Leeds named as top three retail destination

LEEDS has been named as one of the top three retail destinations to visit in the UK.

Retail consultancy Javelin Group’s annual ranking of the UK’s top 3,000 retail venues has seen Leeds move up one place from last year.

The top three destinations outside of London have been named as Glasgow at number one, Manchester in second place and Leeds third.

The centre currently consists of eight indoor shopping centres and over 1000 stores.

Councillor Richard Lewis, Leeds City Council executive board member with responsibility for transport and the economy said: “I am delighted with Leeds going up the league of premier shopping location in the UK. In the last few years a number of new and exciting developments have sprung up in the city including the Trinity Leeds shopping centre, the arrival of the first direct arena and the start of work to the new Victoria Gate scheme.

“Over the last 10 years almost £2.7billon of major property development schemes have been completed in the city with a further £178million of schemes under construction at the end of 2013.

“Leeds is thriving and will continue to do so as developments continue to be built in the city centre.”