Century 21 Department Store Opens New Concept Store at The Outlet Collection | Jersey Gardens

ELIZABETH, New Jersey, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Century 21 Department Store announces the opening of a new concept store at The Outlet Collection | Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth, New Jersey. With a smaller footprint, the new location will offer an elevated shopping experience and highly edited assortment of fashion and accessories for men and women from top domestic and European designer brands at up to 65% off retail every day.

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The Jersey Gardens location will feature state-of-the-art interactive LED screens where customers can share social content in real time, easier and quicker shopping with mobile point-of-sale capabilities, and styled looks highlighting top trends. The look and feel of the 32,000 square foot space will be reinvented every six months to provide new inspiration for shoppers.

"We are always looking for opportunities to expand our brand and will be in great company among the many high-end retailers at Jersey Gardens," said Raymond Gindi, CEO of Century 21 Department Store. "We're excited to test this new small store format prototype in such a high-traffic area that caters to both locals and tourists."

"We are pleased to add Century 21 to our tenant roster at The Outlet Collection | Jersey Gardens. Our primary goal with the $30 million redevelopment of the center is to attract premium tenants carrying top designer brands like Century 21. The center attracts shoppers from all over the world making it a great platform to launch new designer brands and concepts," said T.J. Drought, Executive Vice President, Leasing.

About Century 21 Department Store:  Century 21 Department Store, established in 1961, is legendary for its exceptional offering of pure designer merchandise in every category at 40-65% off retail every day. A leader in high-end fashion retail for over 50 years, Century 21 Department Store offers men's, women's and children's apparel, footwear, outerwear, lingerie and accessories along with cosmetics and home goods at select stores. The retailer is headquartered in Downtown Manhattan, with other locations in Brooklyn, Paramus, Morristown, Long Island, Queens, Lincoln Square Manhattan and now Jersey Gardens as well as online at C21Stores.com.

About The Outlet Collection | Jersey Gardens:  Glimcher began development of Jersey Gardens in 1997, and the mall opened in 1999. Close to Newark, N.J., and New York City, Jersey Gardens is the largest outlet mall in New Jersey and a major tourist attraction. The mall sees approximately 16 million visitors a year from more than 160 countries.

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