GRAND AVE STORE OPENS SECOND LOCATION AT MSP AIRPORT

St. Paul, Minnesota Grand Ave., a womens fashion apparel and accessory store is now open at MSPs Northstar Crossing, across the Rotunda from Ikes, replacing the former Sugar Pop Toys & Treats store.

Travelers are spending more time than ever at the airport and MSP is the 2013 ARN (Airport Revenue News) Best Overall Concession Program award winner, says Pady Regnier, CEO, St. Croix Promotions & Retail. We know our travelers like to shop, eat and relax at MSP before a flight.

Grand Ave. offers a full range of accessories for women, including scarves, jewelry, watches, handbags, hats, footwear, belts, readers, and more. Key apparel pieces provide the foundation for a complete look.

We opened our first Grand Avenue as an accessories kiosk on G concourse less than a year ago, says Julie Swenson, Vice President, St. Croix Promotions & Retail. Its success convinced us that women who travel want on-trend, comfortable apparel and accessories that are effortless and immediately wearable.

Grand Ave. presents great brands customers know will fit, combined with the fashion trends for the look right now. The merchandise assortment is presented as a color story, mixing hot new items with established brands, bringing the right fashion sensibility to the MSP traveler in terms of comfort and style.

The national brands we feature are Michael Stars, Wooden Ships, Alternative, and Hobo Bags. says buyer Andra Ziebol. We have some amazing handbag finds from Elliott Luca and Latico. Then we provide finishing touches with Crislu and Realia by Jen jewelry, as well as casual footwear from Soludos.

Grand Ave. is an original store concept from St. Croix Promotions & Retail, a Minnesota-based specialty retailer and brand wholesale merchandise company, which operates 11 retail stores, including five stores at MSP: award-winning Uptown MN, named 2013 Best New Specialty Store Concept by Airport Revenue News; Grand Avenue apparel, accessories, & gifts; MN Local Brew beer gear; and Sports Minnesota.

Contact: Nancy Gross, 612-616-0816, NancyG@scretail.net, www.scpromo.com