Liverpool One welcomes city’s first Russell & Bromley outlet

Renowned British footwear and handbag brand, Russell & Bromley, is opening its first site in Liverpool.

Property giant Grosvenor, owner of the Liverpool One retail centre, announced the addition of the brand to its estate in a 3,000 sq ft site on South John Street.

Set to open this spring, the new store will showcase the brand’s extensive collection of fashion-led luxury women’s and men’s footwear and handbags. The new Liverpool One unit will also present its new contemporary store format, reflective of the brand’s luxury offer.

Alison Clegg, managing director, asset management, Grosvenor, said: “Liverpool One’s tenant mix strategy is driven by an in depth knowledge of our visitors, their preferences, and spending trends; and the introduction of Russell & Bromley is a direct reflection of this.

“Their signing is a great start to 2022, and the brand is indicative of the quality of operator seeking to make their home in Liverpool One to share in our success.”

Andrew Bromley, CEO, Russell & Bromley, said the Liverpool One site will further enhance the brand’s presence nationwide.

“It is a high quality destination with a great reputation and unique appeal that attracts consumers from across the region. We look forward to joining the Liverpool One community and welcoming new – and existing online customers – to experience the Russell & Bromley brand first hand in store and to our exciting new collection for the spring/summer season ahead.”

The signing of Russell & Bromley follows a successful year for Liverpool One, with 37 brands, totalling 280,000 sq ft, signed, opened or renewed in the year.

Highlights included Tessuti, Bershka, OMEGA, Castore, Rituals, Gym + Coffee, Escape Live, Gordan Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen, Bean Coffee, Maggie Fu and Mamasan. Furthermore, new and existing occupiers invested £11.5m in their Liverpool One stores and restaurants in 2021.

Metis and CBRE acted for Liverpool One. Russell & Bromley acted in house.