Gymshark will launch its lengthy awaited 7,500 sq ft retailer at Manchester’s Trafford Centre on 12 July, coinciding with the Oasis reunion ‘homecoming’ gigs at Manchester’s Heaton Park.
Marking its first standalone retailer within the North of England, the Trafford Centre opening will even come sizzling off the heels of Gymshark’s 10,000 sq ft retailer launch at Kalverstraat 178, Amsterdam – which opened final Saturday.
The brand new Trafford Centre retailer, situated on Higher Peel Avenue, will carry all of Gymshark’s finest identified ranges, together with ‘Very important’ and ‘Energy, in addition to Manchester retailer exclusives.
The shop builds on Gymshark’s lengthy affiliation with Manchester, a metropolis which featured the model’s first ‘Elevate’ occasion post-Covid. The model has additionally had a “spectacular” reception to its house inside Selfridges at Trafford Centre, confirming the choice to open a standalone retailer on the vacation spot is the correct one.
Hannah Mercer, Common Supervisor of Wholesale & Retail at Gymshark, stated: “Since we introduced that we have been going to open a everlasting retailer in Trafford Centre, again in September, I don’t assume a day has passed by the place somebody hasn’t bought in contact to ask me, ‘when?’. It’s so nice to be now capable of reveal the date to such an engaged viewers. It’s such a tremendous time to be opening within the metropolis, because it appears to be on absolute hearth proper now.
“Whether or not it’s the financial increase, the thriving health scene and even a few brothers coming again collectively, it’s undoubtedly the place to be. I can’t look forward to that ribbon to be reduce.”
Kate Pearson, Director at Pradera Lateral, Trafford Centre’s Asset Supervisor, added: “As a homegrown British retail success story, Gymshark’s story is actually one to be admired.
“We’re delighted to be opening the model’s first standalone northen retailer at Trafford Centre, particularly at a time when our athleisure class is having fun with a lot recognition and success.”
The brand new Trafford Centre retailer will embody mannequins created from actual folks locally, vacation spot areas for its hero merchandise and spacious altering rooms that includes bespoke lighting.
