Overview

• The 3,000 m² Zara concept store features four separate entrances, dedicated women’s, men’s, children’s and a first-ever baby boutique.
• Zara introduces UK-first assisted-checkout desks in place of tills, an automated returns system in changing rooms plus packaging recycling and clothing donation points.
• Bershka’s 1,200 m² outlet, now the UK’s largest, is split into mainline, BSK teen and MAN menswear zones and includes AR fitting mirrors with an NTS-curated in-store DJ.
• The two openings have created 175 new roles—75 at Zara and 100 at Bershka—underscoring Inditex’s shift toward immersive, concept-led retail in Greater Manchester.
• A Pull&Bear flagship is scheduled to open at the same former M&S site later in 2025, completing Inditex’s Peel Avenue redevelopment strategy.