Dundee’s Overgate Shopping Centre is continuing its speedy transformation under owner Frasers Group with some big-name opening this spring.

Central to the redevelopment will be the owner’s new 100,000 sq ft Frasers concept department store, scheduled for a May opening. At the same time there will also be the brand’s introduction of its high-end fashion brand Flannels. And, of course, its sports banner Sports Direct is also included in the mix.

But it doesn’t end there. Spanish fashion giant Mango has confirmed it will open in Overgate, occupying a prime location on the ground floor of the centre with the 4,081 sq ft store space, scheduled to launch in April under a 10-year lease.

Also joining the centre in April is British heritage footwear brand Clarks, on track to open a 2,160 sq ft store. Meanwhile performance sportswear brand Castore has just opened a 1,649 sq ft store on the upper mall under a five-year lease.

The owner has also announced a number of significant new lease extensions by existing key tenants, including Next, Office and TUI, “seeing Frasers Group significantly strengthen the east coast of Scotland’s retail offering”.

Other recent arrivals include Rituals, Pandora, Lovisa, Bee Inspired, and The Leith Collective.  As of today, over 20 leases have been renewed, said Frasers.

Frasers Group bought Overgate, Dundee in March 2023 promising a multi-million-pound transformation of the former Debenhams unit within the centre. It expects the million visitors seen in 2024 and “will… rise significantly in 2025. It’s going to be a very busy and exciting first half of the year.”
 
Malcolm Angus, Centre Manager, added: “The Frasers concept store is one of the largest shop fit-outs Dundee has ever seen. Everything, on every level, will be brand new. Once complete, [it] will be a remarkable modern department store that will transform Overgate, regenerate the city of Dundee, and strengthen the east coast of Scotland’s retail offering. 

“The plan is for Frasers and Flannels to open at the same time; the [latter] project alone is significant and will be a game-changer in driving footfall to the centre.”