Tresspass relocates Norwich store to Castle Quarter

Tresspass has relocated its existing store in Norwich after opening at Castle Quarter shopping centre.

The outdoor wear retailer has signed a five-year lease for a unit located at the scheme’s White Lion Street entrance.

Founded in Glasgow in 1938 under the name Jacobs & Turner, Tresspass is a producer and retailer of clothing and equipment for outdoor pursuits, such as skiing and hiking. The brand now operates over 300 outlets globally.

The opening of Trespass looks to strengthen the occupier line-up at Castle Quarter, which has seen a repositioning towards social, leisure, and lifestyle options whilst retaining a traditional retail core. It joins retail brands such as TK Maxx, Boots, Flying Tiger, and The Entertainer, alongside competitive socialising operators including Boom Battle Bar, Putt Putt Social, and Escape Hunt.

This shift in strategy has seen improvements repositioning across footfall, dwell time, car park usage and occupier turnover, with at least 75% of occupiers at Castle Quarter reporting higher year-on-year trading figures.

Will Ashdown, asset manager at RivingtonHark, said: “Trespass is a premium UK brand, and as such it is hugely exciting to see it choose to relocate to Castle Quarter from its existing Norwich store. While we have worked to widen the social, leisure and lifestyle options at the destination, retail has remained at the heart of what Castle Quarter has to offer, something that is underlined by Trespass’ arrival. Our strategy has been to deliver a diverse an occupier line-up as possible, benefitting all operators and paying dividends through the increases in footfall that Castle Quarter has seen.”

Roche and Jamieson Mills are the retained agents on Castle Quarter.