Bargain Primark rival is coming to UK this WEEK with 50,000 sq ft megastore – and it has self-checkouts too

A BARGAIN clothes store set to rival Primark is opening in the UK this week. The affordable retailer is launching its first UK branch in a matter of days, selling womenswear, menswear and children’s clothes. Spanish fashion retailer Lefties is opening in the UK this week Lefties, owned by international fashion giant Inditex, is a sister brand of Zara, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho and Massimo Dutti. The Spanish brand, which operates over 200 stores across the likes of Spain, Portugal, Mexico, is known for its affordable prices. Sign up for the Money newsletter Thank you! And now, Lefties is launching in the UK, with its first site opening in Liverpool. The grand opening for the Liverpool ONE Lefties store will take place on August 27. The shop is set to rival budget fashion icon, Primark, with its low cost clothing ranges for women, men, children and babies. Shoppers will also be able to order Lefties clothes online, something that Primark currently doesn’t offer. The 50,000 square foot megastore will span two floors and boasts speedy self-checkouts as well as robotic hanger sorters, a footwear section and homeware offerings. The new branch has taken over two empty units in the shopping hub, where Sports Direct and Superdry previously sat. Most read in Money While the Liverpool opening will mark Lefties’ UK debut, the brand has earmarked two more locations for upcoming store launches. A branch in Lakeside, Essex will arrive in October and the Metrocentre in Gateshead will welcome Lefties in November. Brendan Hattam, centre director at Liverpool ONE, predicts that Lefties will be “incredibly popular” among shoppers. “It speaks volumes that Lefties, part of the Inditex group, has chosen Liverpool ONE as its first site in the UK – our stand-out retail, leisure and hospitality offering located in the heart of the city is a major pull for leading international brands,” he said. “We know Lefties will prove incredibly popular with guests thanks to its accessible, contemporary, trend-led collections and we can’t wait for the store to open its doors.” Comment now