Mango's Overgate Dundee store opens
Located within a prime ground floor site, the new store spans over 3,700 sq ft, becoming one of the first in Scotland to feature the brand's Mediterranean-inspired New Med concept, present in the group's flagship stores around the world.
The store also follows Mango's mission to 'generate a low environmental impact through traditional, handcrafted, sustainable and natural materials'. Additional features include a click & collect area and a Committed Box, a container where customers can deposit clothing and footwear for reuse.
Overgate, measuring 440,000 sq ft and located in the heart of Dundee city centre, was acquired by Frasers Group in March 2023. Mango represents 'an accelerated tranche of new store openings and significant lease extensions over the last 18 months', which includes British footwear brand Clarks that also just opened a new 2,160 sq ft store.
Soon to anchor the 70-unit centre will be a 100,000 sq ft Frasers department store, scheduled to open in June, 'becoming one of the largest shop fitouts in Dundee... transforming Overgate and significantly strengthening the east coast of Scotland's retail offering', the owner said.
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