Tiffany & Company coming to SJTC

[Coolyfett]

That space between Mayors and Louis Vuitton was originally going to be Hugo Boss.  I wonder what they will put in the empty building across the street.  It was thought to be a Crate and Barrell.

Jax has a Louis V?? Ok! How long they have that?

[St. Auggie]

That space between Mayors and Louis Vuitton was originally going to be Hugo Boss.  I wonder what they will put in the empty building across the street.  It was thought to be a Crate and Barrell.

Jax has a Louis V?? Ok! How long they have that?

About 2 years Id say.

[blizz01]

Too rich for my blood - I can only afford the Gucci outlet in St. Augustine.......

[reednavy]

That'll be some descent competition for Mayor's.

[ProjectMaximus]

They cater to 2 demographics as they make a ton of their money on the brand - I.E. logo merchandise - not just diamonds & precious stones like they used to.  While they are certainly a high end retailer/jeweler, if you check out their catalog, there are plenty of "trinkets" that are marketed toward 20 somethings & the price points are within the realm of reason.  Lots of volume in overpriced silver offsets the random diamond ring I suppose. 

Yeah, I remember reading a business case study about their decision to sell "affordable" bracelets despite fears that it would de-value their brand. Instead, it opened an entirely new market for the company without really upsetting any of their high-end customers. And spoiled little girls everywhere got to run around with authentic Tiffany's boxes. Ahh...yay for materialistic and unabashed american consumerism.

[subro]

Tiffany’s another newcomer to First Coast

Retailer expects to be in St. Johns Town Center later this fall.

Posted: May 11, 2010

By Kevin Turner

When Tiffany & Co. opens its ninth Florida store by late fall, the jewelry chain will add to the luster of top-line retailers congregating in Jacksonville’s Southside.

“Tiffany & Co. is very happy to be part of St. Johns Town Center,” said Jeff Bateman, vice president of the 170-year-old chain’s Southeast region. But the company declined to elaborate on plans for the store.

“We look forward to offering our customers the added convenience of another Tiffany location in Florida and providing them with the quality, craftsmanship and outstanding service for which Tiffany is renowned,” Bateman said.

Other Tiffany stores are in Orlando, Tampa, Naples, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Boca Raton, Bal Harbour and Coral Gables. Two Little Switzerland stores in Key West are authorized to carry Tiffany’s merchandise.

The keystone high-end retailer will join other such retail brands in the metropolitan area’s newest and fast-growing shopping mall. Some of those retailers have been familiar in areas elsewhere in Florida, but historically not in Jacksonville.

Mostly clustered near the south end of the outdoor mall’s main street corridor, those stores include Brooks Brothers, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Aldo Shoes, Arden B., Coach, Cole Haan, Juicy Couture, Lacoste, Louis Vuitton, Mayors, Tommy Bahama, True Religion, West Elm and White House / Black Market.

High-end pizzeria California Pizza Kitchen is set to open near the mall’s center in mid-July, said Kristin Balvin, St. Johns Town Center marketing director.

It will join other restaurants new to the area, such as Mitchell’s Fish Market, The Capital Grille, The Cheesecake Factory, Maggiano’s Little Italy, J. Alexander’s and P.F. Chang’s China Bistro.

kevin.turner@jacksonville.com, (904) 359-4609

http://jacksonville.com/business/2010-05-11/story/tiffany-co-coming-jacksonville

[reednavy]

As much as people say negative things about the center, you have to admit it, it sure does pay for itself, many times over.

[downtownjag]

It's an encouraging measure about what high-end retailers think about Jacksonville!

[TheProfessor]

I am just glad the tax money stays in Duval and does not go to St. Johns County.

[Shwaz]

I wonder if Beard's knew that was gonna happen going in......

of note about them, their Hendricks Ave location is closing. I saw a sign that said
Moving Sale" on the front of the facade.

I was in that store a couple weeks ago... their prices are outrageous! The salesman was super pushy too.

[Burn to Shine]

Ah, I'm a fan of the Tiffany setting. 

[simms3]

Good news for Jax, especially in this economy.  Ironically Marcus & Millichap gave Jax the 2nd worst rating (ahead of Detroit) for retail RE (rents, vacancies, construction, and economic fundamentals) for 2010.  I cannot agree with their ratings.

Also, the space across from Mayors is way too small for a Crate and Barrel which is borderline department store size, but it may be large enough for CB2.  There is a CB2 going in Atlanta a couple blocks from me and it will occupy somewhere in the 8-15K SF range.

Finally CPK is highly overrated, anything but upscale, and yes, we should probably have 2-3 of them by now, but it is nothing to wet your pants with excitement about.  You can buy frozen CPK in Publix already and that is almost the same.

[blizz01]

Looks like Forever XXI is moving in as well (in addition to the announced Avenues location???) - they have signage up directly across from where Tiffany & Co. will be.

[fsujax]

Another restaurant to the Town Center.  Blackfinn Saloon.

http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2010/05/31/daily6.html?ed=2010-06-02&ana=e_du_pub

[copperfiend]

The Blackfinn Saloon sign seems to have been up for a while.