French Connection to open at Scottish outlet centre

French Connection is set to open a new store at Caledonia Park, the designer outlet village in Gretna, Scotland.

The fashion brand’s new location will span 2,200 sq ft and is set to open within the coming weeks, offering a range of womenswear and accessories.

The arrival of French Connection at Caledonia Park will add to the centre’s existing fashion offer, which includes the likes of POLO Ralph Lauren, Kate Spade New York, and Calvin Klein.

This comes after Caledonia Park experienced a strong start to the year, with year-to-date sales up by 10% compared to 2024. Standout categories included sports and outdoors, which saw a rise in year-on-year sales of 16%, and health and beauty, which recorded an increase of 11%.

Maria Averkina, asset and development manager at Railpen, which owns Caledonia Park, said: “Womenswear is an important category within our destination and one which we are always looking to enhance and evolve, with French Connection adding to our dynamic tenant mix. The brand has achieved significant success since re-entering the outlet market in 2023 and is a distinguished retailer that will help us continue to break records and reach new milestones.”

Simon Donoghue, head of retail at French Connection, added: “Our new store at Caledonia Park will be a welcomed addition to our outlet portfolio as we drive forward our expansion strategy this year. We look forward to joining a destination that features such a strong lineup of aspirational brands with a far-reaching catchment, and offer shoppers a well-loved UK brand while expanding on the womenswear presence at the outlet.”

Johnstone Property Consultants and Time Retail Partners represent Caledonia Park.