Harvey Norman opens debut English store at Merry Hill

Harvey Norman has opened its first location in England with a new flagship store at Merry Hill in Dudley.

The lifestyle, technology, and home appliance retailer’s 57,000 sq ft space offers its range of furniture, including sofas, dining sets, bedroom suites, and mattresses, as well as smaller items including kitchenware.

The store also offers a variety of home appliances, technology, and entertainment from brands such as Dyson, Shark, Apple, Samsung, LG, Miele, and Sage. It also features a dedicated cooking appliance centre, specifically designed for the Merry Hill store.

The internationally-renowned Harvey Norman joins over 100 brands that have committed to Merry Hill in a little over two years.

Graeme Jones, executive director at Sovereign Centros from CBRE, on behalf of Merry Hill, said: “The arrival of Harvey Norman exemplifies the transformation of Merry Hill over a number of years, going from a centre struggling with vacancy to one that is thriving. Delivering and retaining the right anchors has been key to that – most of our big brands now count Merry Hill as a top 10 performing store nationally, so finding something for this space that could take the destination to the next level has been the focus. We went after Harvey Norman because they align perfectly with our catchment, and the West Midlands deserves a unique store of this calibre. Now it’s open we feel completely vindicated in our approach; they are a fantastic addition to Merry Hill, and will serve the region with real distinction.”

Lachlan Roach, managing director of Harvey Norman UK, added: “With over 300 stores in eight countries across the globe, it will be no surprise that we have been wanting to make our entrance to the English market for a while. The opportunity we had to open in a key national destination like Merry Hill was not one to miss, and it makes for the perfect home for our flagship location.”

The news follows the recent announcement that Hollywood Bowl has celebrated its one-year anniversary at Merry Hill. Since opening, the leisure destination has helped form a new leisure quarter alongside a number of F&B options, boosting footfall by 43% and creating record performance.

 JLL, Time Retail Partners, and Font Real Estate represent Merry Hill.