Overview

• People familiar with the plans say Inditex is preparing a 2026 UK debut for Lefties and has evaluated 20,000-square-foot locations at Lakeside, Bluewater, Oxford Street and Westfield London.
• Inditex declined to comment on UK specifics, though its investor relations chief recently said the company is testing Lefties in new markets.
• Lefties now counts about 210 stores across 18 countries and combines e-commerce with large-format stores, contrasting with Primark’s limited online delivery.
• Analysts estimate Lefties would need roughly 30 to 40 UK stores to enable broad online delivery and returns, a build-out they say could take two to three years.
• Associated British Foods CEO George Weston called Lefties a very good operation and signaled confidence that Primark can compete in the UK.