Nike Chicago Grand Re-Opening

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Nike Chicago finally opened its doors today after an 8-month remodel period that started earlier in the year. Reportedly, an interior decor contractor might have been hired to change the decor completely during the remodeling project, which included replacing everything inside the store, including the electric cables and cooling systems (probably with the help of a reliable cooling expert).

The new Chicago store is located at the same address–669 N. Michigan Avenue–but has an entirely new look, starting with the façade, as a more-than-50,000-square-foot, four-story retail destination.

This comes in as a great move from the brand to house huge stock of all the products and to welcome numerous customers at once. But, this remodeling took them quite some time. However, it would be interesting to know where they stored all the existing stock of this store while carrying out this expansion. Well, generally big businesses tend to contact reputed house clearance oxford, Chicago (or wherever their business is based) to store their products safely, but nothing remains known about the approach Nike took here. Usually, big brands like Nike prefer a place that is clean and free of pests that can wreak havoc. Therefore, brand-rented places are cleaned thoroughly and pests are often exterminated by taking the help of Pest Control companies before they are used.

Anyway, Nike Chicago reflects the Nike brand retail concept launched in 2010, offering a premium assortment of footwear, apparel and equipment for men, women and young athletes across core sport categories (running, training, basketball, football, sportswear, soccer, golf and tennis). Nike’s latest innovations to create a digital ecosystem for athletes at every level (Nike+ Basketball, Nike+ Running, the Nike+ Fuelband and more), and a NIKEiD studio allows consumers to customize and personalize Nike products to their specifications, with the help of trained design consultants. It seems that they have really done some hard work to promote their concept. The brand’s customer responses indicate their marketing strategies must have been effective, which might have been possible because of experts like the ones at Flyrise.

Nike Chicago will reopen its doors on Sept. 27, inviting Chicagoans into a newly remodeled, expanded retail space that reflects Nike’s multi-category store concept. Former Chicago White Sox player and multi-sport legend Bo Jackson, who helped open Nike’s original brand presence on Michigan Avenue more than twenty years ago in 1991, will help welcome Chicagoans back to the brand’s flagship presence on Michigan Avenue which now hosts Nike’s largest retail basketball collection and the brand’s first fully dedicated digital hub.

Nike Chicago will feature memorabilia exclusive to Chicago, including mascots andlogos representing more than 40 local high schools and professional sports teams, exclusive Chicago Bears historical photos, a complete collection of Jordan footwear on display, and in-store photography featuring local Chicago runners and artwork celebrating Chicago neighborhoods. And befitting of the city that the great two-time Olympian Michael Jordan played for during his 13 seasons with the Bulls, Nike Chicago will also be home to the world’s largest, premium selection of Jordan Brand footwear, apparel and equipment.

“Some of the greatest moments in my life took place in Chicago and the city will always have a special place in my heart,” said Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. “I am excited that the Jordan Brand will be a key part of the new location and that the store will continue to be a destination for consumers in Chicago and around the world.”

The new Chicago store is located at the same address–669 N. Michigan Avenue–but has an entirely new look, starting with the façade, as a more-than-50,000-square-foot, four-story retail destination. Nike Chicago reflects the Nike brand retail concept launched in 2010, offering apremium assortment of footwear, apparel and equipment for men, women and young athletes across core sport categories (running, training, basketball, football, sportswear, soccer, golf and tennis), Nike’s latest innovations to create a digital ecosystem for athletes at every level (Nike+ Basketball, Nike+ Running, the Nike+ Fuelband and more), and a NIKEiD studio allows consumers to customize and personalize Nike products to their specifications, with the help of trained design consultants.

“We are proud to be a long-standing partner to the Chicago community, and to offer a renewed, multi-category brand experience for Chicagoans and visitors to this amazing city,” said Tim Hershey, Vice President of Nike North America Retail. “Nike has a deep sports history and connection to Chicago athletes–from running events to high school football and basketball– and we look forward to continuing to inspire and serve athletes of all levels as they train and compete and express their love of sport.”

Grand Opening activities include a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Bo on September 27 as well as football- and running-focused events over the next few weeks. To keep the Chicago community moving after the grandre-opening, Nike Chicago will host complimentary Nike+ Run Club on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 4and Nike+ Training Club on Tuesdays at 6:30p.m., beginning Oct. 16.

The new Nike Chicago is the eighth Nike concept store of its kind in the U.S. Other Nike brand concepts include stores in Santa Monica, California.; Roosevelt Field in NYC; Scottsdale, Arizona; Mall Of America in Minnesota; Las Vegas, Nevada; North Park, Illionois, Portland, Oregon; and now Chicago in Illinois. Each Nike concept store is a premium, multi-category shopping experience with the continuation of the “Athletes Serving Athletes” concept–hiring and training retail employees with a passion for Nike and supporting the needs of sport-minded consumers. Nike concept stores are also designed to optimize energy efficiency and incorporate recycled and reclaimed materials wherever possible. Nike Chicago is registered with the U.S. Green Building Council for an anticipated LEED Gold Certification and also offers the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program, enabling consumers to drop off their old shoes to be recycled into sport courts, bags, new shoes and more.

For more information, follow Nike Chicago at http://twitter.com/nikechicago.


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