Fresh blow to city centre

Trainer store on market as landlord seeks new tenant

DUNDEE city centre has been dealt another blow w ith a popu la r tra i ner shop looking to have to shut for the final time.

The Size? store has been a fixture on the High Street for a number of years but has now been put on the market, with the landlord actively seeking new tenants.

Westport Property is advertising the unit as occupying a “prominent position” on the north side of the High Street.

It states the premises benefit from “being in very close proximity to both the Overgate and Wellgate shopping centres”, as well as having neighbouring occupiers including Costa, Slaters Menswear, Boots, Virgin Money and H&M.

It is understood the unit is available immediately at “rent to be negotiated”.

An agent for Westport Properties confirmed the firm had been asked by the landlord of the property to put it on the market before the Covid-19 lockdown.

In a statement, he said: “We received instructions from the landlord to market the property after the existing tenant exercised a break clause provision in their lease.

“We managed to inspect prior to the lockdown restrictions coming into place and it’s been on the market now for approximately eight weeks.

“We’ve not had any direct communication with Size? and so are unaware of any future plans for its Dundee store.”

Dundee City Council’s Liberal Democrat group leader Fraser Macpherson said he hoped the retailer would not be leaving the city for good.

He said: “I hope it is not the case that the business is shutting and that it is simply relocating.

“It’s vitally important there is good support for businesses in what has been a massively challenging time.

“We want them to thrive when a degree of normality returns.”

The JD Group, which is the parent company of Size?, has been approached for comment.

The Size? store on High Street.