CHINA (MACAU). Sands Shoppes Macao has revealed extensive details of Shoppes at Londoner, the 600,000sq ft luxury retail and food & beverage experience which will open within The Londoner Macao on 1 November. It will house more than 150 global brands to curate what the developer describes as “an indulgent shopping experience in an elegant British-style ambience”.
A transformation of the previous Shoppes at Cotai Central, Shoppes at Londoner aims to recreate an authentic London street scene, interpreting The Londoner Macao’s vision of ‘Bringing the best of London to Macao’.
As reported, the retail experience will be anchored by DFS Group’s Macau T Galleria by DFS store, which is set to open on 1 November.
The design inspiration of Shoppes at Londoner is drawn from London’s Oxford Street, one of Europe’s busiest and best-known shopping destinations.
Eight replicas of Greater London Blue Plaques can be found throughout Shoppes at Londoner, commemorating famous people in British history.
Shoppes at Londoner and the interconnected Shoppes at Venetian, Shoppes at Parisian and Shoppes at Four Seasons constitute Sands Shoppes Macao, the largest duty free luxury shopping experience in Macau.
Las Vegas Sands Corporation Executive Vice President of Global Retail David Sylvester said: “As the newest addition to Sands Shoppes Macao, Shoppes at Londoner demonstrates our firm commitment to Macau’s retail market and confidence in its long-term potential, and provides more opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises to expand their businesses in Macau.
“The strategic direction is to have a family mall that has a luxury shopping experience with a mix of premium lifestyle components to create yet another shopping paradise. Here, guests will be impressed by opulent British-themed interiors, a diverse line-up of global retailers including top luxury brands, international fashion brands, family fun boutiques and innovative entertainment options.”
He added: “We will continue to introduce more brands as we create an unparalleled duty-free shopping experience and help Macao become the world’s premier shopping destination.”
Below are further details of the retail and F&B offer of Shoppes at Londoner.
Macau T Galleria by DFS
Occupying more than 22,000sq ft, Macau T Galleria by DFS, The Londoner, will open on 1 November. The eighth and newest DFS store in Macau, it will feature more than 120 of the world’s leading as well as emerging brands including over 50 beauty brands, 36 watches and sunglasses brands, and more than 40 children’s fashion and toys brands.
British brands featured include Burberry, Creed, Jo Malone London, Miller Harris and Penhaligon’s.
The London-themed store will also showcase DFS’ first-ever cross-category kids’ area. Spanning more than 2,000sq ft and featuring a ‘playful’ interior reflective of the famous London Underground transport system, the kids’ shopping mecca features favourites such as Bunnies By The Bay, Sharper Image and Evereden.
Read more about the store in our earlier story here.
Store line-up and new to Macau brands
The luxury retail line-up includes a refurbished Bottega Veneta store, set to open in early November with the unveiling of the pre-Spring 2023 collection.
The new Burberry store, designed in collaboration with renowned architect Vincenzo De Cotiis, sees the signature Burberry Check stylistically reinterpreted and featuring a variety of textures and tones to create a distinctly modern feel.
A store from Italian luxury leather footwear and handbag brand Tod’s boutique (below) will also be unveiled. It features high-class design details using natural materials such as leather, wood and travertine.
New to Macau brand stores include minimalist fashion brand Jil Sander, Parisian haute couture house Maison Margiela, and Italian luxury brand Marni, which is opening a 1,540sq ft store.
Other global brands with stores inside Shoppes at Londoner include Alexander McQueen, Diptyque, Longchamp, NeilBarrett, Hogan and The Mineral Boutique.
Luxury watch and jewellery options
Swiss luxury watchmaker Ulysse Nardin has established its first standalone store in Macau at Shoppes at Londoner.
Macau’s first and only V&A x Chow Sang Sang Group jewellery concept store opened earlier this year, showcasing jewellery and art created by well-known jewellery brand Chow Sang Sang and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London.
Food & beverage choices
Shoppes at Londoner also boasts an array of restaurants and cafés, including new to Macau restaurants such as Lady M, The Cheesecake Factory, Shake Shack, Haidilao and Tai Er Sauerkraut Fish.
Lord Stow’s Bakery, the well-known creator of Macau’s Egg Tart, will open its largest outlet (4,600sq ft) in the second half of 2023. The new Lord Stow’s Bakery & Café will serve the signature Egg Tarts alongside British delicacies. An open kitchen will enable visitors to see thousands of the tarts being freshly baked each day.
Koufu, the one-stop food court from Singapore, will soon start renovation of its facilities. The new look will be modelled after Chinatown in London, complemented by the city’s iconic red telephone kiosks. Gourmands will be able to savour a wide variety of cuisines and experience the Singapore coffee shop tradition in an East-meets-West atmosphere.
Other F&B options at Shoppes at Londoner will include traditional Cantonese restaurants Jin Yue Xuan and Hip Seng Seafood Hotpot, Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill and Thai restaurant The Mews.
Many more yet-to-be-named F&B brands from across the world will open eateries at Shoppes at Londoner in the future.
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