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McArthurGlen has announced the opening of a new £160m designer outlet fashion destination in the West Midlands.

The centre marks McArthurGlen’s seventh British designer outlet, joining its other destinations in Ashford, Bridgend, Cheshire Oaks, East Midlands, Swindon and York, and it is the group’s 26th across Europe and in Canada.

Located just 30-minutes from Birmingham, Designer Outlet West Midlands provides customers with an open-air retail and leisure experience, offering up to 80 brands in its first phase with year-round savings of up to 60%.

Amongst the brands offered in the outlet are Coach, Kate Spade, Hugo Boss, Levi’s, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger, Guess, Calvin Klein, Ted Baker, Reiss, Kurt Geiger, Gant, Radley and Joules.

Susie McCabe, Cco-CEO of McArthurGlen, said: “This opening represents not only a huge milestone for McArthurGlen as we continue to grow our European footprint, but a defining moment for brick-and-mortar retail as the only stand-alone shopping centre to open in the UK this year.

“As we emerge into a new consumer landscape, we know customers still crave the extraordinary day-out shopping experiences and moments of magic that only physical retail can offer, and we remain extremely confident that West Midlands will deliver this.”

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