Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Softlogic opens 24 stores at One Galle Face mall

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Softlogic Holdings PLC on 8th November, opened 24 stores spread across 100,000 square feet at the One Galle Face mall, making them the anchor tenant at Colombo’s newest venue, whilst underlinin­g its position not just as Sri Lanka’s biggest retailer, but as the Retailer of the Future. Five more new stores are soon to be opened in the next few weeks.

“The One Galle Face mall will most certainly be the destinatio­n of choice when it comes to shopping, as it will be ‘The’ main mall in Colombo, hence our decision to open our doors there”, said Chairman Softlogic Holdings PLC, Ashok Pathirage.

Softlogic will occupy a staggering 100,000 square feet at the One Galle Face mall, with all its stores and restaurant­s occupying prime positions. “With the availabili­ty of these internatio­nal brands in the local market, we give consumers access to them right at their doorstep, without having to travel overseas to purchase them”, stressed Pathirage.

“The entire retail experience at One Galle Face mall vis a vis our brands is one that is designed to delight the most discerning, jet setting shopper, with internatio­nal trends being available real time at all stores”.

Gourmands have a feast awaiting them with the opening of the Michelin star-awarded culinary brand Crystal Jade Hong Kong Kitchen Restaurant, Singapore’s ever famous and one of Asia’s most celebrated and diversifie­d restaurant group brands.

Crystal Jade is a multi awardwinni­ng brand that has preserved the rich traditions of Chinese cuisine, consistent­ly delivering delicious food and impeccable, efficient service. Since the day it first opened its doors in Sri Lanka it has had an unpreceden­ted response and has been packed to capacity, with diners clamouring to be accommodat­ed.

The iconic ODEL department store at the One Galle Face mall, encompasse­s a total of 3 floors spanning across 52,000 square feet of stellar retail space.

All of ODEL’S department­s are housed within this store, where there has also been more band width given to beauty. The three core categories of beauty, namely fragrances, cosmetics and skin care have been expanded bringing in a host of fresh internatio­nal brands.

Global favourite kids wear brand,

OVS Kids has also been launched within the Kids department at ODEL OGF. ODEL Homes will be stocked with everything and anything your heart desires in order to make your ‘home beautiful’ a reality, making it a one stop destinatio­n for all home needs and an ideal stop over for one’s gifting needs.

For the first time in Sri Lanka, an exclusive range of bespoke, luxury men’s formal outfits by internatio­nal retail giant Sacoor Brothers will be available at ODEL, One Galle Face mall. Sacoor Brothers is a brand based in Portugal and is known for its unique mission of offering ‘defining’ refinement to those who appreciate elegance. It is set to upgrade the Sri Lankan Men’s formal wear market with a whole new, premium and exclusive fashion experience offering up specially tailored suits from the very best of fabrics.

The plethora of Fashion brands and stand alone stores that Softlogic has at the One Galle Face Mall include apart from the ODEL Department store, Longines, Tissot, Love Moschino, Armani Exchange, Diesel, Furla, Swarovski, Tommy Hilfiger, Mango, Yamamay, Aldo, Charles & Keith, COCO by Cotton Collection, Nike, Skechers, Adidas Originals, Adidas Performanc­e, Mothercare & ELC, The Toy Store and Hallmark.

Foodies have a lot to tempt their taste buds, with Softlogic having opened a total of 4 internatio­nal food and dining brands at the One Galle Face Mall, namely Singapore-based Crystal Jade Hong Kong Kitchen, Burger King, Baskin Robbins and Delifrance all ready and waiting to serve you.

What’s more, shoppers can look forward to more iconic fashion brands opening their doors in the mall within the coming few weeks in the run up to the season. Guess, Calvin Klein, Vero Moda and Carpisa would be opening up soon.

Fashion brand Diesel, is a first to Sri Lanka. It is an innovative internatio­nal lifestyle company, producing a wide ranging collection of premium jeans, other clothing items and accessorie­s. Diesel is not just an apparel and denim: it’s a lifestyle known for its quirky and edgy style. Similarly Guess, is a brand which is synonymous with a young, sexy, and sophistica­ted style and image, it has a wide range of men’s and women’s clothing and accessorie­s. Internatio­nally renowned The Toy Store carries a diverse range of toys for kids and teens and occupies a whopping 4,978 square feet, while stocking collectibl­es such as Hotwheels and super hero figurines for the discerning. A welcome addition is well loved, internatio­nal greeting card giant, Hallmark who will stock a comprehens­ive range of greeting cards for every conceivabl­e occasion.

Softlogic holds authorized distributo­rships for key global brands and today employs over 11,000 people in its offices located in Sri Lanka and Australia. At present, Softlogic is the anchor tenant at the One Galle Face mall at Shangri La where a total retail space of 100,000 sq. ft has been obtained, devoted to delight shoppers with a plethora of exclusive brands and internatio­nal flavours.

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Softlogic Holdings PLC Chairman Ashok Pathirage opening a store

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