Two high street clothing brands will be expanding at Lakeside.

Zara and River Island have announced major expansion plans at intu Lakeside as owner intu moves forward its multi-million-pound transformation of the centre. 

River Island is doubling its current footprint and Zara is taking three times more space to create two new flagship stores that will complement intu Lakeside’s extensive mall refurbishment. 

Rebecca Ryman, regional managing director at intu, said: “Zara and River Island’s investment in bigger and better space is a huge vote of confidence for the exciting future of intu Lakeside and this is mirrored by the number of fantastic brands also joining our line-up for the first time.

"Retailers like Zara and River Island have seen great success since opening with us and they clearly recognise the opportunities that lie ahead for intu Lakeside as a major retail and leisure destination.”

A River Island spokesman said: “River Island is excited to double the size of its current retail space at intu Lakeside. The combination of a loyal and high spending customer base, vibrant retail mix and the enhanced leisure offer make it the perfect location to be creating an even bigger store.”