Jack Wills to open at intu Lakeside following £72m investment

Jack Wills has been added to intu Lakeside’s retail offering.

This comes after the retailer announced it is to open a new standalone store in the centre.

Jack Wills, a high-end British fashion brand - eponymous with heritage-inspired, quality pieces - has signed up for a 3,385 sq ft unit at the shopping centre. The brand is the latest in various new leases for intu Lakeside, as it invests £72m into a new state-of-the-art area.

Rebecca Ryman, regional managing director for intu, said: “intu Lakeside’s vibrant retail mix and the ongoing investment in our exciting new leisure development means it continues to offer a compelling retail experience.

“Our new leisure development and a string of new leasings demonstrate that intu Lakeside is truly a flagship destination, and the perfect location for Jack Wills to strengthen its presence in the affluent South East region.”

intu Lakeside has an annual footfall of 20 million people and 1.4 million sq ft of retail, catering and leisure space, and Jack Wills will join various high-end retailers already in the centre, including Jo Malone London, Hugo Boss and Victoria’s Secret.

Peter Williams, chief executive and founder for Jack Wills, added: “We are working with intu to bring more Jack Wills stores to the UK’s best shopping destinations.

“intu Lakeside’s status as a flagship destination with high footfall and a wide, catchment area will make it the perfect location for us to reach millions more customers in South East England.”

Opening in 2019, the 175,000 sq ft leisure development at intu Lakeside will house 11 new restaurants and many new leisure brands including Hollywood Bowl, Puttshack, Flip Out, and the first Nickelodeon theme park in a UK shopping centre.