NEW YORK, Mar. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- American Field (A.F.), the marketplace for emerging brands and startups, announces the launch of AF Spaces, a digital platform that connects commercial landlords with new tenants, aiming to quickly fill first floor vacancies caused by the pandemic. Featuring a curated collection of fashion and lifestyle brands alongside nationwide retail listings, the platform makes it easy and efficient to find and fill retail spaces. AF Spaces launches at https://afspaces.com/
"The pandemic has devastated the commercial real estate industry. But it has also provided opportunities for a new wave of brands to experience the growth physical retail can bring. Since its founding, American Field has provided retailers access to marketplaces nationwide to grow their audience and increase their brand awareness. SPACES is a natural extension of the AF value proposition solving landlord vacancy and providing a platform for brands to grow. As a brand founder myself, I know what's important, because I've been in that position. This unique perspective enables us to connect brands with the best spaces based on their needs." CEO and Founder of AF, Mark Bollman.
Bollman helped redefine the modern shopping experience when he launched AF in 2012, combining the best local and innovative fashion, lifestyle, wellness and home decor brands in an intimate and interactive setting. AF Spaces is a natural extension of the platform's mission to provide opportunities for brands to increase their audience while simultaneously helping fill first-floor spaces.
AF Spaces features a curated network of 2,500 brands alongside a nationwide network of landlords who own millions of square feet of prime first floor real estate. The platform offers brands the ability to test drive storefronts through short term agreements. The rotating pop-ups activate dark spaces until the landlord secures a long-term tenant. AF Spaces has already found success with Midtown Equities, successfully placing the iconic NYC brand Schott into an empty space at their Empire Stores in Dumbo Brooklyn.
Mehul Patel, the COO of Midtown Equities said "We couldn't be happier with our experience with American Field both with their multi-brand pop up and their ability to leverage their extensive network of high quality brands to deliver the iconic Schott NYC into one of our available spaces here at Empires Stores".
Jason Schott of Schott NYC, added "When we learned about the amazing platform offered by AF SPACES we jumped at the opportunity to open a new store in Brooklyn, a store that under the traditional drawn out negotiation process, would simply not have been possible. I can say that AF SPACES has reignited our interest in expanding our Brick and Mortar footprint and has enabled the most streamlined store opening process we've ever had".
ABOUT AF
Founded in 2012 by Mark Bollman, AF was conceived by the desire to highlight innovative brands crafting long-lasting, quality goods. The curated group of artisans and heritage designers focus on authenticity; shoppers can discover and learn about emerging global companies. For more information on AF Spaces go to https://afspaces.com/
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