British retailer Next is to return to Glasgow’s Argyle Street with the opening of a new store at the St Enoch shopping centre. Sovereign Centros, asset manager of St Enoch, has agreed a 10-year lease for a new 28,000ft² store for the retailer in the former Top Shop premises in Argyle Street. St Enoch is experiencing a renaissance thanks to a €45.5m (£40m) repurposing of the former BHS department store space to bring retail, dining and leisure all under one roof. The Next store is expected to open in October.
A Next spokesperson said: “Next are excited to be joining St Enoch and being back on Argyle Street after leaving it last year. We look forward to showcasing our latest autumn/winter ranges in Scotland’s fashion capital with a planned opening in October.”
Matt Elgey, senior asset manager at Sovereign Centros, added: “The arrival of Next boosts St Enoch’s position as the epicentre for retail and leisure within Glasgow city centre and will complement our exciting occupier line up.”
