We are very happy to announce that our clients Cards Direct has recently opened two new stores as the 2025 roll out gets underway.
The first is the former Shuropody store in the cathedral city of Chichester located on North Street between M&S and The Cross and has a sales area of 1,400 sq ft. The second store opened in Hinckley where they have taken the 1,300 sq ft former Shoe Zone on prime Castle Street.
Cards Direct are a vertically integrated, family-owned retailer specialising in high quality greeting cards, gifts and party items and are proud to have been voted in the Top 100 Most Loved Retailer Brands in the UK. They currently have over 80 stores in both high streets and shopping centres throughout the UK and are continuing to expand nationwide.
Andrew Shepherd, Director at AS Retail who advised Cards Direct on these two acquisition commented “ Having opened 21 new stores in 2024 we are pleased to kick off the 2025 programme with these two locations, both satisfying long-term requirements for these markets. Watch this space for more openings in the coming weeks and months”.
We already have a pipeline of new sites progressing for 2025 but are still looking for more. Please contact Andrew at AS Retail if you have anything that might be suitable.
Smith Price RRG advised the landlord of the Chichester property, the landlord of the Hinckley property represented themselves.