Weekender: Shopping centre records 2m transactions in 2017

Lakeside Village, Doncaster recorded 2m transactions in 2017, with total sales up 16% from the previous year.

The retail outlet on White Rose Way said the surge in transactions and sales coincided with a year which saw more new stores open, including Ben Sherman, Skopes Menswear and the Ministry of Design.

The centre also played host to a number of  events, including its summer-long ‘Around the World Adventure’ and the Coca Cola Truck visit in November, which saw a week’s worth of footfall – over 38,000 people – visit the centre in just one day.

John Magee, centre manager at Lakeside Village, said: “Last year was a remarkable year for Lakeside Village and we’re very proud to have ended 2017 on such a high with these strong figures.

“As more major brand names and well-known stores arrive here, more people are seeing what’s on offer at Lakeside Village and how the traditional perception of outlet shopping has changed for the better.”

During 2017 Lakeside Village raised more than £45,000 for charities including its named charity of the year, Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice.

The year also saw the centre improve its customer facilities, with the children’s play area undergoing a major refurbishment, as well as new men’s toilets being created and a new disabled and Changing Places facility.

Magee added: “Our range of great stores and our onsite facilities, coupled with our commitment to serving the community through our charitable work and our programme of events and entertainment, means we’re offering real value to our customers and these figures prove testimony to that.

“We can’t wait to get our exciting plans for 2018 underway and build even further on these great results.”

Lakeside Village is home to more than 45 stores and is operated by asset managers Realm on behalf of the fund managers DTZ Investment Management for the landlord Kent County Council.