Next opens flagship store at Lakeside

Next has opened the doors to its new flagship store at Lakeside Shopping Centre in West Thurrock, Essex.
At 83,000 sq ft, the store is one of the largest in the clothing retailer’s portfolio.
The new store features six customer entrances, including a link to the newly re-opened entrance to Multi-Storey Car Park 2.
It also includes all major Next departments, including womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, and home. There is also a FatFace concession – the first ever within a Next store – alongside dedicated spaces for Bath & Body Works and Costa Coffee.
The store also introduces features aimed to enhance the customer experience, including expansive atriums and skylights, modern fitting rooms with increased privacy and space, and interiors promoting comfort.