Three new tenants have been announced as the latest brands to sign up at the Derbion shopping centre in Derby, following recent lettings including Jack Wills, River Studios, Frasers and Boux Avenue.
Fashion brand Ted Baker has signed a lease on a 2,960 sq ft shop unit, which will feature a range of collections from across womenswear, menswear, footwear and accessories. The new store will add to the lifestyle brand’s strong international portfolio which spans across the UK, USA, Europe, Middle East and Asia.
It is the latest fashion retailer to secure a lease at Derbion, following agreements with Tommy Hilfiger, Mango, FLANNELS, Jack Wills and the first concept store for River Studios. As previously announced, Frasers will open its 127,000 sq multi-brand flagship store at Derbion in November, spanning three floors, and luxury lingerie brand, Boux Avenue, will open before Christmas.
The second new signing is furniture items and home accessories store Søstrene Grene is taking more than 6,000 sq ft of floorspace, as it continues its UK expansion.
Its new store is set to open later this autumn, with the Scandinavian brand will joining the centre’s growing portfolio of home and interior retailers, including H&M Home which will arrive later this year as the retailer doubles its footprint at Derbion to 25,000 sq ft.
The third newly announced letting is to Nottingham-based independently coffee roasters 200 Degrees, which has have signed a lease for a 1,500 sq ft coffee shop.
It comes after Derbion announced a £2 million investment into the refurbishment of its food court. Seating capacity will be increased to meet growing demand and the centre will welcome a number of new brands, including American fried chicken restaurant, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.
Michael Boundy, senior asset manager at Derbion, said: “Our leasing momentum has continued to gather pace this year with a string of major lettings alongside some significant upsizes and store refurbishments.
“We’re proud to be announcing the arrival of Ted Baker, Søstrene Grene and 200 Degrees as we broaden our offer across retail, home and food and beverage, and we continue to drive forward our investment across the centre to ensure it remains the most attractive proposition for leading brands and our customers.”
