Footwear retailer strides into shopping and leisure centre

The Flemingate centre, in Beverley, has attracted another major retailer with the arrival of footwear chain, Shoezone.

Shoezone has taken a long-term lease at Flemingate, joining other national stores including Dunelm, H&M, Sports Direct, The Entertainer and Wilko.

Flemingate is owned and operated by Hull-based property development and management business Wykeland Group, which has secured Shoezone to occupy a 4,500 sq ft unit.

Wykeland property director, David Donkin, said: “The arrival of Shoezone is another major vote of confidence in Flemingate and reflects the popularity of the centre among both local customers and visitors to the town.

“We now have one of Britain’s favourite footwear stores in our line-up, which complements the great mix of fashion, food, films, fun and so much more that Flemingate has to offer.”

Shoezone currently has around 330 stores across the UK and employs more than 2,500 people. The business sells more than 14 million pairs of shoes every year.

Anthony Smith, Shoezone chief executive, said: “We’re pleased to open this new Shoezone store in Beverley. 

“We’ll be selling our most popular core range of own-brand everyday footwear, alongside well-known branded shoes, making our entire retail collection more easily accessible.”