Fashion house heads for Liverpool

Mar 6 2008 by David Bartlett, Liverpool Daily Post

THE fashion house behind the Zara brand has chosen Liverpool for its first UK store of another of its leading brands.

Spanish firm Inditex will open a Pull and Bear store in the new Liverpool One develop-ment when it opens later this year.

Launched in 199l and with 525 shops in 36 countries, the casual clothes brand is aimed at the youth market.

Zara Home has also been confirmed as a new arrival for Liver-pool One. It will open in South John Street, set to be the high street fashion district of the 42-acre site.

Zara Home will be the first store outside of London, represent-ing another landmark development in the city.

In addition, Liverpool One will be home to Republic, Oasis, Warehouse, Jane Norman, The Body Shop and Esprit, as well as landmark anchors, John Lewis and Debenhams.