Meadowhall news and archive

Norwegian sovereign wealth fund to buy Sheffield shopping centre Meadowhall

Meadowhall, an indoor shopping centre located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and one of the top five shopping destinations in the UK, is to be fully operated by Norway’s sovereign wealth fund. According to The Times, Norges, Norway’s 1.3 trillion pounds sovereign wealth fund, is in advanced talks to acquire British Land’s 50 per cent share of...

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Four new retailers sign space at Meadowhall as footfall grows

Four new retailers have signed leases at the British Land-owned Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield. Swedish lifestyle brand for children Newbie will be opening a 900-square-foot store, one of its first to open in the UK outside of London. Additionally, the Newbie summer bus, which acts as a mobile, digital and social showroom for the brand...

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Lacoste, Whistles and Skopes to open at Meadowhall

Lacoste, Whistles and Skopes are set to be the latest names to join Meadowhall’s impressive portfolio of fashion retailers following the shopping centre's multi-million-pound refurbishment last year. Lacoste will open a 1,700 square foot store on a 10 year lease, Whistles will open a 990 square foot store on a 5 year lease, and Skopes will open...

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Two bosses exit British Land in executive board overhaul

British Land has announced that Tim Roberts and Charlie Maudsley are stepping down as executive directors and board members, effective from 31 March 2019, as part of an overhaul of its executive board. Roberts joined British Land in 1997, and was appointed to the board in 2006, where he had been working as the head of offices. Maudsley joined...

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G-Star Raw to open in Meadowhall

Denim brand G-Star Raw is to open its sixth UK standalone store at Meadowhall, as part of its limited expansion plan that will see them opening five new stores by the end of the year. The brand will open a 2,500 square foot flagship at the Yorkshire shopping centre in October, which will focus on G-Star Raw’s denim offer, including a “unique...

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Meadowhall witnesses strongest rise in sales over Eid weekend

Meadowhall saw successful response to Eid al-Fitr marketing campaign to date, with sales and footfall during the Eid weekend rising by 8 percent and 4.9 percent respectively. The rise in sales, the company said, is the strongest year-on-year growth of 2018. Commenting on the positive trading, Jonathan Brookes, Senior Asset Manager at British...

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Retailers continue to invest in Meadowhall

Retailers including River Island, Primark and Ted Baker have significantly invested in redesigning and refitting their Meadowhall stores, following on from the 60 million pounds transformation of the shopping centre. River Island has launched a larger regional flagship, upsizing to a 24,000 square foot store that features an extended mezzanine...

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British Land completes its 60 million pound Meadowhall refurb

British Land, joint owner of Meadowhall, one of the UK’s premier shopping destinations, has announced that the 60 million pounds refurbishment of the Yorkshire centre has completed its two-year programme. The refurbishment, which has seen 40 million pounds invested in store upgrades, has seen more than 70 brands including existing and new...

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Joe Browns unveils debut store

Online retailer Joe Browns has opened its first ever retail store at Meadowhall in Sheffield as it looks to target a wider audience. The 4,000 square foot store is located on Meadowhall’s High Street and has been designed by Dalziel and Pow with the aim of immersing customers into the brand’s colourful world and bring to life its mantra “Be...

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Joe Browns gears up for flagship store opening

Online fashion retailer Joe Brown is preparing to open its first bricks-and-mortar store in Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre next month. The debut store opening comes not long after the online and mail-order retailer reported a 30 percent increase in direct sales during its fiscal year to June 30, as the retailer aims to “bring a point of...

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Skinnydip opens at Meadowhall

Fashion accessories brand Skinnydip has opened its first standalone store outside of London in Yorkshire’s Meadowhall shopping centre. Skinnydip, known for its colourful and quirky fashion accessories range of phone cases, bags and jewellery, has opened a 1,000 square foot store on Meadowhall’s High Street, alongside retailers including Zara and...

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Joe Browns to open debut flagship

Mail order and online fashion retailer Joe Browns is set to open its first physical store in Sheffield this autumn, as it looks to “transform into a multi-channel retailer”. Joe Browns has signed up to a 4,000 square foot unit within Meadowhall in Sheffield, which is currently undergoing major regeneration works and will launch its debut...