Spanish fashion retailer Bershka, part of the Inditex group, has signed for its North East debut at Metrocentre in Gateshead.
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Joining Inditex brands Stradivarius and Zara, Bershka will open a 16,000 sq ft unit, taking the Spanish retail fashion group’s total footprint at Metrocentre to more than 65,000 sq ft.
The signing represents a further addition to Metrocentre’s fashion line-up, with recent arrivals Urban Outfitters and Stradivarius alongside established brands including H&M, Flannels, Mango and River Island. Hollister is also due to open at the centre this summer.
Fashion sales at Metrocentre were up 7.4% in the first month of this year compared with January 2025, and womenswear in particular achieved growth of 9.8%.
“The addition of Bershka to Metrocentre underlines the strength of our relationship with Inditex, as well as the success of our fashion proposition, category performance and the momentum across the scheme,” said Ben Cox, director at Sovereign Centros from CBRE, the asset manager of Metrocentre.
“Securing another Inditex brand in such quick succession further highlights Metrocentre as a fashion-forward, best-in-class retail destination, and it’s clear the confidence global brands have in our long-term vision. Red Mall has been shaped as that accessible premium fashion hub, and we are driving consistent sales growth there, increasing footfall and broadening its appeal, while ensuring that consumers across the North East have access to some of the most in-demand, exciting brands on the high street.”
Metrocentre recently broke ground on The Crescent, a brand-new 10,000 sq ft hub for independent and emerging brands, set to launch in the second quarter of the year.
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