· centre:mk reports 2019 footfall is up +2.5 YOY

· Shows changing footfall patterns and shopping behaviours with significant growth Monday’s and Sundays as well as post 5pm

· Reflects strength of dominant regional locations which continue to attract retailer investment

centre:mk, one of the top 10 shopping centres in the UK, is bucking the nationwide trend of declining footfall, and has reported that the centre’s footfall is up +2.5% YOY.

As a regionally dominant shopping and leisure destination centre:mk continues to attract high spending shoppers, attracted by the convenient layout and extensive range of brands on offer such as John Lewis, Next, Primark and River Island.

centre:mk’s performance is defying the national picture and continues to appeal to both shoppers as well as retailers. In 2019, the centre welcomed 10 new retailers - Neon Sheep, Newbie, Typo, Primark, Chatime, Morano’s, Trailfinders, Skechers, Lovisa and Lush.

Kevin Duffy, Centre Director at centre:mk commented:

“2019 has been a great success for centre:mk with shoppers continuing to flock to our centre. We are pleased to have welcomed so many new brands into the centre and look forward to welcoming more in 2020. Our £50m investment programme including our award winning guest services and ‘smart’ car park reflects our ongoing commitment to both our retailers and shoppers and we believe centre:mk will go from strength to strength as we move into the new year. ”

centre:mk saw over 3 million visitors over the Christmas period. On Boxing Day, the centre opened its doors at 6am to welcome over 100,000 shoppers hoping to pick up a bargain in the Boxing Day sales. Shoppers were seen queueing outside stores from just after midnight to be first in line for the biggest bargains. Just under 1,000 shoppers queued to be first in line for Next’s Boxing Dale sales. Spend has been strong with some retailers reporting significant growth year on year sales. Popular sale items across the retailers included ladies fashion, smart TV’s, jewellery and fragrances.

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Notes To Editors

About centre:mk

centre:mk is one of the top 10 shopping and leisure destinations in the UK, located 30 minutes from London, attracting over 24 million guest visits each year. centre:mk is a Grade II listed building in Milton Keynes, which spans across 1.3 million sq ft of prime retail space, with over 190 different retail units.The centre boasts an impressive range of national and international brands, including: John Lewis, Primark, M&S, Pandora, Kiehls, The White Stuff and River Island. centre:mk isn’t just a shopping centre, it’s a lifestyle destination with an array of restaurants, bars and in-centre events that take place throughout the year.

Key facts:

· centre:mk is a Grade II listed building in Milton Keynes

· It spans 1.3 million sq. ft. of prime retail space and hosts brands including; All Saints, Michael Kors, Charlotte Tilbury, MAC, Urban Decay, Kurt Geiger, Hobbs, Jaeger and thousands more brands

· The tenant line up boasts that of John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, Primark, Next and River Island

· centre:mk sees a 63% ABC1 shopper classification

· Milton Keynes is one of the fastest growing cities in the UK and the 6th most affluent catchment areas in the country

Data applies to week 1-week 52. For that period centre:mk’s footfall is up +2.5 YOY.

All footfall data is from Springboard.

centre:mk reports footfall growth bucking national trend

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