Online clothing and footwear retailer ARNE chooses Liverpool as the location for its first ever permanent bricks and mortar outlet. Tony McDonough reports
After testing the water with two pop-up stores, online clothing and footwear retailer ARNE is to open a permanent outlet at Liverpool ONE.
This will be its first bricks and mortar store and will open in a 6,750 sq ft unit in Peter’s Lane in July. This is good news for Liverpool ONE which earlier this month suffered a blow when Harvey Nichols Beauty Bazaar announced it was closing after 13 years.
Liverpool ONE’s new owner Landsec says 2025 will be the biggest year of new openings since the £1bn retail and leisure complex opened in 2008.
ARNE has had two successful pop-up stores and one interactive activation at Liverpool ONE in the last three years and this new flagship store will stock its “minimalistic” clothing and footwear.
In line with its previous pop-ups, the décor will echo ARNE’s clean aesthetic, complete with simple steel walls, mirrors, and marble.
Rob Deacon, asset management director at Liverpool ONE – Landsec, said: “As the biggest year of openings since Liverpool ONE first launched in 2008, 2025 has many firsts in store for us.
“ARNE’s debut permanent store is certainly an exciting first, and one of several brands to put their confidence in us time-and-time again, coming as a direct response to the strength of partnership we have cultivated.
“ARNE’s pop-up to permanent trajectory paints a picture of Liverpool ONE’s ongoing commitment to adding best-in-class brands to its line-up and is an example of the demand for the best spaces in the UK’s top destinations from digital natives that are looking to expand.”
Ryan and Reece Broadhurst, co-founders of ARNE, said plans for a brick and mortar outlet had been in the pipeline for two years, adding they were waiting for “the perfect location”.
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They added: “The first was always Liverpool. The city closest to our home, the city that helped us grow the most, especially in those all-important early days.
“Our most successful pop-up stores were in Liverpool with by far the biggest queues, and we can’t wait to bring our mens, womens, footwear collections, and ARNE Bites permanently to Peters Lane in Liverpool ONE.”
ARNE’s signing follows the recent announcement that luxury Swiss watchmaker, Breitling, has made its city debut on Paradise Street, launching in a showcase space among Liverpool ONE’s line-up of flagship stores from leading international retailers.
Metis and CBRE acted for Liverpool ONE. FitzGerald Property Consultants acted for ARNE.