Centre:mk puts best foot forward with OFFICE signing
OFFICE, the leading-edge international fashion footwear specialist, has selected centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK, for its latest store.
Marking a return to the city following the brand’s closure of its previous store in Midsummer Place, OFFICE has selected centre:mk’s popular Silbury Arcade to bring its extensive range of women’s, men’s and kid’s footwear collections to Milton Keynes later this year. The new 5,400 st ft store will stock OFFICE’s unique product range of quality footwear from its own-brand styles designed in-house, to its extensive collection of popular brands through global partnerships such as adidas, Nike, Birkenstock, UGG, On Running and New Balance.
OFFICE will join centre:mk’s extensive line-up of leading international fashion brands, including Mango, Reiss and Mint Velvet, alongside footwear retailers, Clarks, Skechers and Kurt Geiger.
Aligning with the centre:mk’s various waste reduction initiatives (which have resulted in 100% diversion from landfill), any OFFICE products damaged in-store are to be re-used, re-purposed or recycled, as part of the brand’s commitment to be more conscious.
Kevin Duffy, centre:mk’s Centre Director, added: “OFFICE’s selection of centre:mk is testament to the destination’s reputation as a leading regional centre and the brand will further strengthen our line-up of top-performing names in fashion and footwear. Partnering with brands that align with centre:mk’s commitment to ESG practices is a significant part of our leasing and centre management process and OFFICE’s approach to waste reduction initiatives is on par with our own.”
OFFICE is the latest brand to commit to centre:mk, following the news that British womenswear brand, Mint Velvet, is set to open a key regional store within the destination, alongside the premium performance sportswear brand, Castore, which has recently launched its regional debut at centre:mk.
FMX and Time Retail Partners acted for centre:mk. CBRE represented OFFICE.