Huge brand finally opening in Birmingham Bullring after months of fans 'begging'
The Bullring has confirmed that Uniqlo is set to open at the shopping centre after months of fans 'begging'.
Japanese casualwear store Uniqlo is a favourite among fashion fans, with many travelling to London to pick up new clothes.
Back in December, Brummies begged the Bullring to bring the brand to Birmingham, saying 'it's all we need'.
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Now the Bullring has confirmed it has secured Uniqlo for a unit at its shopping centre.
Posting to Instagram, the Bullring wrote: "STOP EVERYTHING. We just made your wishlist a reality. UNIQLO is coming to Bullring."
The three-floor shop will go in the former Zara unit following Zara moving indoors to the old Debenhams.
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It will be 20,000sq ft of retail space with women's, menswear, kids and Uniqlo LifeWear collections.
Paul O'Brien, director of leasing and commercialisation at Hammerson, said: "Bullring continues to attract best-in-class global brands seeking a flagship presence in the region, reinforcing its position as the leading Midlands destination.
"UNIQLO is the latest brand to make a significant commitment to Bullring, reflecting the strength of our position, quality of the asset, and exceptional line-up of leading names in retail."
Alessandro Dudech, COO of Uniqlo UK, added: "Uniqlo continues to invest in the UK retail landscape, growing our footprint and e-commerce across the nation.
"Bringing the brand to the Midlands for the first time is a key strategic step for us, and Bullring's prominent position in the UK's second city made for the ideal location."
This year has already seen a number of changes in the Bullring.
Original stores Skechers and AllSaints closed to launch new, larger upgraded shops in the mall.
Meanwhile on the ground floor, SuperDry has closed, promising a return, though a date or location has yet to be revealed.
It was announced last week that yet another huge beauty brand would be moving in to the Bullring.
It comes after the successful launches of both Sephora and PureSeoul.
SpaceNK will be moving in to the former AllSaints unit on the upper floor in the coming weeks.
Rumours are also swirling about the return of TopShop as the biggest hint yet was dropped last week.
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