Property News - Monsoon brands join strengthened Potteries Centre

Monsoon/Accessorize is the latest arrival at the 561,000 sq ft (52,115 sq m) Potteries Shopping Centre at Hanley in Stoke-on-Trent.

The retailer has taken a 6,000 sq ft (555 sq m) store on the Upper Mall for its new large-store format.

The letting is the culmination of a strong year for the centre.

In October last year, Next opened a 27,000 sq ft (2,505 sq m) store.

And in May, New Look took a further 6,000 sq ft (555 sq m) to incorporate its full fashion range. Other recent arrivals include Republic, Schuh, Reefer and Watchlab.

At the same time, a number of existing retailers have relocated to larger stores, including Claire's Accessories, O2, Athena and Martin Dawes.