A raft of new retailers are set to open in Manchester’s Arndale centre, as it gears up for a busy 2024.
Fashion brand Lounge Underwear, the online retailer that opened its first store in Westfield London last year, is set to launch in the shopping centre. It has since opened shops in Trinity Leeds, Manchester Trafford Centre, and Bristol Cabot Circus.
Korean supermarket Oseyo is also set to open in the Arndale centre, while The North Face launched a store there earlier this month taking the complex to over 95% occupancy.
Manchester Arndale’s asset managers Global Mutual and M&G are also in talks with several more retailers looking to open in the centre.
The news comes after Manchester Arndale has welcomed various new stores over the past year including Nike, Moss and Dune with Global Mutual and M&G securing over 100,000 sq ft of leasing transactions, including 13 new tenants and 25 lease renewals, such as River Island.
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This leasing activity and the new openings meant footfall rose 6.3% over the period, with over 46m shoppers visiting Manchester Arndale and New Cathedral Street in 2023.
M&G real estate portfolio director Scott Linard said: “2023 was a hugely successful year for Manchester Arndale with the rise in footfall and flurry of leasing activity across the centre testament to the team’s hard work and strong relationships with shoppers and leading brands.
“From working with our long-term occupiers to enhance their stores, to welcoming new names, we hope that 2024 will be an equally exciting year for Manchester Arndale as we look to provide a great retail experience for our visitors and further add to our impressive retail line-up.”
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