Sports Direct-owned premium retailer Flannels will open six new stores in the first half of the year as it continues its expansion.
In a social media post the retailer said it plans to open stores in Newcastle, York, Chester, Sutton, Ipswich and London’s Oxford Street by June. More will follow in the second half of the year.
Sports Direct’s premium lifestyle division operates Flannels, Cruise and Van Mildert stores.
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Anonymous1 March 2019 12:47 pm
Could put the cat amongst the pigeons where Indies hold one of Flannels brands exclusively for their respective town/city. Time to look elsewhere.
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