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Sportswear brand Castore has recently announced the official opening of its regional flagship store at centre:mk

Located on centre:mk’s premium Silbury Arcade, Castore’s investment into centre:mk marks a new regional retail endeavour for the brand.

Occupying 865 sq ft, the new regional flagship store is home to the brand’s complete mainline range, including menswear, womenswear, and junior collections.  

Tom Beahon, co-founder, Castore, said: “We’re thrilled to have joined centre:mk’s premium Silbury Arcade, as part of our recent brand expansion. As one of the UK’s top retail destinations and prime pitch in the South East, centre:mk is an ideal location for sporting success and innovation of Castore.” 

Kevin Duffy, centre:mk’s centre director, added: “Centre:mk constantly outperforms footfall and conversion to sales benchmarks and continues to be a destination of choice for leading brands, evidenced by one of the strongest anchor line-ups in the UK. 

“We are pleased to see Castore’s regional flagship opening its doors, welcoming yet another brand who share our commitment and to delivering a best in class experience.”

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