Sportswear brand Castore is set to open at Derbion after signing a 10 -year lease for a 1,771sq ft unit on the second level of the centre next to Foot Locker.
Castore, which was founded in 2015 in Manchester, is a sportswear and athletic clothing brand which supplies leading sports teams including the England Cricket Team, Red Bull and McLaren Formula One teams, as well as football shirts for the likes of the Republic of Ireland, Rangers, Bayer Leverkusen, and Everton. Its precision performance sportswear uses unique fabric blends and rigorous testing by elite athletes to ensure they are technically superior to rivals brands.
Set to open in August, the store will showcase the brand’s collection of men’s and women’s sportswear in addition to various sports team-branded clothing including Red Bull Racing, England Cricket and McLaren Formula One. The arrival of Castore further expands Derbion’s sports and fitness offering which currently includes big name brands such as JD, Lids, Sports Direct and Foot Locker.
The announcement comes hot on the heels of news that JD will be expanding its presence at Derbion, more than doubling the size of its current unit to a 20,175 sq ft space that is set to host a range of major sports brands including Adidas, The North Face, Jordan and Nike.
Beth McDonald, managing director at Derbion said: “Castore has significantly expanded in recent years in response to increasing demand from customers seeking high quality performance sportswear. It is fantastic that Castore will joining the line-up at Derbion, and with the recent opening of JD’s new flagship store, we have first-hand experience of how leading sportswear brands continue to attract a wide array of shoppers to Derbion.”
“Castore’s arrival is a testament to Derbion’s progressive leasing strategy which has reaffirmed the centre’s position as the East Midlands’ premier retail and leisure destination. The strategy has been effective, customers are responding with their feet and Derbion’s reputation is helping it to attract more big-name brands such as Castore.”
Pete Alecock, commercial director at Castore, said: “We are really excited to be opening our latest store at Derbion as we look to bring our quality array of sportswear to Derby shoppers. Since launching in 2015, we have undertaken a large expansion which has included opening stores in thriving retail destinations across the UK. Derbion’s fantastic array of big name brands means it brings in shoppers from across the East Midlands making it the perfect place for our first store in the city.”
