// Liverpool One saw 29 million visitors throughout 2019
// New store openings boosted the destinations success
Liverpool One closed a successful festive period, reporting a five per cent increase in sales compared to 2018 and bucking the wider retail trend of doom and gloom.
The positive Christmas results mark the end of a record year at the retail destination, with sales up 2.5 per cent over the 12 months.
Footfall figures also bucked trends in 2019, with a total of 29 million visitors to Liverpool One throughout the year – 5.5 million of which were during the Christmas period.
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There were 17 new store openings, which also boosted the positive performance figures.
Alongside the new openings, 25,000sq ft of space was renewed with existing tenants, while a total of £5.3 million was invested by retailers and operators into new and existing space.
To complete the year, Kate Spade chose Liverpool One’s Peter’s Lane for its first dedicated Christmas pop-up in the UK, and its first ever boutique outside of London and Scotland.
“It’s been a remarkable year of growth for Liverpool One, which is a credit to our forward-thinking leasing strategy and series of well-considered campaigns,” Grosvenor Europe asset management director Alison Clegg said.
“Welcoming a host of leading brands, and seeing occupants dedicate substantial investment into existing stores at the destination, has propelled Liverpool One’s exciting trajectory in 2019.”
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