Pop Mart to open largest UK store to date at Liverpool ONE
Pop Mart is to open its biggest UK store to date at Liverpool ONE.
Making its Liverpool debut, the international toy retailer will be joining the scheme’s upper South John Street in a 6,200 square foot unit close to Kenji and Miniso.
The store will stock the brand’s viral and collectable variety of blind boxes that include a range of popular Pop Mart only characters like Hirono, Crybaby, Peach Riot, Kubo and Skullpanda. It will also offer the sell-out ranges The Monsters, more commonly known as Labubus.
Peter Shipman, managing director of Europe at Pop Mart, said: “We’re working hard to extend Pop Mart to leading locations across the UK, and when it came to our next launch, Liverpool ONE was the clear choice. Liverpool is my hometown, so I’m especially excited about this opening.
Subscribe to TRB“We know we will be welcomed with open arms, and we can’t wait to deliver products featuring the characters our customers know and love to a whole new city.”
Liverpool ONE is currently celebrating its busiest year for store launches since 2008. Last month, Miniso opened a a 3,000 square foot store following the arrivals of Sephora, TFG London and Uniqlo.
Rob Deacon, director of asset management at Liverpool ONE – Landsec, said: “With regular sell-out product launches, Pop Mart has proven a viral sensation, and the store is set to appeal to a wide range of consumers across the North West.
“The brand launching its biggest UK store yet will provide yet another distinct point of difference to the destination, reinforcing Liverpool ONE’s position as a go-to location for globally renowned brands and one of the leading retail and entertainment destinations in the UK.”
