Westfield Trumbull ”” a shopping center anchored by Macy”™s, Lord & Taylor, Target and JCPenney with more than 130 specialty stores and restaurants ”” now has a Denali, the outdoor retail chain”™s sixth store.
Denali cut the ribbon on its new 5,000-square-foot facility at Westfield Trumbull Sept. 5.
Denali, along with the associated Trailblazer stores, form a family of independent outdoor retail destinations in southern Connecticut and Rhode Island. Under the two names, the company employs 85 total; the new store will employ 12 to 14 workers.
A spokesman said additional workers are added during the holiday push.
Denali will feature outdoor brands including The North Face, Patagonia, Vineyard Vines, UGG, Merrell, GoPro and New Balance.
“Denali embodies the active, outdoor lifestyle that resonates so well with our shoppers at Westfield Trumbull,” Paul Sabina, Westfield Trumbull district marketing director, said. “Denali makes a great addition to our evolving offering of retail and dining options. We are always seeking new stores to elevate the overall shopping experience, and Denali”™s commitment to providing exceptional customer service and the best selection of quality brands is exactly what our shoppers are looking for when they visit Westfield Trumbull.”
Architect Laura Pirie said customers at the new Denali store could be in for a unique experience.
“The design of the store was developed so the customer would feel as if they are entering a forest edge, a small clearing where there are remnants of long past buildings and occupants, just as one would come upon when hiking in the woods,” Pirie said. “The balance of new products and high-performance technology with reclaimed and ”˜untouched”™ materials, such as bark-on tree poles, illustrates that it is possible to create balance with nature, and that somehow, the best and highest characteristics of each come forward when used together in a harmonious way.”
Denali”™s addition to Westfield Trumbull marks Trailblazer and Denali”™s sixth location. The other stores are in Branford, Uncasville, two locations in New Haven and in Wakefield, Rhode Island.
Westfield Trumbull is at Exit 48 off the Merritt Parkway.
