Trendspotting retailer Showcase has opened its milestone 150th store in Huntington Station, New York, capping a run of 31 new units across 13 states in the past six months. The privately held company now operates 109 stores in Canada and 41 in the United States.
Founded in Edmonton, Alberta in 1994, Showcase is a retailer, product developer and marketer, specializing in new and hard-to-find consumer trends in health, beauty, home, toys, novelty candy and food categories. Stores range in size from 1,200 square feet to 1,500 square feet and are designed to be fun, interactive, and demo-friendly environments. Customers are encouraged to “try it before you buy it” with the majority of products open and on display. Other signature elements of the Showcase shopping experience include knowledgeable staff, time-sensitive promotions, flash discounts and product demos. Shoppers can also enjoy weekly live online shopping events.
“With our aggressive 2022 expansion program completed, quadrupling our footprint in the U.S., Showcase has big plans in 2023,” said Samir Kulkarni, CEO, Showcase. “We will now focus our attention on growing our customer base in new markets, revolutionizing the business model using AI, enhancing our product selection with new categories, and introducing same-day delivery service.”
