Centre:mk in Milton Keynes has secured two new lettings. Virgin Holidays will be opening a store in the centre’s Midsummer Arcade and lifestyle clothing brand Fat Face will be upsizing to a new space.
Both retailers will occupy the centre's former River Island store following their upsize to a 20,000 square foot space at Centre:mk.
Situated close to a new Primark store which is due to open in spring 2019, the Virgin Holidays shop will be the brand’s biggest to date with features such as a virtual reality roller coaster, a bar serving a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, a children’s play area and a mock aircraft for customers to trial Upper Class and Premium seats. The 1,700 square foot space will open this winter and will employ eight full-time staff.
Head of retail for Virgin Holidays, Dan Buckingham said: “Despite news of the doom and gloom on British High Streets, Virgin Holidays is 100% committed to our traditional retail footprint and we couldn’t pick a better and more robust partner than Centre:mk. Our stores are designed to bring the holiday experience to life from the moment you book and we’re looking forward to bringing a taste of Barbados, Orlando and Dubai to Milton Keynes.”
Meanwhile, Fat Face will be situated next door in 2,927 square feet of ground floor and 1,700 square feet of first floor space. The new store will stock Fat Face’s full range of clothing.
