10 New Retail Spots to Check Out in BHAM (+1 Coming Soon!)
Noticed any new shops around town? Here’s the scoop on Birmingham’s latest retail additions! Image: Instagram / Homewood Chamber of Commerce
It’s been a minute since we’ve spotlighted the newest retail in the Magic City, and there’s a lot to catch up on. Here’s the latest on where to shop in Birmingham, including new shops at The Summit, adorable local craft stores across town, and a few surprises coming soon!
The Royal Standard
Location: The Summit
More Info: theroyalstandard.com
Hailing from Louisiana and inspired by European elegance and sensibility, The Royal Standard joined The Summit’s lineup of distinctive gifts and apparel retail in the fall. Whether you’re shopping for gifts, your home, or your wardrobe, you’ll find both impeccable quality and unbeatable value on every shelf. The Royal Standard is also known for its entertaining and holiday decor collections, so stop by for your last-minute Easter items.
The Southern Stitch Needlepoint
Location: Mt Laurel
More Info: thesouthernstitchneedlepoint.com
If you’ve jumped on the needlepoint train, you’ve got to check out The Southern Stitch Needlepoint in Mt Laurel. Catering to seasoned stitchers and newbies alike, you’ll find everything you need for your hobby, including kits, needle minders, and hundreds (upon hundreds) of canvases.
Own the Red Carpet
Location: Homewood
More Info: owntheredcarpet.com
Watching her college-aged daughters prepare for countless formals, weddings, and sorority events gave Debbie Morris firsthand insight into the world (and expense!) of special-occasion dresses. She knew there had to be a better way, so she created one herself.
Own the Red Carpet just opened in Homewood, offering a curated in-store selection of formal and semi-formal dresses, along with handbags and jewelry for your special occasion. The best part? Everything is rented, so you’ll get the look without the price tag.
The Trellis Nursery
Location: Vestavia Hills
More Info: trellisnursery.com
A new neighborhood home-and-garden shop opened in Vestavia Hills in November, and if you haven’t checked out The Trellis Nursery yet, take the warming temperatures as your sign to pop in. Whether you’re a gardening guru or you lack a green thumb, Trellis wants to be your go-to source for new plants and gardening education. While Trellis is first and foremost a plant nursery, it also carries some fabulous home finds.
Vuori
Location: The Summit
More Info: vuoriclothing.com
The California-based athleisure brand Vuori opened its first Alabama location at The Summit on March 13. Its styles span the spectrum of gym days to casual Fridays and lazy Sundays for men and women. Vuori also carries its own innovative performance fabrics designed to provide unmatched comfort and quality for whatever your day holds.
Magic City Fabric
Location: Avondale
More Info: magiccityfabric.com
Calling all fiber artists! Magic City Fabric is a new specialty shop and maker space in Avondale. Those in the craft space may know owner Bea Cross as one of the individuals behind the Alabama Fiber Festival, and she brings her expertise and network of local master crafters to provide classes and workshops for all skill levels at the store. The shop carries a variety of high-quality, boutique fabrics and tools for your next project, including machine rentals and large-scale pattern printing.
Stone Hollow Farmstead Of Earth and Home + Tracy-Barrett Interiors
Location: Homewood
More Info: stonehollowfarmstead.com & Tracy-Barrett Interiors Instagram
Two Birmingham favorites have joined forces to open a curated home, gifts, and design shop in Homewood. Within the “Design Collective” on 18th Street South, you’ll find the stunning stylings of Tracy-Barrett Interiors, along with farm-fresh provisions and blooms from Stone Hollow Farmstead of Earth and Home. This is Stone Hollow’s second outpost for its Harpersville family farm, the first being FarmStand in Pepper Place.
Magnolia Soap and Bath Co.
Location: Vestavia Hills
More Info: mymagnoliasoap.com
Located at Vestavia City Center, Magnolia Soap and Bath Co. offers plant-based soaps, scrubs, lotions, and more. The first Magnolia soaps were made in a Mississippi kitchen 10 years ago, when founder Magen Bynum decided to make her own “irresistibly decadent” products that would be safe for her daughter’s sensitive skin. Each store makes its soaps in-house to provide ingredient and production transparency, and every product is made with sensitive skin in mind.
Avontuur
Location: Homewood
More Info: officialavontuur.com
Avontuur recently opened in downtown Homewood, offering a curated collection of top-quality products from exceptional craftsmen and women. You can look forward to kitchenware, apparel, linens, furniture, and gifts, and every item in the store is meticulously fashioned to be the best in class.
Avontuur is also the headquarters for Kingfisher Leatherworks, offering on-site personalization and repairs, and it also serves as a fitting location for the W.C. Russell Moccasin Company, founded in 1898. If you’re looking for the cream of the crop, you’ll find it at Avontuur.
Sierra
Location: Hoover
More Info: sierra.com
Outdoorsy folks, get ready — Alabama’s first Sierra store opened in Hoover on March 28. Owned by TJX (TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Home Goods), Sierra offers a vast selection of outdoor lifestyle products from top brands at amazing prices. They’ve got you covered on clothing, shoes, and gear for camping, hiking, fishing, sports, and more. Just like its sister companies, you’ll also find tons of unexpected treasures on every aisle.
COMING SOON: LillieKat Rugs
Location: Pepper Place
More Info: lilliekatrugs.com
If LillieKat is one of your go-to online shopping scrolls, we have good news. The heirloom-quality rug brand is converting its appointment-only showroom in Pepper Place into a public storefront. LillieKat is known for its carefully curated inventory of handwoven, one-of-a-kind rugs, and you’ll be able to see and feel the difference firsthand when they open in April.
