It was announced that designer clothing chain Flannels, owned by controversial retailer Sports Direct, had bought the King Street site, which was formerly occupied by British Home Stores, for £18 million.
It is anticipated that the high-end retailer’s new store will be opened before Christmas after it has been refurbished.
Flannels has also recently opened a flagship store in Oxford Street in London and has branches in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham and Cardiff, as well as several other UK cities.
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