More Closings in Scarsdale Village

Another month of changes in the retail landscape for Scarsdale Village with stores opening and closing in rapid succession.

Space NK, the cosmetics store that occupied a double storefront that ran between Harwood Court and Boniface Circle is gone. According to one observer they seemed to be doing brisk sales until they opened another Space NK counter in the cosmetics department in Bloomingdales in White Plains. This could have put a big dent in their business. That space is now empty.

On the other hand, Paris Interiors, the decorating shop that was sited in a small storefront on Harwood Court has moved to bigger quarters on East Parkway and now occupies the space recently vacated by one of the stores owned by La Dentelliere. The original La Dentelliere is still there!

Yogo Joy, also on Harwood Court has closed as well. The owner sold both the Scarsdale and Rye stores to a new owner who will reopen in the same site and sell high quality frozen yogurt as well as other food items.

Last, the Cosmetic Boutique that briefly opened next to Langes Deli has also fled Scarsdale. Perhaps if they had waited for Space NK to leave town they would have attracted more customers. Apparently the owner was not happy to be located adjacent to the dry cleaners on Christie Place due to concerns about chemicals and decided to terminate her lease. So for now, we have gone from having two to zero cosmetics stores in Scarsdale Village.

Why do you think retailers are having so much trouble in Scarsdale? Is it limited parking? Aggressive ticketing? The reconstruction of the bridge on the Bronx River Parkway?

And what stores would you like to see downtown? Add your thoughts in the comments section below: