21,000 sq ft of lettings in the bag for Meadowhall

MORE than 21,000 sq ft of lettings and upsizes have been secured by Meadowhall in Sheffield, as the first phase of its £60m revamp nears completion.

British Land, joint owner of Meadowhall, has announced the signing of Ghost London, Nespresso, Hawes & Curtis, andupsizes by JD Sports and Virgin Holidays, the return of The Entertainer and the debut of two coffee brands.

Ladies fashion house Ghost London will stock designer fashion and occasion wear from a 900 sq ft unit on Park Lane. Only the brand’s second standalone store outside of London, the boutique will showcase ready-to-wear, beachwear and the company’s dye-to-order bridal range.

Adjacent to Ghost, Hawes & Curtis is to launch a 900 sq ft store as it makes its regional debut at Meadowhall, and completing a trio of additions on Park Lane is Nespresso, which will open a kiosk later this month – the brand’s first in the region.

On Meadowhall’s High Street, sportswear and fashionwear brand JD Sports is increasing its store size to 11,400 sq ft from 9,500 sq ft while tour operator Virgin Holidays is extending its interactive store concept on Meadowhall’s Arcade.

Fast growing high street multichannel toy retailer The Entertainer will be returning to Meadowhall’s retail line up with a 4,700 sq ft store located on The Arcade next to Virgin Holidays and opposite Laura Ashley, and Pret A Manger is launching a 2,300 sq ft café, its first at Meadowhall, and Coffika, a new coffee concept, will be making its UK debut with a 900 sq ft café on the Arcade.

Completing the additions is a hat-trick of openings in the Oasis Dining Quarter, with Barburrito, Wrapchic and Subway all making Meadowhall debuts. In addition, Australian tea specialist T2, independent modern gourmet confectioner Treat Kitchen, and candy store Gobstoppers, have recently opened at the centre.

Richard Crowther, asset manager for British Land, said: “As we continue to increase Meadowhall’s choice and variety, the mass of new signings is testament to our status as the number one shopping destination in the region. Securing brands for their regional debuts further strengthens our offering, whilst Meadowhall’s strong performance is also reflected by a growing trend amongst existing retailers to upsize. Combined, the new and improved retailers and catering brands make Meadowhall even more appealing to visitors from across the region.”
 
Touker Suleyman, chairman of Ghost London, added: “Meadowhall is a great location for us.  As a leading regional fashion and retail destination, it was the perfect choice for us to open our second standalone store outside London as part of our northern store portfolio expansion. We continue to grow the brand from strength-to-strength and the new site will become a top performer.”

The news coincides with the first phase of the centre’s £60m refurbishment programme nearing completion, with both levels of The Arcade, from M&S to the iconic central dome benefiting from an extensive makeover.

Designed by architect BDP and conducted in a series of phases, Meadowhall’s transformation will be completed by the end of 2017.

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