Nixon: Carnaby grand opening

Nixon: Carnaby grand opening

Press release:

Encinitas, CA – Today marks the opening of Nixon’s second European company-owned retail location with the addition of a new storefront in Newburgh Street, Carnaby, London.

The culturally inspired area of Carnaby– best known for its independent fashion houses, and flagship stores, pedestrian friendly walkways and creative, youthful energy– matched harmoniously with Nixon’s brand ethos and made sense as our newest retail location.




“Europe is a super important market for us and we’ve got great support there amongst consumers and retailers,” stated Nick Stowe, Nixon CEO. “This new location will help us ground and amplify the brand as we look to grow the business. These flagships provide a shortcut to the future of Nixon at retail and let us try some new things: open merchandising that takes our watches out from under glass; our sneaker-inspired watch wall; and a custom bar to create one-of-a-kind product. We’re building out our product range and investing more in the brand, so it’s natural for us to look for destinations where you can experience more of what we’re doing.”

Echoing similar enthusiasm for the new retail location and the importance of London as a key market for the brand, Nixon co-founder, Chad DiNenna, had this to say: “London is amazing. It has always held an influential position in shaping a point of view when it comes to fashion, music, culture, design and style.  The opportunity in opening the Carnaby space allows Nixon to be an active participant in contributing to the field of world-class design through our perspective, our brand and products.”

Like the Nixon Paris store location, the Carnaby retail space will showcase the recently introduced Horizon marketing concept. The horizon line is a subtle nod to the diverse environments of surfing, snowboarding and skateboarding found within the Nixon landscape. It is an ownable design point of view more so than a literal interpretation of a horizon line. It becomes the canvas for the Nixon story, allowing us to showcase our perspective and products in a bold, distinct way.

In addition to the Horizon campaign, the Carnaby location will also feature a workshop-inspired customization bar where Nixon fans can create their own one-of-a-kind timepiece. This unique experience allows the end consumer to choose from a palette of component parts and engraved detailing options for a watch that’s custom designed with them, for them. While the open watch table and wall format provides customers with immersive, accessible participation and allows for them to touch and feel the ‘new’ from Nixon.

Nixon Carnaby London:

6 Newburgh St

Carnaby, London W1F 7RQ

Phone: +44 (0) 2074344519

Days and Hours :

Monday – Saturday: 11 am to 7 pm

Sunday: 12 pm to 5 pm

About Nixon

Founded in 1998 in Encinitas, CA, Nixon is the premium watch and accessories brand for the youth lifestyle market. Focused on making the little stuff better, Nixon began with a small line of team-designed, custom-built watches sold exclusively in specialty boardsport and fashion retailers. Currently distributed in over 90 countries, Nixon’s product range has grown to include select softgoods, leather goods, custom audio products and more. For more information, please visit: Nixon.com.

About Carnaby

Carnaby is in the heart of London’s West End, two minutes away from Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus, where over 150 brands of quality and distinction and over 50 independent restaurants and bars can be found across 13 streets, including the world famous Carnaby Street. Carnaby is a unique and iconic experiential shopping and dining destination, not to be found anywhere else in the world. For more information please visit Carnaby.co.uk #carnaby / @carnabyLondon.

About Newburgh Quarter

The Newburgh Quarter is central London’s most exciting collection of independent boutiques, world firsts and standalone concept stores offering distinctive fashion, design and creativity. Located in the east quarter of the Carnaby area, and surrounded by Foubert’s Place, Marshall Street and Ganton Street, the Newburgh Quarter offers specialist stores alongside quintessentially English pubs, cafés and restaurants, each with their own individual character and stories.

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