Monsoon and Accessorize drive growth through strategic high street and travel retail expansion

Monsoon and Accessorize are continuing their strategic expansion, amid a wave of new store openings and refurbishments across both the high street and travel retail.

The new and expanded Accessorize stores include Canada Square in Canary Wharf and The Beacon in Eastbourne - both of which opened on 27 May- as well as Chantry Place in Norwich, which is opening soon, and an upsized location in the Trafford Centre, Manchester, which will open before the end of the year.

Within its travel retail portfolio, Accessorize has refitted and upsized stores in Birmingham Airport, which reopened in March 2025, and Glasgow Airport, which reopened in November 2024.

Additionally, Monsoon opened two new locations at Gatwick Airport in February, marking its expansion into travel retail. Accessorize is also renewing and refurbishing two stores at Gatwick Airport in both the North and South Terminals.

Clare Sowerbutts, Head of Property for Accessorize, said: "With consistent demand and the right partners in place, we're confident in the evolution and resilience of our brands - demonstrating a focus on long-term growth and an ability to adapt to shifting retail dynamics.

"We remain committed to growing in standout retail environments that offer both visibility and strong customer engagement. Our new stores represent exciting steps forward as we scale across prime centres in the UK."

Amanda Wakefield, who has represented the brands on their high street and travel‑retail expansions through commercial real estate firm Newmark, added: "Monsoon's and Accessorize's continued expansion into high-performing retail destinations across the UK reflects its strong positioning and clear growth strategy."

It comes as Monsoon Accessorize expects a return to sales growth and profitability by the end of the current financial year, thanks to its "strong" performance and strategic initiatives implemented in the previous year.

While challenges persist, with uncertain retail sales and significant cost pressures, the company said it remains "confident" for the full year.

Earlier this year, the company reported an 11.8% decrease in group sales to £218.7 million for the full-year ending 31 August 2024, describing the period as a "transitional financial year".