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FEATURE: NEW OPENINGS
Late
HARVEST
in Wales. Also making their debut in Wales at St David’s are jeweller
Thomas Sabo, gadget store Menkind and Prêt a Manger.
The centre’s fashion line-up received a late boost with the signing
“There is a defi nite change of
of LK Bennett, Karen Millen, Oasis, Warehouse and Coast
Joanne Skilton of Capital Shopping Centres, responsible for leasing
mood in the market and more
the project on behalf of the St David’s Partnership, the joint venture
between CSC and Land Securities, says: “We are incredibly excited
retailers are coming forward”
about these brands coming to St David’s. Our fashion line-up is the
envy of many cities and will be an asset to the Cardif_f shopper.”
The retail potential at St Davids has been underlined by the strong will be making their Welsh debut. More than 30 further stores will be
performance of the 250,000-sq ft John Lewis store, which opened a opening in the lead up to Christmas followed by more retailers in early
month ahead of the rest of the project. The largest John Lewis store 2010.
outside London and the fi rst in Wales, it has traded well above target Letting agents for St David’s are E J Hales, Lunson Mitchenall and
since its 24 September opening. Cushman & Wakefi eld. Michael Peddar & Company advised LK Bennett
The new St David’s will extend the existing 427,000-sq ft shopping and Harper Dennis Hobbs and Leslie Perkins advised Karen Millen,
centre, to provide 1.4 million sq ft of retail space in the heart of Cardif_f . Oasis, Warehouse and Coast.
The city receives 27 million shoppers and 10 million tourists each This autumn also sees a number of smaller centres opening
year, and St David’s will promote Cardif_f into the UK’s top ten retail around the country. In Morpeth, Northumberland, the revamped
destinations. Sanderson Arcade is due to open on November 12, and this £32m
Retailers will be opening from October 22 with around 50 new development is expected to push Morpeth up the rankings as a top
stores expected to be trading on opening day; more than half of which North East shopping location.
www.shopping-centre.co.uk OCTOBER 2009 SHOPPING CENTRE
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