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Jack Wills is set to open its first outlet store in Lincolnshire at Springfields Outlet, the leading shopping and leisure destination in the East of England, the scheme’s fourth new signing in as many months.

The British-heritage inspired clothing retailer, known for its high-quality wardrobe classics is set to open a 1,500 sq ft unit at Springfields Outlet.  It will boost the fashion line-up at the centre, joining other top brands including Joules, White Stuff, GAP, Next and Fat Face.

Ian Sanderson, Director of SLR, said “The importance of an integrated, experiential f&b and leisure offer, alongside a strong retail provision is increasingly attracting customers from further afield and encouraging visitors to stay for longer, to the benefit of retailers.  The expectation of being able to shop at discount all year round has positioned the outlet sector as offering the best of both worlds: year-round discounts and the opportunity to try a product before making a purchase.  Consequently, the outlet sector is increasingly becoming a part of the retailer’s strategies, resulting in new, premium, signings at Springfields”.

Since launch, Springfields Outlet has an average occupancy rate above 98 per cent and has achieved 13 years of consecutive turnover growth since opening in 2004.  The scheme includes 54 outlet stores, nine restaurants, a 58,000 sq ft garden centre and a 43 bedroom hotel.

Agents for Springfields Outlet are SPACE Retail Property Consultants and Knight Frank.

For more information contact Peter Leverett or Susan Harrison

Acting on behalf of Merlin Properties Limited, SPACE have successfully secured possession of 48 High Street, Market Harborough to facilitate an extension to the ground floor retail trading area. The enlarged ground floor retail area now extends to over 2,000 sqft providing well configured and attractive retail space.

Peter Leverett of SPACE commented “Market Harborough continues to thrive as a strong market town with a healthy mix of best in class independent retailers as well as a raft of well known high street multiple brands offering a broad choice of shopping for the local catchment, tourists and visitors”.

For more information contact Peter Leverett

SPACE are delighted to have advised our retained client The White Company on their latest regional shopping centre acquisition at Cribbs Causeway, Bristol.

The White Company have taken a unit of 4,000 sq ft trading with additional mezzanine storage in the upper mall of the centre.

SPACE Retail Property Consultants are delighted to have acted on behalf of The Gym Group to open a new gym in Sutton Coldfield.

SPACE Retail Property Consultants are delighted to have acted on behalf of Bill’s Restaurants Limited to acquire a new unit in Phase 1 of the Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre.

SPACE are delighted to announce the latest two acquisitions for their clients Veeno, the preeminent Italian Wine Bar operator.

SPACE , acting on behalf of an offshore trust, have recently let 88 Granby Street to Rebus Domes.

Acting jointly with Colliers, SPACE have let the ground & basement floors of 4-8 Granby Street to the fast-expanding Dessert Parlour, Creams.

Caffé Nero have opened a new store at Springfields Shopping Outlet, Spalding.

SPACE are delighted to have located Neptune in their largest UK store to date, located at 16-18 Harborne Road in Calthorpe’s Edgbaston Village.

Dr Martens, the bespoke shoe company has stores up and down the country but the new store in Chelmsford will be the first of its kind in Essex.

SPACE Retail Property Consultants, acting on behalf of private clients, have recently let 4-8 Granby Street to Creams, the fast-expanding Dessert and Gelato retailer.

A brand-new restaurant, offering a new cuisine and concept to Leicester, has recently opened on Granby Street.

SPACE Retail Property Consultants are delighted to have acted on behalf of The Gym Group to open a new gym in Sutton Coldfield.

SPACE Retail Property Consultants are delighted to announce that Airwair International Limited, trading as Dr Martens has recently opened in Reading.

Acting on behalf of Norwich based property investor and developer Targetfollow, SPACE Retail Property Consultants has successfully agreed a new letting to baby and children’s goods specialist Kiddicare, which is taking a new lease on a 888 m2 (9,560 sq ft) store at the newly rebranded Peterborough One Retail Park.

SPACE are delighted to have acted on the first UK store opening for Really Wild having acquired 105 High Street Marlow for the womenswear brand.

The White Company is to almost double in size at Bluewater to create a 5,881 sq ft statement store.

EE have opened pre-Christmas at St Mary’s Place Shopping Centre in Market Harborough.

The iconic British footwear brand Dr Martens has opened a new store in Cambridge.

Dr Martens arrive in Derby following the success of recent openings in London’s Oxford Street, Cheshire Oaks and Sheffield.

SPACE Retail Property Consultants acted on behalf of the site owner in the freehold sale of this 1 acre site to KFC Franchisee Demipower Limited for an undisclosed sum.

Cheshire Oaks is the UK’s largest Designer Outlet with more than 145 boutiques. It has recently welcomed the iconic British footwear brand Dr Martens into Unit 14 comprising of 2,382 sq ft.

SPACE are delighted to announce that Caffé Nero are now open in Elliott’s Field Shopping Park.

Sheffield welcomes British footwear brand Dr Martens who opened their 21st UK store here this week at 52 Chapel Walk.