The cosmetics counters just inside the mall entrance of the Belk store at Northgate Mall will be moved during major changes that are ahead for the store, including a new children’s store, consolidation of the “home” store now operating in a different mall space, and a complete interior makeover after Memorial Day.
Northgate Mall Belk store manager Martin NoblesBelk is undergoing the biggest renovation of its Northgate Mall store since the late 1990s, according to the company.
The $3.5 million revamp will include adding 7,000 square feet of space for its kids shop near the store’s main entrance.
At the same time, Belk will shift its 22,000-square-foot home shop from the other end of the Hixson mall to inside the main 113,000-square-foot store.
Although the combination will reduce Belk’s footprint at Northgate by more than 10 percent, Belk store manager Martin Nobles said the work will increase “ease of shopability.”
He said plans are to take some back-office space in the main store to enlarge the shopping space and offer expanded merchandise, including new brands and shoe styles, accessories and fashion apparel.