Four retailers to open at St James Quarter with two making 'Scottish debut'

Four new retailers are set to join over 80 businesses at the St James Quarter in Edinburgh.

Women’s athleisure brand, Tala and Italian fashion label Subdued, will make their “Scottish debut” when they open at the shopping centre.

Outerwear retailer Rains will open its first shopping centre location in Scotland, following its opening on Glasgow’s Ingram Street.

Finally, Australian fashion jewellery brand Harli + Harpa will open its first Edinburgh store.

For Tala, it is their first store outside London and will occupy a large retail unit on Level 3 once it opens in November.

The arrival of several new retailers comes after the shopping centre underwent a major rebrand, bringing it into the Westfield network, the third and only one outside London.

This was after Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) secured a major stake in the centre, which welcomed more than 20m visitors last year.

Constantin Wiesmann, director of leasing, Northern Europe, at URW, said: “These signings reflect the strength of Westfield St James Quarter’s proposition and its ability to attract ambitious brands looking to grow their presence across the UK.

“Westfield St James Quarter is uniquely positioned to offer them access to a highly engaged customer base, a compelling mix of retail and lifestyle experiences and the reach of the globally recognised Westfield platform.”