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Nine retailers are set to open stores on the Broadgate development just outside Liverpool Street Station.

Chocolatier, Charbonnel et Walker is returning to the area, and clothing retailer Gant is also opening its first ever east London store. The stores will be joined by skincare brands Kiehl’s, Neom and The Body Shop.

Jewellers Watches of Switzerland will also be opening its east London flagship store in the area, and it comes after it announced a 181% surge in pre-tax profits for the year ending 28 April 2019.

Peter Lay, COO Northern Europe, Gant said: “Gant are proud to be opening at Broadgate which will provide an inspiring new environment to shop, dine, or just go about your daily travel. We look forward to engaging with visitors and showcasing our lifestyle collections in our beautiful new store within this exciting development.”

David Lockyer, head of Broadgate, British Land, added: “We’ve had fantastic leasing success at Broadgate, helping us create a vibrant place for people to work and visit. These new customers, our upcoming developments and our plans for a park at Exchange Square will help us continue to evolve Broadgate into a world class mixed use destination.”

Joint owners property developer British Land and GIC are investing £1.5bn in Broadgate, with the plans to deliver 4.9 million sq ft of new workplaces, retail spaces and restaurants.

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