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NEWS
... In brief
New names announced
The fi rst shops at the £75m
St Austell town centre
development opened on 29
October. Retailers at White
River Place will be joined by
brands including Superdrug,
Thorntons and The Eden
Project. Sean Finlay, director
of White River Developments
commented: “At a time
when urban regeneration
and private investment in
town centres is becoming
ever thinner on the ground,
this development will help
to build a better economic
future and a stronger town
centre of_f er for residents and
visitors alike.”
SouthGate opens
Festive treats
Harvey Nichols will be The fi rst phase of SouthGate, of footfall and customer spend. director of developer Multi
opening a Christmas food Bath’s £360m mixed-use Kerry Loughlin, manager at Development UK, said: “We felt
market in The Traf_f ord Centre scheme, opened on November 4 Republic, said: “We can’t get the right thing to do here was to
in the run-up to the festive with 13 new stores. stock in quickly enough to meet be relatively low key and let the
season. The 2,000 sq ft Around 80,000 shoppers demand.” Retailers involved in people of Bath decide if we are
store will be open from early paid a visit during the opening phase one, currently 70 per cent doing the right thing and doing it
November, stocking a full weekend, and retailers were let, include Boots and H&M. the right way. So far it seems to
range of Harvey Nichols food delighted with the high levels Paul Sargent, managing be very positive.”
products. Gordon McKinnon,
director of operations at The
Traf_f ord Centre, said: “We
Discount
are delighted to be able to
Food for thought
welcome this unique Harvey
retailer
Nichols gift shop to The Westfi eld’s £24m foodcourt director Westfi eld UK & Europe,
Traf_f ord Centre.” development opened at Merry said: “Since we acquired the
Hill in the West Midlands centre in 2004 we have been
fl ourishes
Designer outlet boom on 22 October. Eat Central working continuously to update Discount retailer TJ Hughes
McArthurGlen will open boasts a range of national and and enhance the retail and has announced the opening
more than 135,000 sq m of international retailers including leisure of_f er at Merry Hill and of a new store in Walsall,
retail space across Europe Nandos, Pizza Express and we are extremely proud today just north of Birmingham.
during 2010 and 2011. This Napoli, and has created 200 of what our team has achieved This marks the retailer’s
includes new schemes permanent jobs in the area. bringing world class experience third new opening in the
in Athens, Hamburg and Michael Gutman, managing to this project.” Midlands, after stores in
Naples. Gary Bond, Chief Hanley and in Derby. The
executive for European three developments give
Development, said: “Brands TJ Hughes a total of 52
are increasingly discovering stores in the UK shows a
how outlet retailing can help positive end of year for the
them raise cash from excess retailer. Sue Tennant, CEO
stock, while consumers of TJ Hughes, comments:
have latched on to the “We continue to be positive
value of buying trusted about our prospects for
and aspirational brands at growth and these three new
discounts of up to 70 per openings come at a very
cent.” exciting time for TJ Hughes.”
SHOPPING CENTRE November 2009 www.shopping-centre.co.uk
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