Centre:MK news and archive

Mint Velvet to open in Milton Keynes

British womenswear brand Mint Velvet is opening a new store within the premium Silbury Arcade section of Milton Keynes shopping centre The Centre:MK this summer. In a statement, Mint Velvet said that the 2,800 square foot space will be a “key regional store” for the brand as it continues to focus on its expansion within “premium retail...

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Phase Eight unveils new store concept at relocated Milton Keynes store

British womenswear brand Phase Eight has revealed a new retail concept at its relocated Centre:mk store on Silbury Arcade. The label has opened the first of its new flagships at the shopping centre, in a 161.1 square metre space showcasing a selection of its feminine collections. In a release, Caroline Money, global group retail director at TFG...

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H&M to open new home concept in Milton Keynes

Fashion and lifestyle retailer H&M is relocating to a bigger store at Milton Keynes shopping destination The Centre:MK next month. The new store, set to open on April 1, will be set across two floors and will feature both H&M fashion and H&M home, as well as introduce click-and-collect lockers and self-service checkouts. Gemma Leach, head of...

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'Flexi-wardrobe' on rise in UK as comfort trumps formality

Following huge shifts in the way people live and work in recent months due to Covid-19, new data reveals that 49 percent of UK adults now own more ‘relaxed’ clothes than ever before as they embrace a ‘flexi-wardrobe’. With much of the nation abruptly thrown into a new normal of home-working and virtual social events, 28 percent of people now...

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Dune London opens first new store post-lockdown at Centre:MK

Footwear and accessories brand Dune London has opened its first new store post-lockdown at Centre:MK in Milton Keynes. Located at 31 Silbury Arcade next to Kurt Geiger and opposite The White Company, the 1,063-square-foot boutique features a mix of menswear and womenswear collections. It also features a number of measures to ensure the safety of...

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Centre:MK reopens its doors to the public

The shopping centre Centre:MK in Milton Keynes was able to reopen this week in light of the UK government’s decision to loosen Covid-19 lockdown measures and allow non-essential businesses to offer renewed in-store service. Over 80 stores, including Primark, Next and TK Maxx, were reopened on Monday, with more to follow suit each day. The...

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Centre:MK celebrates 40 years of fashion with events and trend report

Centre:MK has celebrated 40 years of trading through a weekend of events and the publication of its own trend report, Four Decades of Style As part of the celebration, the shopping destination hosted StyleFest, a mix of live entertainment, catwalk shows, beauty demonstrations, panel talks and seminars, with an exhibition looking back at the last...

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Skechers and Lovisa join lineup at Centre:MK

Footwear brand Skechers and fashion-forward jewellery and accessory brand Lovisa are joining the lineup at Centre:MK as the shopping destination continues to grow - its footfall increased by 3.4 percent from April 2018 to March 2019. Skechers has signed for a 2,800-square foot unit at 669 Midsummer Arcade which will open at the end of summer,...