East Midlands Designer Outlet
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The East Midlands Designer Outlet, run by the company McArthurGlen, is a shopping complex of 70 stores located at Pinxton
, Derbyshire
in the East Midlands
, just off Junction 28 of the M1
. 14 million people live within a 90 minute drive of the centre and 2.7 million shoppers visit each year. There is parking capacity for 1,200 vehicles.
Brands represented in the outlet include Calvin Klein Jeans
, Next Clearance
, Marks & Spencer Outlet
, Clarks
, Bench
, Jaeger
, Mexx
, adidas
and Gap.
The centre was partially destroyed by fire in October 2004 but was relaunched successfully in August 2005 with a campaign called 'Ready'.
In recent times the Outlet has played host to guests such as TV celebrity chef James Martin. They also regularly hold free family fun events during school holidays and at key seasonal times.
The complex was formerly called McArthur Glen Outlet Village Derbyshire
and McArthur Glen Designer Outlet Mansfield
. Locally the designer outlet is known as Junction 28 (as in the motorway it is near to) or simply McArthurGlen. The Outlet also boasts a new contemporary style foodcourt, built in October 2008.
Pinxton
Pinxton is a village on the eastern boundary of Derbyshire in the Bolsover district, England.In Anglo-Saxon times it was a small agricultural community, thought to have been recorded in the Domesday Book as "Esnotrewic." It is also thought that it was known as "Snodeswic," given by Wulfric Spott to...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
, just off Junction 28 of the M1
M1 motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the...
. 14 million people live within a 90 minute drive of the centre and 2.7 million shoppers visit each year. There is parking capacity for 1,200 vehicles.
Brands represented in the outlet include Calvin Klein Jeans
Calvin Klein
Calvin Richard Klein is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc. in 1968. In addition to clothing, Klein has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewelry....
, Next Clearance
Next (retailer)
Next plc is a British retailer marketing clothing, footwear, accessories and home products with its headquarters in Enderby, Leicestershire, England. The company has over 550 stores throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and 50 franchise branches in Europe, Asia and the Middle East...
, Marks & Spencer Outlet
Marks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer plc is a British retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products...
, Clarks
C&J Clark
C. and J. Clark International Ltd, trading as Clarks, is a British, international shoe manufacturer and retailer based in Street, Somerset, England...
, Bench
Bench (clothing brand)
Bench is a British clothing brand that is sold worldwide, including in Europe, Canada, and Australia. The company was founded in Manchester, Britain, and specialises in streetwear.- History :...
, Jaeger
Jaeger (clothing retailer)
Jaeger is a United Kingdom based high-end fashion brand and retailer of menswear and womenswear formed in 1884 by Lewis Tomalin ....
, Mexx
Mexx
Mexx is an international fashion company that designs clothes and accessories for men, women and children. Mexx creates fashion that is inspired by the energy, style and trends of life in the big city. The Mexx’ metropolitan casual look is smart, classy and self confident.Every piece of Mexx...
, adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
and Gap.
The centre was partially destroyed by fire in October 2004 but was relaunched successfully in August 2005 with a campaign called 'Ready'.
In recent times the Outlet has played host to guests such as TV celebrity chef James Martin. They also regularly hold free family fun events during school holidays and at key seasonal times.
The complex was formerly called McArthur Glen Outlet Village Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
and McArthur Glen Designer Outlet Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
. Locally the designer outlet is known as Junction 28 (as in the motorway it is near to) or simply McArthurGlen. The Outlet also boasts a new contemporary style foodcourt, built in October 2008.