Holiday shopping at the mall: new stores, new sweets, new gift ideas — plus our November raffle winners

With the holiday shopping season now in full swing, here’s a list of what’s new, what’s notable and what’s worth a visit this month at Westfield Montgomery mall.

On the lower level near the center of the mall you’ll find the lovely new holiday pop-up shop Saints Valley, offering hand-made scarves, textiles, bags and jewelry in vivid colors and patterns. The merchandise, sourced directly from artisans in India, is moderately priced and unlike anything you’ll find at local department stores.

The big news in menswear is the debut of Untuckit, a darling of the business-casual crowd that specializes in shirts designed to fall mid-fly. Untuckit carries women’s clothing too, but this store is aimed squarely at the guys. Doors opened just before Black Friday in the Macy’s wing, right across from Apple.

Believe it or not, the “tools” in this photo are made entirely of chocolate. See them in person at the new Schokolat store in the Nordstrom wing, specializing in giftable sweet treats that fool the eye. Also new on sweet side: See’s Candies and Frozen Stuff on a Stick, the gourmet popsicle stand we wrote about last month (previously called Pop Culture) that also offers coffee, tea and kombucha. For other sweet gifts that won’t wreck anyone’s diet, check out the children’s book shop The Story House, which is here for the holidays just across from Lolli & Pops.

There’s a new Old Navy on the scene: The longtime retailer has moved out of its old spot and into a newly renovated space next door. This has been a good year for the Old Navy brand, but not so great for parent company The Gap. In the face of declining sales, the iconic retailer is talking about potential store closings for 2019. We’ll keep you posted on what that means for our local Gap stores.