Next has opened one of its largest UK stores to date at Intu Merry Hill.

The opening follows the announcement that owner Intu plans to spend more than £100 million refurbishing the West Midlands shopping destination and building a major leisure extension there.

Nick Round, regional managing director of Intu, said: “This brilliant new store is a significant investment by Next and a huge vote of confidence for Intu Merry Hill’s exciting future as a prime retail and leisure destination.

“Many of the UK’s most popular retailers are opening bigger stores across our portfolio of prime retail destinations where they can showcase their full product range and reach a high proportion of their target customers. We work closely with brands like Next and Primark to build space where they can flourish as part of our creative asset management strategy.”