More than 98 new jobs created as major retailer opens new, larger store in Kent

A major retail chain has created more 98 new jobs after extending opening its extended and revamped stored at at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to reveal.

Fashion retailer Next’s store has been in development for the past ten months and has extended by 7,000 sq ft to 44,226 sq ft.

The upsize has allowed Next to reconfigure the store, "significantly" increasing the sales area. In addition to new fixtures and fittings throughout, the store has revamped shoe rooms, a lingerie room and a petite offering on womenswear.

"We are very excited to be opening this extra space," a Next spokesman said. "It has been a long time since we had the store fully open and our customers have been very patient. The kids and home departments are even better than before and we have created in excess of 98 new jobs."

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