Aéropostale has turned up the retail wattage in Manhattan’s Times Square, opening a global flagship in the heart of the tourist Mecca. The two-level, 19,000-sq.-ft. space — the teen retailer’s largest store yet — is designed to raise the chain’s profile and serve as a platform for its international expansion. The company is on track to have 50 stores in Canada and 10 in Dubai by year’s end.
Aeropostale is betting big on New York City’s Times Square, opening a 19,000-sq.-ft. global flagship -- its largest unit and second street front location to date -- in the heart of the tourist Mecca. It’s estimated that Times Square gets two million visitors on a daily basis.