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Footasylum Doubles Down on Manchester with Major Arndale Flagship Opening

Footasylum is making a bold statement in its home city with the opening of a new 18,000 sq ft flagship store at Manchester Arndale today. Credits: Footasylum Located on the ground floor of Exchange Court, the significantly upsized space marks a major investment for the brand, alongside the signing of a new 20-year lease—cementing its long-term...

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Manchester Fashion Week reveals September schedule

Manchester Fashion Week, which is returning after a decade hiatus next month, has announced the schedule for the three-day event dedicated to “conscious fashion,” running from September 9 to 11. In less than three weeks, Manchester is looking to become the epicentre of “style, taste and education,” with a programme featuring sustainability...

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Bershka opens Manchester flagship utilising AR technology

Fashion retailer Bershka, part of the Spanish retail group Inditex, has opened its first-ever store in Manchester, with a concept that aims to showcase the brand’s “full commercial potential”. Located in the Trafford Centre, the flagship store spans 12,917 square feet and is divided into three standalone zones, each dedicated to distinguishing...

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Pandora opens first standalone airport store in Manchester

Jewellery specialist Pandora is venturing into the travel retail space with its first standalone airport store located in Terminal 2 of Manchester Airport. The site comes as part of a wider redevelopment in the airport’s departure lounge, where six new stores and eateries opened to the public yesterday, July 28. For Pandora, this “continued...

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The British Fashion Council to bring back the City Wide Celebration this fall

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the return of the City Wide Celebration (CWC) this September. A curated programme of special experiences and activations, the event is designed to connect brands, retailers, designers, and the public in cultural institutions and leading hospitality venues. Taking place across London, Liverpool,...

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Manchester Fashion Week to return after a decade away

Manchester Fashion Week is returning in September, after a decade away, with a mission to spotlight emerging design talent, innovation and sustainability, while offering brands an opportunity to connect and shape the future of fashion. The event will run from September 9 to 11, ahead of London Fashion Week, and will be centred around the vibrant...

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Puma taps into Manchester’s youth culture with R-City initiative

This summer, German sportswear Puma launches R-City, a seven-month initiative embedded not in global capitals of fashion but in the neighbourhoods of Greater Manchester, from Moss Side to Salford, Fallowfield to Wythenshawe. On the surface, the campaign reads like a millennial-marketing dream: free gym memberships, music masterclasses, youth-led...

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Gymshark to open Manchester store in July

Fitness and apparel brand Gymshark is set to open its first standalone store in the North of England at Manchester’s Trafford Centre on July 12. The Manchester store, located on Upper Peel Avenue in the shopping centre, will span 7,500 square feet and will mark Gymshark’s first store in the UK outside London. The store will house the brand’s...

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Arc’teryx to open first Manchester flagship

Technical outerwear brand Arc’teryx is strengthening its foothold in Europe with the opening of a flagship store in Manchester on July 10. Located at 6 New Cathedral Street, the two-storey, 567-square-metre space represents more than a retail expansion, it is a strategic pivot into one of the UK’s most dynamic urban-outdoor ecosystems, just 25...

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Puma to relocate UK headquarters to Manchester

German sportswear brand Puma is relocating its UK headquarters from London to Manchester’s technology, digital and creative hub, Circle Square, where it has secured a 20,000 square foot of space to house its sales, marketing, merchandising, finance, people and operations and direct-to-consumer departments. Circle Square, located on Manchester’s...

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British fashion brand Represent opens first UK flagship store

British menswear label Represent is set to inaugurate its first UK flagship store in Manchester this weekend, marking a significant time in the brand's transition from digital-first retailer to omnichannel retailer. The company, projecting turnover of 100m pounds by year-end 2024 and 250m pounds by 2028, has demonstrated remarkable growth...

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Represent to open its first UK store in Manchester

British streetwear brand Represent has chosen its hometown of Manchester to open its first UK store this autumn. The new 5,419 square foot store, located on New Cathedral Street in Manchester city centre, positions Represent alongside luxury retailers, including Canada Goose, Paul Smith, Louis Vuitton, Selfridges, and Harvey Nichols. George...