McArthurGlen's leasing team completed nearly 600 leasing deals across the Group's portfolio of 20 McArthurGlen Designer Outlets in 2014.

Brands expanding with McArthurGlen include such sought-after luxury names as: Armani at Troyes (Reims - France); Barbour at Ashford; Furla at Cheshire Oaks (Manchester - Engand), Neumünster (Hamburg - Germany) and Troyes; Gucci at Noventa di Piave (Venice - Italy), Neumünster and Serravalle (Milan); Hugo Boss at Troyes; La Perla at Luxembourg and Parndorf (Vienna); Moncler at Parndorf; Versace at Athens, Castel Romano (Rome), La Reggia (Naples - Italy) and Neumünster; and Wolford at Troyes.

New luxury, premium and lifestyle brands to have opened last year with Europe's leader in designer outlet retailing include:

• Modern New York luxury brand Coach at Castel Romano Designer Outlet (nearest city destination - Rome)
• French luxury brand Sonia Rykiel at Troyes (Reims - France),
• French womenswear designer Vanesso Bruno at Roubaix (Lille).
• Italian menswear brand Kiton at Noventa di Piave (Venice) and La Reggia (Naples).
• Danish jewellery brand Pandora at Parndorf (Vienna), Neumünster (Hamburg -  Germany) and Roermond (Düsseldorf - Germany)
• British jewellery and watch brand Ernest Jones at Bridgend (Wales) East Midlands (Nottingham - England) and Swindon (England).
• German lifestyle brand Jack Wolfskin at Parndorf (Vienna), Roermond (Düsseldorf - Germany) and Cheshire Oaks (Manchester - England).
• Amsterdam fashion brands Scotch & Soda and SuperTrash both at Roermond (Düsseldorf - Germany).
• British menswear brand Lyle & Scott at Ashford (London) and fashion brand Jack Wills at Cheshire Oaks (Manchester - England).
• Swiss sportswear brand Mammut at Parndorf (Vienna) and British sportswear retailer Snow & Rock at Bridgend (Wales).
• L'Oréal  Paris at Roubaix, Troyes, Castel Romano, La Reggia and Parndorf.

Looking forward in 2015, Adrian Nelson, McArthurGlen's Group Leasing Director, says: "2015 will be another busy year as luxury and premium brands expand their sales' channels to include outlet retailing as a way of expanding their customer base while maintaining their brand identity. Designer Outlets have become part of an integrated, multi-channel approach to retailing."

In 2015, McArthurGlen will launch its first Designer Outlet outside Europe, in Vancouver, as well as new expansions to Swindon Designer Outlet (Bath - England) and McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Neumünster (Hamburg - Germany).

Adrian adds: "With all our new centres and phases, we work hard to create an exciting shopping environment with the very best brand mix, so that we produce a truly memorable shopping experience for our customers."