spa and salon, afternoon tea service, wedding services, coat and package check, package delivery, local messenger service, concierge restaurant and theater reservations
Steuben Glass
667 Madison Avenue
New York, NY
Flagship Features
- 6,100 square-foot, three-level store in Manhattan's Crystal District
- Designed by architect Ralph Applebaum
- Houses Steuben exhibition glass
- Gallery with a complete collection of Steuben crystal, and ongoing special exhibitions
Tiffany's
Fifth Avenue and 57th Street
Manhattan, NY
Flagship Features
- 124,000 square-foot legendary retail location since 1940
- U.S. National Register of Historic Places
- Made famous in the film, "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
- Polished granite exterior, doormen, Alpine marble, and breathtaking chandeliers
- Private selling salons with platinum ceilings
- Fifth floor entertaining and exhibition area
- Houses Tiffany & Co. Archives
UNIQLO
546 Broadway
Soho, NY
Flagship Features
- 36,000 square-foot store
- Largest, and first flagship store outside of Japan
- Designed by renowned architect Masamichi Katayama
- Features products and styles only available at this location
- Exhibits limited edition t-shirts created by top Japanese artists
Victoria's Secret
58th Street & Lexington
Herald Square
Midtown Manhattan, NY
Flagship Features
- 25,200 square feet, the largest Victoria's Secret store in the world
- Located on one of the busiest corners in the world
- "Great Hall" features the company's most fashion-forward products, plus vintage antiques, and special collections
- Eight separate rooms for each sub-brand
- Plasma screens throughout the store play Victoria's Secret fashion show footage
- 3,200 square-foot "Beauty Store" with makeover stations
Whole Foods
Time Warner Center
Manhattan, NY
Flagship Features
- 59,000 square feet
- Largest supermarket in Manhattan
- 248-seat cafe
- Houses New York City's first Jamba Juice location
- Full-service sushi bar with organic seaweed
- Walk-in greenhouse with exotic flowers
- Wine shop, open on Sundays
- Chocolate-enrobing station covers anything in chocolate
- "Beauty Pod" with makeovers and beauty expert consultations
- "Trial Bar" of take-home personal care samples
- "Soap Bar" with hand-crafted, homemade, and artisan soaps
- "Made In New York" section with locally made products
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