LEFTIES hits the right spot with second UK opening at Lakeside

Lakeside, the UK’s sixth ranked out-of-town super-regional destination owned and operated by SGS UK Retail, has welcomed the arrival of international fashion retail company LEFTIES, Inditex’s newest entrant to the UK market. This marks the opening of the brand’s second location, reaffirming Lakeside’s position as a nationally leading super-regional, connecting its visitors to an unparalleled selection of in demand brands.

LEFTIES has opened across 36,000 sq ft at Lakeside, bringing together an extensive range including Woman, Man, Teen, Girl, Boy, Baby and Newborn lines, with clothing, footwear and accessories collections. These are complemented by the brand’s HOME Collection, a line that extends LEFTIES’ identity into the home with textiles, décor, fragrances and other home items. The store combines trend-led style with accessible price points, making contemporary fashion and homeware available to a broad customer base. The opening further strengthens Lakeside’s diverse retail mix, catering to a wide cross-section of its over 17 million annual visitors.

LEFTIES at Lakeside incorporates the brand’s new technological solutions designed to improve the customer experience and optimise store operations. These include assisted checkouts, smart fitting rooms equipped with a hatch for unpurchased garments, a robotic hanger sorter and an automatic garment sorter.

Robert Jewell, Managing Director of Asset Management at Pradera, commented: “The opening of LEFTIES is a significant moment for Lakeside, and marks the next chapter in its evolution as a super-regional. The calibre of brands that the destination continues to attract is testament to the strategic leasing momentum that we have generated over the past few years, and this shows no sign of slowing down, with many more exciting signings on the horizon. With LEFTIES on board, Lakeside is well and truly on the map as the key lifestyle destination within the region, and a key player amongst the top super-regionals in the country.”

Smith Young and LM are Lakeside’s retail leasing agents, and Metis and LM lead the leisure leasing. Pradera asset manages Lakeside on behalf of SGS UK Retail. Inditex represented themselves for Lefties.