The Edinburgh Reporter

Edinburgh St James - home of new retail

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The St James Quarter will add fashion brands Kurt Geiger and Carvela to its line up when it opens in spring 2021. The pair have signed up on a combined 3,394 sq ft space.

The fashion footwear brands, which have taken 1,991 sq ft, and 1,403 sq ft respective­ly, will be situated on level three of St James Quarter, together with Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Russell & Bromley, Peloton, Zara and H&M.

The fashion line up at St James Quarter includes: & Other Stories, Mango, Bershka, Pull & Bear, Stradivari­us, Next, H&M, JD Sports,

Dune, as well as the concession­s in John Lewis.

Kurt Geiger opened on Bond Street in 1963. Since then it has created a sister brand, Carvela, and offers stylish footwear and accessorie­s to all ages. With more than 70 shops worldwide, Kurt Geiger has imposed itself as the number one footwear retailer. Since 2007, the brands have been expanding into the Middle East, Europe as well as North America and East Asia.

Chris Pyne, head of leasing for St James Quarter, said: “Kurt Geiger and Carvela are outstandin­g brands, complement­ing our now unrivalled line-up at St James Quarter. We’re very excited to add two more leading names in fashion to the mix at St James Quarter.”

Kurt Geiger Retail Director,

Ross Warden, said: “We’re excited to be joining this incredible developmen­t to Edinburgh’s retail scene as we continue to expand our retail offering throughout the UK. We look forward to opening both our Kurt Geiger and exciting new Carvela stores at St James Quarter.”

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