Lids will celebrate its 20th anniversary alongside customers and fans alike with special in-store events across 13 markets on Nov. 3.
“We've enjoyed quite a ride over the last two decades, and our very passionate customers are at the heart of our success. These anniversary events are very much about celebrating them,” said Ken Kocher, president of Lids Sports Group. “The first 20 years have been exciting; but we have our eye on the next 20 years and beyond at the ready with the apparel, headwear and novelty items that fans want any team, any time, any where.”
Festivities will vary by location but could include live music, special promotions, appearances by sports personalities/celebrities and/or giveaways. Special anniversary events will be held in the following store locations:
Store 1 Tippecanoe Mall Lafayette, IN
Store 5154 Los Cerritos Mall Cerritos, CA
Store 5181 Ontario Mills Ontario, CA
Store 5285 South Bay Galleria Redondo Beach, CA
Store 5337 The Corner Mall Boston, MA
Store 5445 Arden Fair Sacramento, CA
Store 5594 42nd Street Entertainment Center New York, NY
Store 5816 Santa Monica Promenade Santa Monica, CA
Store 6334 Universal City Walk Universal City, CA
Store 6344 Radisson Plaza San Francisco, CA
Store 6368 Opry Mills Nashville, TN
Store 6536 Mall of Georgia Buford, GA
Store 8105 Bellevue Square Bellevue, WA
Lids' 20th anniversary celebration also has included special fashion and Championship Series product launches, the first of which debuted in April. For details on Lids' 20th anniversary events, visit http://www.lids.com/twenty.
Hat World Inc. first introduced its then-untried headwear-only retail concept to the world back in November 1995. Today, 20 years later, Lids has helped carve a permanent niche in specialty retail and evolved into a destination for sports fans and enthusiasts of street fashion. Currently it operates more than 1,300 mall-based, airport, street level and factory outlet locations nationwide, and in Canada and Puerto Rico.
Hat World Inc. is a subsidiary of Genesco Inc.