Looking for more of the latest? Keep scrolling for more recent openings!
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Updates from June 2025
There’s always something new to love about the Magic City, and our latest round of retail shops does not disappoint. Our list is a vibrant mix of local and global — from local interior designers to national showrooms, family-owned clothing boutiques to an international fashion brand, and a curated European-style market to the nation’s quirkiest grocery store. Check out the new shops in Birmingham!
Eighteen South
Location: The Edge in Homewood
More Info: eighteen-south.com
The Trussville-based luxury apparel retailer Eighteen South opened its second location at The Edge in Homewood in the fall. Founded by Lacy and Patrick Isbell, the boutique carries elevated, everyday styles for everyone in the family, from brands like Mizzen+Main, Greyson, Oliver Cabell, and more.
Ballard Designs
Location: Downtown
More Info: ballarddesigns.com
Based in Atlanta, Ballard Designs recently debuted its stunning showroom in the historic Hardwick Building overlooking the Rotary Trail, and we can’t get enough. Shop the impeccable selection of upscale home furnishings and customize your pieces so they fit you perfectly. A nationally beloved retailer, it offers expert design services online, in-store, or in-home to help you create your dream space.
The Pink Tulip
Location: The Grove, Hoover
More Info: thepinktulipclothing.com
The Pink Tulip Clothing boutique has been around since the ’80s, and it recently moved from its location at The Summit to The Grove in Hoover. Owned by a local mother-daughter duo, The Pink Tulip offers everyday styles that are as comfortable as they are chic. The Pink Tulip team is there to take the work out of shopping and to provide an uplifting, enjoyable experience for everyone who walks through the doors.
Boss by Hugo Boss
Location: The Summit
More Info: hugoboss.com
A global fashion brand that needs no introduction, you can shop the latest from the Boss line from Hugo Boss at its new location at The Summit. Expect upscale service and refined, tailored men’s looks for the boardroom, out on the green, and everywhere in between.
Yellowhammer Antiques
Location: Leeds
More Info: yellowhammerantiques.com
Leeds welcomed the upscale antiques and vintage mercantile market, Yellowhammer Antiques, late last year. It’s located on First Avenue in Downtown Leeds (you’ll know it by the gorgeous “Apple Girl “mural on the side of the building), and the 20,000-square-foot space offers something for everyone, like vintage finds, local goods, original art, and more, all from hand-picked vendors.
Trader Joe’s
Location: Riverchase
More Info: traderjoes.com
If you’re in Riverchase, you can now get your famous Trader Joe’s chili and lime tortilla chips closer to home — all thanks to the new TJ’s location across from the Galleria on Montgomery Highway. The store, which opened in May, offers Hoover shoppers grocery staples and cult favorites from its signature product line.
Odette
Location: Pepper Place
More Info: odettefurniture.com
If you love Design Supply in Pepper Place, you’ll love Odette, the latest offering from acclaimed Birmingham-based designer Laura Vogtle. Odette is a curated furniture boutique featuring new and antique pieces, along with hand-picked home decor finds. The Pepper Place showroom replaces the beloved Richard Tubb Interiors, after the well-known Birmingham designer announced his retirement last year. Odette is committed to honoring Tubb’s legacy and carries many of the brands Tubb was known for.
Buff City Soap
Location: Riverchase Promenade
More Info: buffcitysoap.com
This Memphis-born all-natural soap company has opened its fourth location in the Birmingham area — this time, in Riverchase Promenade in Hoover. The plant-based soaps are paraben, phthalate, and detergent-free, and the store offers everything from hand soaps and body lotion to laundry detergent. Moreover, they’re all in wonderful scents you won’t be able to live without.
The Clotherie
Location: Inverness Corners
More Info: shoptheclotherie.com
The Clotherie boutique recently opened its second location at Inverness Corners off Highway 280 in Hoover. Its first store opened in Alabaster in 2023, when a local mother-daughter duo decided to turn their love for shopping into a fashion venture The Clotherie celebrates all body types with its hand-picked apparel collection for every occasion and carries sizes XS through 3X.
Piddlin Art and Antiques
Location: Vestavia
More Info: Facebook
Piddlin Art and Antiques is an antique mall space with artful flair. Whether you’re hunting for one-of-a-kind art, jewelry, or antique home decor, they’ve got you covered. The vendors aren’t just antique dealers — they’re makers and artisans offering their prized works. The shop also offers various art classes, including watercolor and embroidery. Aside from heading over to shop until you drop, you’re encouraged to reach out with any art classes you’d like to see (email them here).
Market Mountain Brook
Location: Mountain Brook Village
More Info: marketonthego.com
Browsing produce just became more enjoyable — a new gourmet grocery store, Market, just opened in Mountain Brook Village! Owner Tyre Stuckey, who was in the restaurant business and trained under Zoe and Marcus Cassimus of Zoe’s Kitchen, was inspired to bring the charming, quality-focused grocery store markets of Athens to his own neighborhood in Mountain Brook. Market offers curated, fresh, high-quality ingredients, pantry staples, and premade foods in a cozy and intimate corner shop without the mass market overwhelm.
Happy shopping, Birmingham!
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Katie Leigh Matthews
A Birmingham native, Katie is a lifelong waterfall chaser and is passionate about the outdoors. She also loves connecting with remarkable women in the Birmingham community and bringing their stories to life. Katie has been writing professionally for over six years; you can find more of her work at Moms.com and Islands.com.