Søstrene Grene accelerates UK expansion as Manchester opening marks 400th global store

Danish homewares retailer Søstrene Grene will open its 400th store worldwide at Manchester Arndale on 26^th March, marking a significant milestone as the business continues to accelerate its expansion across the UK.

The Manchester launch is the sixth UK store opening of 2026 and follows a year of significant momentum. In 2025 alone, Søstrene Grene opened 22 new stores across the UK, with one third of all global store openings taking place in the market. The retailer now operates more than 70 UK stores and is targeting 100 nationwide in 2027.

The UK’s performance has played a major role in the company’s overall financial growth. In its 2024/25 financial year, Søstrene Grene reported turnover growth of 31 percent, with UK revenue increasing by 130 percent, driven by new store openings and strong customer demand.

The new Manchester Arndale store will create local employment opportunities and further strengthens Søstrene Grene’s presence in high-footfall regional cities, supporting its strategy to scale sustainably in key UK markets.

Continued expansion is underpinned by investment in infrastructure and technology. A 45,000-square-metre automated logistics centre in the Netherlands has been completed as part of a £36 million investment programme, enhancing supply-chain capacity to support further international growth. At the same time, SAP is being rolled out across global operations to strengthen scalability, operational efficiency and consistency across the expanding store network.

Mikkel Grene, Group CEO and co-owner of Søstrene Grene, said: “Opening our 400th store across markets is an important milestone for Søstrene Grene and reflects the scale the business has now reached internationally. In the UK, demand continues to be particularly strong, with more than 70 stores trading and a pace of openings that has accelerated over the past year. This makes it even more wonderful to be opening our 400th store in the UK as this also reflects our confidence in this market as we move towards 100 UK locations by the end of 2027.”

Søstrene Grene reports strong customer engagement across its UK and international locations, driven by demand for affordable, design-led homewares. Alongside continued UK rollout, the company is strengthening its wider European presence as part of a measured long-term growth strategy and reaffirming confidence in physical retail across key markets with Italy and Poland to be added to the portfolio this year.