Canadian technical outdoor brand Arc’teryx is preparing to open its first store in Manchester, expanding its UK retail footprint.
The brand, which opened its biggest European flagship store in London’s Covent Garden a year ago, has targeted a third-quarter Manchester launch to deliver “a hands-on customer experience that reflects the brand’s performance-focused ethos”.
Designed to “immerse visitors in Arc’teryx’s product innovation and technology”, the Manchester store opening is part of a broader UK expansion strategy that already includes two other stores in the London area (Battersea Power Station and Piccadilly).
The new store will aim to echo the brand’s global retail direction, namely prioritising product education, physical interaction, and long-term durability.
The company frames its retail spaces “as extensions of its minimalist design, offering environments that foster connection with local communities while showcasing technical apparel for outdoor use”.
The stores will feature its key brand-made footwear range featuring the Vertex, Kragg and Sylan shoes, reflecting its design principles which remain “closely tied to real-world environments”.
Its wide range of products are engineered with performance in mind and sold through more than 2,400 retail outlets worldwide.
The company said it has consistently framed its retail spaces “as extensions of its minimalist design ethos, offering environments that foster connection with local communities”.
