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DPL’s shopping centres record strong Christmas trade!

DPL’s shopping centres record strong Christmas trade!

DPL’s shopping centres record strong Christmas trade!

6 January 2020

Shopping centres across the Dransfield Properties portfolio have recorded strong footfall throughout December – beating last year’s figures across most of the company’s award-winning retail destinations.
 
The company’s Fox Valley development in north Sheffield, which opened in June 2016, enjoyed its best December to date with visitor numbers showing a 17.19% increase on the previous year. 
 
The 23rd and 24th December also beat previous records at Fox Valley and over the weekend of the 7th and 8th December visitor numbers showed a 23% increase on the same weekend in 2018. This year has seen the centre welcome EE and Iceland, Specsavers will open its new Fox Valley store later in the month. 
 
Visitor numbers at Marshall’s Yard in Gainsborough, which has been open since 2007, showed an increase of 29.6% throughout December compared to the previous year and both the 23rd and 24th December were strong days with visitor numbers topping the previous year. The newest retailer to open at the centre is Superdrug which opened its new Gainsborough store on November 1st in time for the busy Christmas period. 
 
At Lime Square in Openshaw, east Manchester visitor numbers throughout December were 16.24% up compared to the same month last year. The centre has welcomed new retailers this year including Savers and The Works and a brand-new Farm Foods store opens in spring 2020.
 
Sanderson Arcade maintained its strong footfall throughout December and during the month welcomed the 25 millionth customer to walk through the doors since the award- winning development was opened in November 2009. The fashion retailer Phase Eight opened its new store at Sanderson Arcade at the beginning of December.
 
Managing Director at Dransfield Properties, Mark Dransfield, said: “It has been a tough 12 months for the retail industry but we have worked hard at producing that point of difference - with a busy line up of events and attractions, which has resulted in strong visitor numbers during this key time for retail.
 
“We have also welcomed a good number of new retailers during 2019 with more new openings to come in the first quarter of 2020. Our centres remain 96% let – so we enter the new decade in a strong position.”
 
The company’s Sandersons Department Store at Fox Valley also enjoyed record sales throughout December with the month showing a 32% increase on the same period in 2018. December 23rd and 24th showed a 35% and 23% increase. 
 
This year will see Dransfield Properties complete the latest phase of the major redevelopment of the Five Valleys Shopping Centre in Stroud, as well as bringing a host of new retailers to the town a new Borough Market style market hall is being delivered as part of the development.
 
To find out more about Dransfield Properties visit the company’s website at www.dransfield.co.uk 
 

For further information, contact:

Public Relations Department, Dransfield Properties Ltd
Tel: 01226 360644
Email: pr@dransfield.co.uk

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