Manchester Arndale

Manchester Arndale is one of the UK's largest city-centre shopping destinations, welcoming around 41 million visitors a year in the heart of Manchester. With 1.4 million sq ft of retail space and more than 200 stores - including the UK's largest Next, plus Zara, H&M, JD Sports and Aldi - the centre spans the prime retail pitch between Market Street, Exchange Square and the Northern Quarter, directly connected to the Market Street Metrolink stop. High-footfall promotional sites, RMUs, pop-up units and event spaces are available throughout the malls, anchored by Exchange Court - the centre's busiest hub with 360-degree visibility across two trading levels. Recent brand activations include Sky, Amazon, Samsung and Boost Energy. Commercialisation at Manchester Arndale is managed by CBRE.

Upper Mall - Commercialisation Plan

Center type

• Shopping center

Location & catchment

• Urban
• Student-heavy catchment
• Multicultural catchment
• Regional capital
• North of England

Footfall & traffic patterns

• Very high footfall
• Weekend-strong
• Seven-day trading
• Lunchtime peak
• Destination shopping

Seasonal patterns

• Christmas peak
• School holiday uplift
• Back-to-school peak
• Black Friday peak

Center character & positioning

• Mid-market
• Youth-oriented
• Destination-led
• Fashion-led
• Indoor

Audience demographics

• Young families
• Teens
• Students
• Young professionals
• Domestic tourists
• Commuters
• Ethnically diverse audience
• Fashion-forward

Anchor tenants - coffee & cafe

• Starbucks
• Costa Coffee
• Pret a Manger
• Greggs

Anchor tenants - fast food & QSR

• McDonald's
• KFC
• Five Guys
• Krispy Kreme

Anchor tenants - fashion

• Zara
• H&M
• Next
• River Island
• New Look
• Mango

Anchor tenants - beauty & health

• Boots
• Superdrug
• Lush

Anchor tenants - electronics & tech

• Apple Store
• Samsung Experience Store
• EE
• O2

Anchor tenants - homeware & lifestyle

• WHSmith

Anchor tenants - supermarkets & grocery

• Aldi

Anchor tenants - sport & active

• Sports Direct
• JD Sports
• Foot Locker
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Center amenities & facilities

• Food court
• Car park
• Baby changing facilities
• Customer service desk
• Free Wi-Fi throughout
• Event space

Transport & access

• Rail station adjacent
• Tram stop adjacent
• Bus interchange
• Walkable from offices