Trendy fashion retailer Weekend Offender opening first store in England in Sheffield city centre
A trendy fashion retailer will be opening a new store in the city centre tomorrow - marking their first move into England.
Founded in Wales back in 2004, Weekend Offender has managed to become an incredibly popular brand with its football terrace culture inspired, functional and no-nonsense, menswear.
Now, they are set to open their first store in England tomorrow (March 20) as a they join Sheffield city centre’s Heart of the City development.
Kyle Barley, retail manager at Weekend Offender, said: “Moving out of our birthplace of Wales and into England has been a monumental step for us to take, the move doubles our shop portfolio, so we wanted to make sure that we got it right. When we toured around the Heart of the City development, we knew straight away that we wanted Sheffield to be the place where we expanded into for the first time.
“The city is the birthplace of football and has a wonderful scene that fits in perfectly with our brand. Sheffield also has a history of strong online sales for us, making it the natural choice. We are incredibly excited to open our doors to the city and welcome in our first customers. Weekend Offender is a very unique brand with a dedicated following and we’re really looking forward to expanding that to the people of Sheffield.”
The arrival of Weekend Offender on the continues to build on the retail offering within the Cambridge Street-adjacent development, neighbouring the likes of the German-style beer hall Kapital and Europe’s largest purpose-built food hall, Cambridge Street Collective.
Councillor Ben Miskell, chair of the transport, regeneration and climate policy committee at Sheffield City Council, said: “Our fantastic Heart of the City development continues to grow and welcome in nationally recognised brands to Sheffield. Weekend Offender is the latest to show confidence in what the city council has done by opening their first shop outside of Wales right here in the heart of our city.
“The project continues to go from strength to strength and, with Weekend Offender opening in the coming days, we’re not stopping there and have more retailers set to be announced very, very soon. It all shows that our city centre is improving all the time, with more quality shops and places for people to enjoy.”
Mark Williams of Rivington Hark, asset managers for Heart of the City said; “Weekend Offender is the latest opening in a series of high-profile lettings that demonstrate Heart of the City’s ability to attract new and exciting brands to Sheffield city centre. We are delighted to welcome Weekend Offender and know they will have a positive impact on our retail mix and the overall customer experience that Heart of the City offers.”