![]() And on the days we aren’t doing an event, sales are slim. “When we hold special events, we do a ton of sales. The Carrollton-based cheerleader apparel brand took over the former Victoria’s Secret and Pink space across from H&M for events such as visits by the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders and one scheduled for July 7 featuring Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. Rebel Athletic founder and CEO Karen Noseff Aldridge said her store, which opened on the second level of the mall in November, is doing well, but it’s not relying on foot traffic. ![]() She has some ideas for events, a popup, and the mall is totally supportive, Lee said. Lee moved into the mall in November from The Shops at Legacy North knowing traffic was slow, but liked the plans. The mall’s plans for the long term are “more in line with the future of shopping,” said Bailey Lee, owner of the Apricot Lane women’s apparel and accessories store in Willow Bend. The furniture retailer just completed a successful clearance center popup at the mall. “While we’ve had a decrease in traffic, our clients are still happy to come to Willow Bend due to the central location and expertise of our staff,” Weidmann said. The retailer was part of an effort in the 2010s to make Willow Bend a home furnishings destination by its original developer Michigan-based Taubman Centers, with the addition of Crate & Barrel, RH (formerly Restoration Hardware) and Z Gallerie. cities including Dallas in the Knox District. “We have been here for 10 years and have been through many iterations and changes here and this is much needed,” said Alison Weidmann, southwest regional manager for Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, a furniture retailer with 25 stores in major U.S. The three department stores, Macy’s, Dillard’s and Neiman Marcus, which own their stores also have some say in the project. The plan’s hotel and apartments require new zoning approvals from the city. There’s no date for when work will begin. The 1.4 million-square-foot enclosed, two-level mall on the northwest corner of the Dallas North Tollway and West Park Boulevard was purchased by a group led by Centennial in May 2022 that includes New York-based Waterfall Asset Management and Cawley Partners of Dallas.Ĭentennial has said Willow Bend would also stay open during construction. “But clearly if you walk around here, you see that something has to happen in the meantime.” They said they worry that customers are staying away perhaps thinking the redevelopment has started. Skypony opened in 2016 and in recent months, the couple has depended on their own special events for business rather than shoppers in the mall. Both are artists and their gallery features more than 30 artists, sculptors and jewelry designers mostly from Texas. On the second level, traffic at the Skypony Gallery is down “dramatically,” said Douglas Winters, co-owner with Kiki Curry Winters. Crate & Barrel is on the southern end of The Shops at Willow Bend along with Mitchell Gold + Bob Willliams, Z Gallerie and RH, formerly Restoration Hardware.
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