The Junction Retail and Leisure Park has extended its outdoor and surf-wear offering with the relocation and expansion of long-time tenant, Mountain Warehouse adding a dedicated section for lifestyle and surf brand, Animal.
The 5,602sq ft store offers a variety of womenswear, menswear, children’s clothing, footwear and accessories priced at 30 per cent off RRP. Now located at the front of the scheme facing out to the car park, the expanded store has created 4 new jobs, adding to the current 14 strong team.
After acquiring Animal in 2021, Mountain Warehouse re-launched the classic surf brand online to great success and is now rolling the range out in stores.
Discount book and stationary retailer, The Works is also due to open a refreshed store at the scheme on 16th June creating 8 jobs. Under the renewed lease, the brand has relocated to a new 2,467 sq ft unit presenting an improved store concept with modernised features to enhance the customer experience.
The relocation and rejuvenation of the two stores represents a £400,000 investment and marks the beginning of the restructuring of the scheme to welcome Dobbies Garden Centre in Spring 2023. Planning was granted for the £10M project in March, which will see a 110,000sq ft store built, creating 100 full time and part time jobs and attracting an estimated one million additional visitors.
