Ep. 120: From Labubu to Fine Chocolate: The Latest Buzz at Mall of America

What’s trending at Mall of America? Just about everything. From the buzz around Pop Mart and the playful energy of DUCK!, to new global fashion favorites like Mango, Primark, and Evry Jewels, and delicious food concepts like Roni’s Mac Bar, Mogouyan Hand-Pulled Noodles, and OG Zaza. There’s something new for every guest.   In this episode, leasing pros Carrie Charleston and Ashley Hofman return to give us the inside scoop on how brands are discovered, why certain concepts just click, and what it takes to keep 5.6 million square feet feeling fresh and full of energy.   We’ll talk about global icons like Samsung and Läderach, the comeback story of Love Your Melon, and how each new tenant adds its own flavor to the MOA experience. Whether you love collectibles, chocolate, or a great story…you’ll find it here.   1:30       Introducing our leasing guests and some of their new favorite finds 4:00       Scoping out new brands, products and tenants 6:00       The hidden strategy behind leasing ‘zones’ 7:15       It’s all about Labubu (and more fun things) 10:15    New amazing apparel including Mango, EVRY Jewels, and Primark 16:30    Roni’s Mac Bar to hand-pulled noodles, new dining options at MOA 22:00    New experience/lifestyle tenants include Samsung and LYM   For more information on all the new stores visit: https://mallofamerica.com/shopping/new   Guests: Carrie Charleston, Vice President of Leasing and Ashley Hofmann, Leasing Director at Mall of America   Your hosts: Jill Renslow, Sara Johnson   Presented by Bloomington Minnesota Travel and Tourism the official destination marketing organization for the city of Bloomington, Minn.