Metrocentre news and archive

Metrocentre welcomes largest regional Hollister store and Timberland North East debut

Gateshead’s Metrocentre has announced a number of new notable openings for this month amid an ongoing mission to secure prime, global retail brands. The shopping centre is now home to the largest regional store of Hollister, as well as Timberland’s first North East England store. Hollister has opened a 6,000 square foot space in the centre’s...

Retail

Stradivarius strengthens its UK network with arrival in North East England

Spanish group Inditex continues to strengthen the international presence of its brands with the opening of the first Stradivarius store in North East England. The brand, known for its affordable and trendy fashion, has opened a 930-square-metre (10,000-square-foot) space in the Lower Red Mall area of the Metrocentre shopping centre, in...

Retail

Zara to open ‘huge’ flagship in North East’s Metrocentre

Fashion retail giant Zara is set to open a significantly scaled up version of its existing Metrocentre store in the North East of England. Scheduled to open in 2023 with work having already commenced, the new space will be more than double in size once completed, spanning 42,000 square feet over two floors. Located in the retail park’s Red Mall,...