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MOUNTAIN WAREHOUSE OPENS In Brief

UPSIZED STORE AT CALEDONIA PARK
TOTEME adds new London store
Railpen, manager of the £34bn rail - Swedish fashion house TOTEME has
ways pension scheme in the UK, has opened its second London store on Sloane
reported that Mountain Warehouse Street in the heart of Knightsbridge.
has opened its upsized location at Cal - Following the Mount Street flagship, the
edonia Park, the premium designer new address extends TOTEME’s presence
outlet village in Scotland. and caters to international and local visitors.
Mountain Warehouse has more
than doubled its store size at Caledonia
Park by 70 per cent to 6,276sq ft, relo- Scotland home to new EE store
cating next to the M&S outlet. The new The company has opened its first cutting-
store now stocks the outdoor retailer’s edge Experience store in Scotland, with a
full range, from outerwear to camping launchin Glasgow. Glasgow is the fourth
equipment, as well as items from the Experience store launch of 2025, following
Animal active lifestyle brand, creating openings in Merry Hill, as well as Sheffield
a wider, more outdoor-inspired shop- and Nottingham earlier this year.
ping experience.

MINISO arrives in Birmingham
CHAMPION DEBUTS A NEW RETAIL Innovative lifestyle brand MINISO
has opened its latest store at Bullring,
CONCEPT AT MANCHESTER ARNDALE Birmingham. The store presents a broad
range of affordable, own-brand lifestyle
products covering everyday essentials, all
Manchester Arndale has announced retail experience rooted in its 100-year designed to surprise and delight.
that Champion, the iconic athletic legacy - the brand that invented the
apparel brand, has signed a 10-year hoodie and laid the foundation for
lease to open a new 1,980sq ft con- sportstyle. Forged for athletes who Captain D’s opens first site
cept store within the centre, further demand more, the store design draws The Westwood Cross shopping centre
strengthening the destination’s repu- from no-nonsense gyms, rolling racks, in Broadstairs is now home to American
tation as the North West’s premier hub safety cages and raw steel echo the seafood and chicken restaurant, Captain
for fashion, lifestyle and leisure. spaces where real athletes train. D’s, which marks the brand’s very first
The arrival of Champion’s first con- Now launching in Manchester, UK location and a very exciting step in its
cept store follows a string of recent Champion proudly brings this new global expansion.
high-profile lettings at Manchester expression to UK consumers as it
Arndale, including Arc’teryx, Alo expands across the region. More than
Yoga, XtraFit and ProDirect. These just a retail space, the store will serve German Doner Kebab expands
new additions highlight the strong as a hub for community activations, Fast-growing concept German Doner Kebab
demand Manchester Arndale is seeing creative workshops, and high-energy (GDK) will open two brand-new restaurants
from leading national and interna- workout sessions - connecting with this autumn, bringing its premium kebab
tional brands who are keen to bring Manchester’s vibrant culture and experience to Elephant & Castle in South
flagship stores to Manchester. tapping into the city’s dynamic and London and Cobham Services on the M25,
Champion introduces a raw, no-fuss creative environment. one of the busiest motorways.

Harlequin Watford has announced that Space
NK, one of the UK’s biggest beauty-only
retailers, is set to open a new store at the centre
in early 2026.
Occupying 3,432sq ft, the new store will
bring Space NK’s unrivalled edit of the world’s
most in demand beauty brands to the centre,
further reinforcing Harlequin’s position as a
must visit destination for premium shoppers in
the region. Space NK joins a strong line-up of
beauty and wellness brands at Harlequin Wat-
ford, including the likes of Boots, Lush, MAC,
Superdrug, Rituals and The Fragrance Shop.
The opening supports Harlequin Watford’s
ambition to build a vibrant destination.

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