Chapelfield Shopping Centre
Chapelfield upbeat despite fashion chains Mango and Oasis closing stores in the Norwich shopping centre
Emma Knights
Friday, January 27, 2012
5:20 PM
One of the city’s shopping centres has said it is “very excited” about the interest it is receiving from new retailers that could be coming to Norwich.
While fashion chains Mango and Oasis are closing stores in Chapelfield within the next few weeks, the shopping centre is positive about the outlook for 2012 and has said a number of new retailers are looking at moving into the shopping mall.
Sheridan Smith, marketing manager at Chapelfield Shopping Centre, said: “Chapelfield had an incredibly successful 2011 with great footfall figures and a range of new stores and restaurants moving in to the centre.
“We have had considerable interest from a wide range of new retailers looking to take space in the centre this year.
“Whilst we’re unable to provide more detail whilst negotiations are under way, we’re very excited about the potential new tenants that we’re in discussion with; they would all bring something new and special to the fantastic shopping mix we already have on offer.
“It’s safe to say that Chapelfield is extremely positive about new lettings for 2012.”
Oasis is to shut its main store in Chapelfield on Tuesday although the brand will still have a presence in the shopping centre as it has an outlet in House of Fraser.
Nobody from the Oasis head office was available to comment yesterday but posters at the shop said: “We are closing on January 31 but do not worry, your nearest stores are Oasis Debenhams and Oasis House of Fraser.”
Oasis has had its own store in Norwich for many years. It initially had a shop in The Mall Norwich before moving to Chapelfield.
Also this week, Mango confirmed it would be closing its Norwich shop which is currently next door to Oasis.
A statement from Mango, which has its headquarters in Barcelona, said the store will close at the end of February. The statement said the closure was part of its “normal rationalisation” of its store portfolio and that the staff at the shop had been offered the chance to relocate.
Among the most recent shops and restaurants to open in Chapelfield are an H&M children’s store and the restaurants Carluccio’s, Ask Italian, and Yo! Sushi.
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5 comments
What a surprise,neither of these retailers or Chapelfield are particularly bad, there are simply too many shops in Norwich. Everyone thought it at the time and whilst these bid companies play around with people's jobs, pay reduced rents and flood the market with duplicate products, it's the independent retailers who are genuinely trying to offer something different. But the crowds flock to the shopping centres like cloned sheep, come on everyone , think out side of the box !
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augustuspablo
Monday, January 30, 2012
What a surprise,neither of these retailers or Chapelfield are particularly bad, there are simply too many shops in Norwich. Everyone thought it at the time and whilst these bid companies play around with people's jobs, pay reduced rents and flood the market with duplicate products, it's the independent retailers who are genuinely trying to offer something different. But the crowds flock to the shopping centres like cloned sheep, come on everyone , think out side of the box !
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augustuspablo
Monday, January 30, 2012
Just like Norwich itself, Chapelfield does very little to really sell itself, especially inside the building. After all, they did not even put on a special event for their fifth anniversary, they left it up the ECN to remember. Yet again there seem to be an indication of bad management and understanding.
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COLD
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Chapelfield maybe be upbeat, but it's no good being upbeat whilst the rest of the city dies, because it will eventually hit you, make no mistake.
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John L Norton
Friday, January 27, 2012
free parking is the key to mall success. every 3 quid i put in the carpark machines is money that should have been spent instore.
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bookworm
Friday, January 27, 2012