Land Securities announces Trinity Leeds retail development

Shopping centre owner and developer Land Securities has

announced that it will open two kilometres of retail frontage over a 24 hour period next spring.

The company's Trinity Leeds shopping centre will open on 21 March 2013 and will be followed by the opening of 185-221 Buchanan Street in Glasgow 24 hours later.

Trinity Leeds will end up being the largest UK retail development in construction to date as it spans an area the size of 13 football pitches. Brands making their debut include Fossil, Mango, Superdry.

Lester Hampson, head of retail development at Land Securities, said: "Land Securities is bringing an extra two kilometres of retail frontage to the UK market in one day. Our confidence in the success of both the Trinity Leeds and Buchanan Street schemes sends a very clear message to the international market: the UK economy is growing, and is open for business."