KIABI continues to expand as it opens its first store in Gozo
A grand opening event to celebrate this new store will take place on October 11
KIABI, a leading French ready-to-wear brand, continues to strengthen its international footprint with operations in 33 countries and a network of 593 stores. As part of its global expansion strategy, the brand will be inaugurating its first store in Gozo, at the Arkadia mall this October 11. Established in partnership with Hudson, the new store is located in the island's prime shopping center. This opening illustrates KIABI’s strategic objective to expand into more markets each year, becoming more accessible to families worldwide for inclusive, and everyday fashion.
Since opening its first Maltese store in Qormi in 2014, KIABI has become a household name, beloved for its wide-ranging collections spanning menswear, womenswear, childrenswear, baby, maternity, and plus-size fashion. Following its success in Qormi, Burmarrad, and The Point in Sliema, the new Gozo location marks KIABI’s fourth store across the Maltese islands.
Pierre Gilles, KIABI’s International Franchise Country Manager, commented on this launch, saying: “We are more than happy Gozitans will soon have direct access to our KIABI store offering a range of apparel and shoes for all families. This fourth store in the Maltese islands will enable each customer to be less than a 15-minute drive away from a KIABI”.
This fourth store in the Maltese islands will enable each customer to be less than a 15-minute drive away from a KIABI- Pierre Gilles, KIABI’s International Franchise Country Manager
Developed in partnership with Hudson, KIABI’s trusted local operator, the new store represents another important milestone in the brand’s international expansion. KIABI's first physical store in Gozo will open its doors on October 9, at Arkadia Level 2. This new 500-square-metre retail space has been carefully designed to deliver the full KIABI shopping experience, offering affordable, inclusive, and everyday fashion for the entire family. To achieve this, the brand is teaming up with its partner Hudson, who is already operating in Malta.
A grand opening event to celebrate this new store will take place on October 11 from 11:00am onwards at KIABI, Arkadia Level 2. This event is open to the public. All attendees may benefit from gifts, special prizes and much more! Not to mention of course the latest KIABI collection to shop from, for all the family.
This expansion highlights KIABI’s long-term ambition: to reach new markets every year and bring its vision of accessible fashion to families everywhere.
Kyriacos Zindilis, Hudson's Brand Director for KIABI added: “We are thrilled to open the fourth KIABI store in Gozo, thus strengthening further the long-lasting association with the great French Brand. We are happy that the Gozitans, will not need to travel to Malta anymore to buy our products, but that we are now closer to them and their families”.
About KIABI
Established in the north of France in 1978, KIABI turned the ready-to-wear sector upside down by launching the revolutionary concept of affordable fashion for families. With a network of 593 touch points across 33 countries, KIABI generates a turnover of some 2 billion Euros. KIABI fashion is based on a simple, universal and resolutely cheerful mindset, offering collections that are conceived in France by a team of 56 in-house fashion designers. KIABI is France's leading ready-to-wear retailer employing almost 10,000 Kiabers across 86 different nationalities.