JD has opened their 400th UK store, with shoppers celebrating the grand opening at Derby Kingsway Retail Park on Saturday 29th July 2023.
Re-enforcing its status as the leading trainer and sports fashion retailer in the UK, JD will ensure local residents and shoppers are provided with their fix of all their favourite brands including Nike, Adidas, The North Face, and Under Armour.
The new premise transforms a 7,151 sq. ft. retail space, enabling JD to continue to serve its fans in Derby and the surrounding areas with a wealth of ranges across fashion, footwear, and accessories. What’s more, the new store has already provided 40 new jobs for the local community, with Sales Assistants & Management opportunities still available.
The 400th UK store follows a string of successful new store openings and expansions for the brand, with 20 new UK stores set to open in the UK in 2023 alone.
JD’s strength in its UK and Republic of Ireland markets is increasingly being complemented by further international expansion of the JD fascia across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the United States. JD now has over 900 stores in territories across the globe, with a 5-year growth plan announced by the retailer in February 2023 highlighting plans to open between 250 to 350 new JD stores globally each year.
Nigel Keen, Group Property Director at JD said:
“We are delighted to be opening our 400th store within the UK in Derby which also represents our 100th store on a Retail Park. Whilst more recently our growth has become global with now in excess of 3400 Group stores worldwide across 38 countries, we should not forget it all began over 40 years ago in Bury, UK.
It is a testament to everyone within the Group, our brand partners, the support of our Landlords and the loyalty of our customers that we have been able to reach such a milestone.
