Primark plans flagship in Westfield London's €680m expansion

10 years after Westfield London first opened its doors, the scheme is set to transform into Europe's largest shopping centre, adding several international retailers to the line-up.

'We are delighted to announce that Primark will open in the UK in 2018 at Westfield London. The arrival of this much loved brand will be hugely popular amongst customers as one of the most requested new stores to the centre,' said Keith Mabbett, director of leasing, Westfield UK and Europe. 'Primark has attracted millions of visitors to Westfield Stratford City, and the expansion of Westfield London has enabled us to provide large-scale modern retail space for this important retailer.'

Additional retailers joining the roster include luxury beauty brand Space NK, innovative beauty store Urban Decay, and women's lingerie retailer Bravissimo, plus men’s fashion brands Frencheye and Emperor. Currys PC World will also open in the centre.

They join the already announced 230,000 ft2 (21,400 m2) full line John Lewis Department Store within the expansion, alongside Chinese fashion brand Urban Revivo’s flagship 22,000 ft2 (2,045 m2) store, its first outside of Asia.

Westfield revealed last month that Europe’s largest Japanese Food Hall (1,620 m2), Ichiba, and boutique bowling operator All Star Lanes (1,850 m2) will also open within the expansion.

'London continues to be an attractive destination for major international retailers and we’re working closely with brands to deliver new and innovative retail spaces that create the ideal environment for a remarkable shopping and entertainment experience,' added Mabbett.

The expansion of Westfield London will create an extra 740,000 ft2 (68,750 m2) of retail, dining, entertainment and leisure space, bringing the total gross leasable area (GLA) to 2.6 million sq. ft. and number of stores from 360 to 450.