Metrocentre news and archive

New Look to continue roll out of new concept store with upsized space in Metrocentre

New Look is planning to continue the expansion of its new store concept, which is due to be introduced to a relocated site in Metrocentre, a shopping centre in Gateshead. The brand will be moving its “omni-hub format” into an 11,000 square feet space, making it the largest store in its retail network to house the concept. Digital integration is...

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Inditex triples down at Metrocentre with Bershka signing

The Metrocentre Partnership has announced the signing of global fashion powerhouse Bershka for itsregional debut, reinforcing the centre’s position as the go-to retail destination in the North East. Bershka will open a 16,000 sq ft unit in Red Mall, joining other Inditex brands Stradivarius and Zaraand taking the Spanish retail fashion group’s...

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Urban Outfitters lands at Metrocentre following successful summer period

The Metrocentre Partnership has announced that Urban Outfitters has opened at Metrocentre, coinciding with record fashion sales so far this year across the scheme. Urban Outfitters now occupies an 8,000 sq ft store in Red Mall, joining leading retailers Zara, Mango, and Stradivarius, which opened in August, demonstrating the destination’s...

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Stradivarius strengthens its UK network with arrival in North East England

Spanish group Inditex continues to strengthen the international presence of its brands with the opening of the first Stradivarius store in North East England. The brand, known for its affordable and trendy fashion, has opened a 930-square-metre (10,000-square-foot) space in the Lower Red Mall area of the Metrocentre shopping centre, in...

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Metrocentre signs first UK store this year for Urban Outfitters

The Metrocentre Partnership has announced that Urban Outfitters has signed at the destination’s upper Red Mall in what will be the brand’s first UK store of 2025. Joining the centre this summer, Urban Outfitters’ latest flagship will span 8,000 sq ft and sit adjacent to the likes of fellow fashion powerhouses Zara, H&M, and New Look. Boasting a...

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Sosandar signs up for third store at the Metrocentre

Womenswear brand Sosandar, which outlined its plans for physical retail in its FY24 financials, has signed up for its third store at the Metrocentre shopping centre in Gateshead near Newcastle in autumn. The brand’s third standalone store will be located in Metrocentre’s Platinum Mall, alongside brands such as Phase Eight and Hobbs. The...

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Zara to open ‘huge’ flagship in North East’s Metrocentre

Fashion retail giant Zara is set to open a significantly scaled up version of its existing Metrocentre store in the North East of England. Scheduled to open in 2023 with work having already commenced, the new space will be more than double in size once completed, spanning 42,000 square feet over two floors. Located in the retail park’s Red Mall,...

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Next opens one of its largest stores to date at intu Metrocentre

Fashion retailer Next has opened one of its largest stores to date in the UK at intu Metrocentre, Gateshead. Located in a building which formerly housed BHS, the new two storey store spans 78,000 square feet. The new store, which officially opens its doors to the public on March 6, is more than double the size of Next's former store at...