Overgate, Dundee announces a retail flagship first for Dundee and creation of 20 jobs

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20th October 2021

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DV8, one of the fastest rising names in high street fashion has announced it will open its first mainland UK store in Overgate, Dundee.

The new duplex flagship will launch in early November with the creation of 20 new jobs - 8 full time and 12 part time - including a manager, assistant manager, supervisor and sales staff.

The multi-brand retailer which has 50 stores across Ireland and Northern Ireland, stocks over 100 popular clothing and footwear brands for men, women and kids including Carhartt, Motel, UGG, G-Star, Lyle & Scott, Jack & Jones, Dr Martens, Vans, Calvin Klein and Ellesse.

Founded in 1994, many of DV8’s fashion lines are held exclusively, with daily drops of new styles and a thriving digital presence attributed to much of the company’s success and growth.

In what is part of an ongoing expansion, DV8 will move into the 13,422 sq. ft unit on the ground and upper level of Overgate previously occupied by Topshop and Topman.

Commenting on the news, Malcolm Angus, Centre Manager, Overgate said;

“We are pleased to confirm DV8 has chosen Overgate within which to open its first mainland UK store. This is a welcome development for the centre and one which will transform a prime location site across two floors.

“DV8 is a popular fashion retailer which is enjoying strong growth and the new flagship in Overgate will offer an impressive range of top high street brands, many of which will be offered exclusively to shoppers.

“We look forward to seeing the new store take shape over the coming weeks ahead of its official launch in early November.”

Ramona Fitzpatrick, Director of DV8 added;

“We are delighted to be expanding our store presence beyond Ireland and Overgate in the city of Dundee is the perfect location to open our first store on the UK mainland.

“These are clearly exciting times for Dundee and the city’s connectivity to all main Scottish catchments, plus its sizeable youth and student demographic, has played an important part in guiding our decision to choose Dundee.

“We are particularly pleased to have secured what is a substantial duplex retail site and its prime location is well placed to showcase DV8’s top fashion brands for men, women and kids.”