Retail giant Frasers Group has unveiled detailed plans for its Metrocentre megastore which will encompass all its major brands – as well as a gym.
The shopping empire owned by Mike Ashley has previously announced plans for a massive store at the Gateshead shopping and leisure complex. In August the firm revealed it has signed a 15-year deal with the Metrocentre Partnership to take up the 130,000sqft unit in the Red Mall.
The Metrocentre already has a branch of Flannels and a separate Sports Direct elsewhere in Gateshead, which will close when the retailer moves to the new Metrocentre unit, but the new store is part of moves to create a number of UK flagship sites bringing everything under one roof. As part of the deal, Next Beauty & Home will move from the unit into its store in the Green Mall.
