RETAIL

South Coast Plaza Has a Scotch & Soda

Dutch brand Scotch & Soda opened a 2,700-square-foot store at 1340 Abbot Kinney Blvd. in 2013. In May, it is scheduled to open its first shop in Orange County at upscale shopping center South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif. It will be located on South Coast Plaza’s Bloomingdale’s wing on the second level, according to a South Coast Plaza statement.

Zara also is on the move at South Coast Plaza. By June, it is scheduled to almost double its size from its current 9,100 square feet to 17,000 square feet. Zara will close during its expansion. A Zara emporium is scheduled to open at the Figat7th retail center in downtown Los Angeles in spring 2014.

The South Coast Plaza locations for Bottega Venetta and Van Cleef & Arpels recently wrapped up remodels, according to a South Coast Plaza statement.