The UK high street has been through a lot recently, with closures in 2025 from the likes of Poundland, Homebase, WH Smith and more. But it’s not all bad news – a brand new clothing brand is set to make its UK debut next year.
Lefties, owned by multinational company Inditex, is currently looking into opening UK shops. At present you can find the chain across Europe, north Africa and the Middle East, but this would be its first time in an Anglophone market.
Inditex is the parent company of popular brands like Zara, Bershka, Stradivarius and Pull & Bear, all of which have been expanding throughout the UK post-Covid. Where Zara markets itself as more high-end, at least for high-street fashion, Lefties is a budget alternative, with t-shirts costing as little as €3.99 (£3.50) in its Spanish stores. Some commentators believe that it could become a competitor to low-cost giant Primark.
At least four different locations have been considered for the inaugural Lefties shop, all of which are in or around London. The business has reportedly been scoping out places since June, and has considered spots in Kent’s Bluewater and Essex’s Lakeside, as well as Westfield and Oxford Street in the capital.
According to fashion industry publication Drapers: ‘Lefties is targeting flagship space of around 30,000 sq ft with a focus on shopping centres’.
Inditex is yet to comment on its plans to come to Britain, so we don’t have details on exactly when we can expect UK Lefties stores to become a reality. Watch this space for updates.
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