Trinity Leeds ties up Footasylum signing

Footwear and sportswear retailer Footasylum is set to open a new store at Trinity Leeds.

Opening in April, the 12,000 sq ft store will look to build on the retailer’s existing presence in Leeds, following the performance of its former store at The Core shopping centre and the brand’s pop-up at Trinity Leeds last year.

The new store will be located on the scheme’s lower ground floor, in the unit formerly occupied by Superdrug and opposite Mango.

The Trinity Leeds opening forms part of Footasylum’s wider UK store rollout and follows a number of recent openings, including at the Cornmill Centre in Darlington, Croft Retail and Leisure Park in Bromborough, and Forster Square shopping centre in Bradford.

Shannon Osman, head of retail at Footasylum, said, “Leeds has always been a strong market for Footasylum. The response to our pop-up in the Trinity shopping centre last year, and our previous store at The Core, demonstrated clear demand for a bigger, permanent Footasylum presence in the city, and we’re delighted Trinity provided the right opportunity to do that.”

“This store represents an important step as we continue our rollout across the UK and beyond under Aurelius’ ownership. Investing in high-quality retail spaces remains central to our multi-brand, multi-channel strategy, and we look forward to further openings in the year ahead.”