It has been reported that after a £35 million redevelopment, Fenwick Colchester will finally reopen its doors on September 15th.

Taking two and a half years to finish and labelled the biggest department store outside of London, the footprint will expand by 50% to 120,000 sq ft.

Fenwick purchased the store, previously Williams & Griffin, back in 2008 taking its portfolio to 11 stores across the country.

The new Colchester store will house 600 brands, 70 new ones and 20 new ones to the Essex town as a whole, including Jo Malone, Eileen Fisher, Kate Spade, Bobbi Brown and Paul Smith.

Chairman of Fenwick, Mark Fenwick, commented: "The heart of Colchester’s High Street is a fitting location for our eleventh store. Together with its inspiring design and architecture, Fenwick Colchester reflects the full strength of our branded offer across fashion, beauty and accessories alongside home and furnishings. Combining Colchester’s heritage with the needs of the 21st century shopper, we are delighted by our new store and welcome new colleagues to the business.”