High street fashion retailer with 400 shops to reopen store after abrupt closure this summer
A HIGH street fashion retailer with 400 stores has confirmed it will reopen a store which abruptly closed this summer.
New Look's branch in Fosse Park Shopping Park, Leicestershire pulled down its shutters in the summer to make way for a bigger venue.
The fashion retailer's upgraded spot will provide eight new retail roles, with 30 of the previous staff transferring from the razed location.
Stephanie Baird, head of retail at New Look, said: “We are looking forward to welcoming back our local customers to the Fosse Park Shopping Centre. We are particularly pleased that our fantastic team will be returning to our new store.
“At New Look we are focused on executing our omnichannel strategy, and having thriving stores in convenient locations to our customers is a key part of this.”
Richard Cripps, customer partnership manager at The Crown Estate, (joint owners of Fosse Park) is equally elated to open the store's doors to the public.
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He said: “New Look has always been a popular brand at Fosse Park and we’re delighted to welcome them back to an all-new store that’s even bigger than before.
"We’re sure the new store will be a great success and much loved by our visitors and shoppers.
"New Look play an important part in making Fosse Park one of the UK’s top retail parks.”
It comes after news that Iceland is set to shut yet another store following a string of closures.
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