John Lewis has opened a new 255,000 square foot flagship store in Leeds’ new £150 million Victoria Gate Development. It is one of the largest John Lewis stores outside of London and the group’s “most service- and experience-led” to date, offering customers a range of services from in-store beauty spa concepts and travel agents to an innovative coffee experience.
John Lewis Leeds is also supporting local talent by stocking over 120 products from 11 local Yorkshire suppliers, all of which are based within a 30 mile radius of Leeds as part of the retailer's new 'Made Locally' initiative, in partnership with The Great British Exchange.
In the first hour of opening, the shop saw over two and a half thousand people through its doors, and the very first purchase at John Lewis Leeds was a pair of red leather gloves.
Speaking about the opening, Maggie Porteous, director of shop trade, commented: “John Lewis Leeds is our most service led shop to date, as we look to offer our customers experiences that cannot be replicated online. The shop brings all of our best products and services under one roof, and we're really very excited to be able to open our doors to the shoppers of Leeds today.”
