British retailer Sock Shop will make a return to the high street after the closure of their stores in 2006.
The opening of their first bricks and mortar shop will open at Manchester Arndale in September. The 400 square foot store is part of owner Ruia Group’s expansion plans.
Ruia Group is owned by five brothers who acquired Sock Shop in 2006. Since the acquisition, Sock Shop has been retailing through its international e-commerce platform, sockshop.co.uk.
Amit Ruia said: “We’re delighted to have taken Sock Shop into a position to launch back into retail. It was always our strategy to re-launch into retail when the time was right, so this is a significant date in the Ruia family business.”
The Ruia Group has now redeveloped the Sock Shop range to include the launch of Sock Shop’s own label socks, such as the Novelty Sock collection, Heat Holders and Gentle Grip ranges.