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Galleria Dallas is abuzz with 5 new shops all opening this summer

And of course there's always the skating rink.

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With going out sort of back again, Galleria Dallas has a slate of new store openings that are either coming soon or already here.

A release lists five new vendors — four of which are women-owned small businesses who are either opening their first location or expanding with a second.

Here's the list:

Mallow Box
Gourmet marshmallow and s'mores bar is from Martha Ware, who founded a marshmallow company in 2018, selling gourmet marshmallows via her website mallowbox.com and at pop-up shops at malls and other venues before opening her first mall store at Willow Bend in Plano in 2019. The menu includes s'mores, hot and cold drinks, shakes, bowls, skewers, and s'mores milkshakes. Marshmallows come in a variety of flavors such as chocolate and cream, maple bourbon with bacon bits, lemon, and banana rum.

It is now open on the rink level.

Eye Candy Couture
Founded in 2017 by Sierra Lentz, Eye Candy Couture is a female-owned company based in Houston. They sell fun, flirty and fashionable fashion at affordable prices. "We don't do basic," they say on their Instagram page. This will be their second store. They initially launched online in 2017 before opening their first location at the Houston Galleria in 2019.

They'll open in July on level 2 next to LensCrafters.

Mosaic Makers Collective
Bishop Arts shop featuring products designed by Texas women is opening its second location at Galleria Dallas in July. A soft opening began July 12, with a grand opening slated for July 31-August 1.

The new location will be located on level 2 of Galleria Dallas and will feature works from 45 Texas women. The shop will be a higher-end version of the original location in Bishop Arts, but will feature some of the same best sellers from the first location. Kay Sensenig Schilthuis founded Mosaic Makers Collective in 2018.

Zagg Store
This vendor already had a kiosk location on level 1 of Galleria Dallas, but now they're moving on up to a storefront on level 3, where they'll be able to sell more of their InvisibleShield mobile phone screen protection, wireless keyboards, audio options and more.

They'll open at the beginning of August.

Eloteca
Yummy food place will specialize in unique elotes experiences, featuring signature combinations, as well as a build-your-own option. They'll also offer catering.

This is the first location of this woman-owned business, and it will open August 1 on the rink level.

Galleria Dallas already has more than 200 retailers, restaurants, and experiences including Nordstrom, Macy's, American Girl, and the world's only GAP, Banana Republic and Old Navy combo anchor. And that's not even mentioning the ice skating rink.

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Just one Saks Off 5th store in DFW survives company's nationwide closures

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Saks Off 5th is closing most of its stores.

Saks Global, parent company of Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, is closing most of its discount designer stores as it tries to wiggle through bankruptcy. In Dallas-Fort Worth, three Saks Off 5th and Neiman Marcus Last Call stores will shutter, and one will remain open.

According to a release:

The Saks Off 5th in Grapevine Mills mall will survive as the only remaining Saks Off 5th in Texas.
A Neiman Marcus Last Call store in Grapevine Mills will close.
The Saks Off 5th store in Dallas (8040 Park Ln.) will close February 2.
The Saks Off 5th location in Grand Prairie (2950 W. I-20 #125) will close February 2.

In total, 57 Off 5th stores and all remaining Last Call stores will shutter nationwide. (A complete list of closures can be found here.)

The mass closures come after Saks Global filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections on January 14. The conglomerate has been buckling under the strain of $2.5 million in debt it acquired with the 2024 purchase of rival retailer Neiman Marcus.

"As we advance on Saks Global's transformation, we are taking decisive steps to realign our business to better serve our luxury customers and drive full-price selling across our core luxury businesses," says Geoffroy van Raemdonck, chief executive officer of Saks Global, in a release. "With these actions, we will be well positioned to seize the greatest opportunities for long-term growth and value creation. We sincerely thank our Saks Off 5th and Last Call colleagues for the important role they have played in serving our loyal customers."

In good news for shoppers, many of the U.S. stores, including those in DFW, will kick off closing sales beginning January 31. Additionally, saksoff5th.com will wind down its operations with an online closing sale beginning Friday, January 30.

The select Saks Off 5th stores remaining open, including the Grapevine Mills location, will serve primarily as a selling channel for residual inventory from Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman, the company says.

The overall primary market for luxury goods has been declining in recent years due to changing customer preferences, a perceived decline in quality in top brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton, and a growing resale market led by sites like The RealReal and Vestaire Collective.

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