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Lefties’ first UK store: Xavier Ruz Riera shows off new shop and discusses expansion plans

2026-08-27T15:14:00+01:00By

Lefties has become one of retail’s most talked about brands as it opens its first UK store in Liverpool. Retail Week met global brand director Xavier Ruz Riera to find out more about the retailer’s plans.

What will retail property look like in 2030?

Retail Property 2030

Declining footfall, spiralling business rates and the unstoppable growth of ecommerce have put the UK’s high streets and shopping centres in crisis.

We’re now at a tipping point and dramatic change needs to happen to prevent some town centres becoming ghost towns.

In this long read, we set out a vision of what retail property will look like in 2030.

Read the report