John Lewis plans to open a 100,000 sq ft department store at Oakgate’s Monks Cross development in York in autumn 2013.
The retailer plans to invest more than £15m in the new flexible-format department store, which will highlight fashion, home and consumer electronics concepts.
An outline planning permission has been submitted for the proposed development.
John Lewis is on track to open five shops in 2012, including John Lewis at Home shops in Newbury and Chichester, plus the first flexible-format department store in Exeter.
Andy Street, managing director of John Lewis, said: “There is a huge potential, and a clear demand from customers, for John Lewis to expand into more key locations in the UK. Our new-format shops allow us to forge ahead with our growth plans to introduce John Lewis branches and our full-line assortment to cities and towns like York.
“We are committed to continuing to invest in bricks and mortar, particularly as we know that new shops stimulate our brand presence and online sales.”
Cushman & Wakefield and Ashworths Chartered Surveyors act for John Lewis
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