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Gymshark to open Manchester store in July

Fitness and apparel brand Gymshark is set to open its first standalone store in the North of England at Manchester’s Trafford Centre on July 12. The Manchester store, located on Upper Peel Avenue in the shopping centre, will span 7,500 square feet and will mark Gymshark’s first store in the UK outside London. The store will house the brand’s...

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Arc’teryx to open first Manchester flagship

Technical outerwear brand Arc’teryx is strengthening its foothold in Europe with the opening of a flagship store in Manchester on July 10. Located at 6 New Cathedral Street, the two-storey, 567-square-metre space represents more than a retail expansion, it is a strategic pivot into one of the UK’s most dynamic urban-outdoor ecosystems, just 25...

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Puma to relocate UK headquarters to Manchester

German sportswear brand Puma is relocating its UK headquarters from London to Manchester’s technology, digital and creative hub, Circle Square, where it has secured a 20,000 square foot of space to house its sales, marketing, merchandising, finance, people and operations and direct-to-consumer departments. Circle Square, located on Manchester’s...

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British fashion brand Represent opens first UK flagship store

British menswear label Represent is set to inaugurate its first UK flagship store in Manchester this weekend, marking a significant time in the brand's transition from digital-first retailer to omnichannel retailer. The company, projecting turnover of 100m pounds by year-end 2024 and 250m pounds by 2028, has demonstrated remarkable growth...

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Represent to open its first UK store in Manchester

British streetwear brand Represent has chosen its hometown of Manchester to open its first UK store this autumn. The new 5,419 square foot store, located on New Cathedral Street in Manchester city centre, positions Represent alongside luxury retailers, including Canada Goose, Paul Smith, Louis Vuitton, Selfridges, and Harvey Nichols. George...

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Scamp & Dude continues UK expansion in Manchester

B Corp certified independent fashion brand Scamp & Dude is continuing its retail expansion across the UK with a new pop-up store in Manchester for the summer as it continues the search for a permanent home in the city. The 1,759-square-foot pop-up will be located at Manchester’s Trafford Centre on Upper Peel Avenue and will open for three months...

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Chanel show brings 8 million pound boost to Manchester

Earlier this month, luxury brand Chanel hosted its Métiers d’Art show in the unexpected location of Manchester, bringing to the Northern UK base a celeb-packed guest list and a flair for artisanal craftsmanship. As a result of the event, the city saw a direct economic impact of around eight million pounds, according to figures compiled by...

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Sephora to open in Manchester in 2024

Beauty retailer Sephora is continuing its UK expansion with a third store opening at the Trafford Centre in Manchester next year. Following the success of its two store openings in London, the new Manchester location will feature 5,382 square feet of sales floor space, providing “an immersive and unparalleled shopping experience for beauty...

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Fashion world descends on UK's Manchester in Chanel show

Scintillating colours and celebrities lit up a gloomy Manchester on Thursday as the British city famous for its past textile industry flaunted the latest fashion in a prestigious Chanel show. Lashed by rain and plunged into winter darkness from 3:30 pm, the city's gritty industrial heritage was not an obvious choice as the setting for the glitz...

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These are the top UK fashion cities outside of London

It is no secret that London is one of the fashion capitals of the world, the central organ of the UK’s fashion industry and therefore where businesses, retailers and designers tend to gravitate towards in the hope of achieving both local and international success. However, in recent years, it appears that despite its breadth, fashion seems to...

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Manchester ranked top for retail and leisure offering

Manchester city centre has been ranked as the top commercial city, in a league of 9,000 retail and leisure markets across the UK, according to Colliers’ inaugural LocateVenues retail research. The report said that Manchester had “shown resilience in the face of nationwide store closures during the pandemic,” to retain the largest range of retail...

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Greater Manchester to enter tier 3 lockdown

Greater Manchester is to move to the highest level of Covid-19 restrictions - transitioning from ‘high’ alert to ‘very high’ alert - as the region continues to experience a spike in cases. Under the new tier 3 restrictions, which will come into effect at midnight on Friday 23 October, people “must not socialise with anybody they do not live...