M&S to take over Border's retail space at Wheelock
Place
SINGAPORE: Marks & Spencer will take over the
Wheelock Place retail space once occupied by Borders
bookstore.
The British retailer will move from its current
location at basements one and two, and set up a flagship store at
level one.
Since Borders moved out, at least 10 retailers have
expressed interest in the prime shop space. They included new
players who do not have a presence in the Singapore scene just
yet.
The 30,000 square foot area will double Marks & Spencer's
current shop size. It will also include a new homeware section,
selling dining ware and fine living items.
The new store will open in the first half of 2012, while the
current basement area will be returned to owners Wheelock
Properties.
Sarah Lim-Lee Lay Huay, Section Head (Marketing & Retail) with
Singapore Polytechnic, said: "I think B2 can be opened up for an
F&B concept store, whereby there is open sitting. And because
there's also a lot of people walking up and down, it's also a good
place to see and be seen."
-CNA/ac
