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Deep Ellum store sets bar for succulent new shopping experience

Jade & Clover opens in Deep Ellum in August.

Photo courtesy of Jade & Clover

UPDATE: Jade & Clover celebrates its grand opening October 15-16.

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If you thought the succulent trend was slowing down, think again. It’s going strong, and for that we’re happy, because we have a soft spot for these hardy little plants. Which is why we’re super excited about a new store coming to Deep Ellum that’s going to boast the city’s first succulent bar.

Located at 2633 Main St., Jade & Clover will be a carefully curated lifestyle shop offering a variety of handmade and eco-conscious gifts, clothing, jewelry, and home decor.

Think men’s and women’s apparel, giant golden swan pool floats, natural soaps and scrubs, gaudy barware, fun gifts and cards, and handmade/fair trade throws and pillows. And, of course, that succulent bar, where customers can design their own terrariums in-store, using a variety of options, like colored sand, crystals, and broken glass.

Giselle Ruggeberg is the woman behind the concept, and she hopes to create a unique customer experience that blends community and shopping — an experience that can’t be found online.

“People can come in and spend time with each other, building and creating terrariums. It brings people together. The idea is to have products that are good, community supportive, organic, and fun,” she says. “Most of the items we currently carry give back to the community in one way or another. For example, our Miir growlers — every growler sold gives back to providing clean water to one person for a whole year.”

Ruggeberg, originally from Mexico, moved to Dallas when she was 11, and she grew up in Lake Highlands. She opened her first store in 2014 inside the Student Center at SMU. She’s also hosted a number of pop-up shops, all of which gave her the business skills she needed to embark on this latest venture.

“I knew I wanted to be a part of the magic that was happening [in Deep Ellum], and I also saw an immense opportunity to be a pioneer in terms of retail for Dallas,” Ruggeberg says. “This is an area in which people come as they are. It doesn't matter who you are, what you have, or what you do. You are just asked to be nice and be a good human. To respect others and accept, because if you listen, everyone has a beautiful story to tell.”

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Popular Ikea furniture chain to open 4th Dallas store in Rockwall

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Dallas-Fort Worth is getting a new Ikea store in Rockwall. Located at Stodghill Road and I-30, it'll be the third Ikea in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and is due to open in December 2025.

Ikea is the world's largest furniture retailer, founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad, and known for its simple, modern approach to interior design at an affordable price, its ready-to-assemble furniture, and its amusement-park-like stores.

Ikea will be the anchor in a 65-plus acre mixed-use development with a location chosen for its accessibility not only to the east side of DFW but also to major highways that connect to faraway towns like Texarkana and Little Rock. Rockwall to Texarkana is 155 miles or a 2-hour-and-22-minute drive — surely doable if you're hot to get a great quality mattress at a good price or stock up on Swedish gummy red fish.

According to a release, the store represents Ikea's intention to become more accessible, affordable, and convenient for the many here in the U.S., even those who live in places like Casa View and Mesquite, and the store will offer a new way of reaching customers both in-store and digitally.

The store's footprint is 108,000 square feet — almost a third smaller than the existing locations in Frisco and Grand Prairie, which both span 293,000-plus square feet (although Grand Prairie is one story while Frisco is two-story). There's also a pickup-style store in Southlake that's 10,809 square feet.

“Our expansion goal is simple. We will be where people are, whenever and however they want to experience Ikea," says Ikea U.S. Ceo and Chief Sustainability Officer Javier Quiñones. “We have been testing different store formats to increase customer convenience, make home delivery more cost-efficient, and reach our customers where they live, work, and socialize. IKEA Rockwall represents a key milestone in this ongoing journey.”

Though smaller than the other area behemoths, Rockwall will nonetheless be serving Ikea's trademark meatballs at a new Swedish Deli concept, a Swedish cafe to enjoy meals onsite, and a Swedish Bistro for quick takeaway items that can be enjoyed in the outdoor seating area or at home.

The space will include multiple fully furnished room settings that showcase “local living” solutions reflecting the unique needs of the residents of the local community. Rockwall embroidered pillows, maybe?

Additionally, Ikea Rockwall’s design will include features for improved sustainability, specifically solar power, LEED certified construction, EV chargers, onsite recycling and native plant materials to reduce water consumption.

“We are strongly committed to the communities in which we operate. IKEA Rockwall provides an even more seamless omnichannel shopping experience throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, and we look forward to welcoming residents and surrounding neighbors to this new Ikea experience,” says Ikea U.S. Area Market Manager Rob Parsons.

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