Canadian Retailer Showcase to Open 27 More U.S. Stores

Showcase (Brampton, Ontario) is charting 27 new stores across 12 states, which it aims to open by this summer.

The stores are planned for malls in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. They will be supported by a new 147,000-square-foot distribution center in New York.

Founded in 1994, Showcase is a tech-driven retailer that specializes in new and hard-to-find consumer trends. It uses a proprietary “trendspotting” technology, powered by algorithms and AI, to understand and identify trending products.

On average, each trend goes from concept to shelf in 53 days, with some of the top 10 items launching in less than three weeks. Customers are encouraged to “try it before you buy it” with the majority of products open and on display.

The Canadian retailer first planted its flag in U.S. soil in 2019, opening 10 locations in the Northeast.

The 27 new stores will be located at the following shopping malls:

• Westfarms, Hartford, CT
• Woodfield Mall, Chicago, IL
• Burlington Mall, Burlington, MA
• Holyoke Mall, Holyoke, MA
• Natick Mall, Natick, MA
• Northshore Mall, Peabody, MA
• South Shore Place, Braintree, MA
• Arundel Mills, Hanover, MD
• Mall in Columbia, Columbia, MD
• Towson Town Center, Towson, MD
• Great Lakes Crossing, Auburn Hills, MI
• Twelve Oaks, Novi, MI
• Mall of New Hampshire, Manchester, NH
• Mall at Rockingham Park, Salem, NH
• Pheasant Lane Mall, Nashua, NH
• Paramus Park, Paramus, NJ
• Rockaway Townsquare Mall, Rockaway, NJ
• Willowbrook Mall, Wayne, NJ
• Eastview Mall, Rochester, NY
• Palisades Center, West Nyack, NY
• Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove, NY
• Walt Whitman, Huntington Station, NY
• Beachwood Place, Beachwood, OH
• Park City Center, Lancaster, PA
• South Hills Village, Pittsburgh, PA
• Providence Place, Providence, RI
• Fair Oaks, Fairfax, VA