Urban Outfitters to open first store of 2025 at Metrocentre

Urban Outfitters has signed for its first new store of the year at Metrocentre in Gateshead.

Opening this summer, the brand’s flagship store will span 8,000 sq ft and sit adjacent to fellow fashion retailers Zara, H&M, and New Look.

Urban Outfitters at Metrocentre – which will become the brand’s second within the region – will offer a range of menswear and womenswear, alongside accessories and homeware.

Ben Cox, director at Sovereign Centros from CBRE, asset manager of Metrocentre, said: “Urban Outfitters is a globally recognised brand with a strong connection to young, style-conscious shoppers, and it is only right that we welcome them to our leading tenant mix and signal our commitment to delivering what our visitors want. The demand for trend-setting brands such as Urban Outfitters continues to grow, and it’s a strong message to play host to its first UK store opening of the year.

This follows the news that Inditex-owned fashion retailer, Stradivarius, has signed for a space within Metrocentre’s lower Red Mall for its first location in the North East.