Paris Saint Germain open a new flagship store in New York City

Paris Saint Germain has opened a new flagship store in New York City which makes them the first international sports club to open an exclusive boutique store in the city. The French giants had inked a sponsorship agreement with sports merchandise retailers Fanatics and Lids in 2020.

The partnership with Fanatics and Lids would see the establishment of exclusive PSG flagship stores in different countries around the world and the opening of a store in New York City marks another addition to their collection of stores. Currently the club has stores operating in Japan, South Korea, Qatar and in the United States of America.

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The boutique store which is located in 587 Fifth Avenue will have on sale exclusive apparel and merchandise of PSG such as team jerseys, headwear, a full range of Nike and Jordan team accessories etc. Selected collectibles, a customization station and other soccer items will be available as well.

The opening of this store will be marked with PSG announcing an exclusive co-branded PSG x NY T-shirt and tote collection. The sale of this co-branded collection will kickstart PSG’s special project initiative with New York based creative studio Fly Nowhere.

“Paris Saint-Germain brand development over the last 10 years is truly unique. Becoming the first sports team to open an official boutique in New York City is a key milestone to establish the club as one of the greatest sports brands in the world,” Allegre PSG Marketing Director had said. “We are delighted to work with Fanatics to reinforce our presence in North America and to have a retail expert in Lids operating the store.

“The club is now the number-four sports club in the world on social media and our fanbase, worldwide and especially in the U.S., is growing exponentially. Over 160 million fans follow our team every day. New York is the pinnacle of that growth.”

The French club’s unique brand positioning strategy has helped them become an icon in the contemporary sports world and the decision to open a flagship store In New York reaffirms their desire to be the best sports brand in the world.