Fatface invests and upsizes at St David's store

The St David’s Partnership, owners of St David’s in Cardiff, one of the UK’s premier retail and leisure destinations, has announced a newly refurbished and upsized store for international lifestyle clothing and accessories retailer, FatFace. 

The FatFace store footprint has doubled in size with the installation of a brand-new mezzanine level for menswear. In addition, the brand’s investment includes a complete overhaul for signage, fitting rooms, and décor. Designed by consultancy Box of Frogs, the new concept, which is also being rolled out across the UK, presents a more contemporary feel for the brand. 

 Speaking on behalf of the St David’s Partnership, a joint venture between Landsec and intu, Colin Flinn, intu’s regional managing director - west, said: “With this brand-new mezzanine level, FatFace will continue to be a high performing brand, offering a broader range of everyday wear for even more of our visitors. The brand follows in the footsteps of other major retailers who have recently refurbished and invested in their St David’s stores, including ECCO and Watches of Switzerland. This fresh new look and the significant increase in space will enable FatFace to go from strength-to-strength in Cardiff.”  

Daren Humphrey, Head of Acquisitions at FatFace added: “St David’s great reputation, coupled with its location within one of the UK’s principal cities, has always provided a consistent platform for positive trading. Our investment in the Cardiff store will assist us in maintaining this robust sales performance. The addition of the mezzanine level has given us the scope to provide a higher volume of stock across menswear, womenswear and childrenswear, and we are pleased to now share our new contemporary concept store with our loyal customer base in the city.” 

CBRE advised the St David’s Partnership. Gareth Storer of GCW acted on behalf of FatFace. 

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About St David’s Cardiff

St David’s shopping centre provides over 1.4 million sq ft of retail and leisure space and over 180 stores. Since opening its doors in 2009, it has put Cardiff firmly on the map as one of the UK’s best shopping cities and has an annual footfall of 37 million; one of the largest in the UK.

St David’s has secured a continuous stream of high calibre retailer and restaurant openings over the past five years, including many brands that have made their debut or introduced new concept stores into Wales such as Superdry opening its first dedicated Superdry Sports entrance in the UK. Recent brands also include Bershka, Slim Chickens and Daniel Wellington. 

St David’s is anchored by Marks & Spencer, Debenhams and the largest John Lewis outside of London.  The centre is also home to a mix of national and international retailers, such as Primark and River Island, in addition to premium brands and independents.  These include Hugo Boss, Radley, Vivienne Westwood and Jo Malone.  The dining offer at St David’s is equally impressive, with brands such as Wahaca and wagamama.

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About intu

intu owns and manages some of the best shopping centres, in some of the strongest locations, in the UK and Spain.

Our UK portfolio is made up of 17 centres, including eight of the top-20, and in Spain we own three of the country's top-10 centres.

We are passionate about creating compelling experiences, in centre and online, that make our customers smile and help our retailers flourish.

We attract over 400 million customer visits and over 25 million website visits a year offering a multichannel approach that truly supports retail strategies. In 2017, we launched the UK's first tailor-made promotional services model to help brands as they look to optimise their portfolio or expand their UK coverage.

Our strategic focus on prime, high-footfall flagship destinations, combined with the strength and popularity of our brand, means that intu offers enhanced footfall, dwell time and loyalty. This helps our retailers flourish, driving occupancy and income growth.

We are committed to our local communities, with our centres supporting over 120,000 jobs (representing about 3 per cent of the total UK retail workforce), and to operating with environmental responsibility. We have already met or exceeded a significant number of our 2020 environmental targets.

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About Landsec 

At Landsec, we believe great places are for people to experience and are made with the experience of great people. We own and manage some of the most successful and recognisable assets in the country. Our £14.0 billion portfolio spans 23.9 million sq ft of real estate and is a diverse mix of offices, retail and leisure.

We also aim to lead our industry in critical long-term issues – from diversity and community employment, to carbon and climate resilience. Everything we do is grounded in experience and begins with people. We deliver value for our shareholders, great experiences for our customers and positive change for our communities. At Landsec, everything is experience.

Find out more at landsec.com