New stationery shop to open in Preston

The Australian retailer Smiggle will opening its doors to customers on Friday, May 26 and will be located on the shopping centre’s first floor next to Pandora.

Work to transform the unit, which previously housed the Original Art Shop before it relocated to a new gallery on the ground floor, is now underway.

Smiggle, who launched their first shop in the UK in 2014, say they are "the ultimate creators of colourful, fun, fashion-forward stationery."

John Cheston, managing director of Smiggle, said: “We’re thrilled to be opening a store here in Preston. There really is nothing like Smiggle anywhere else on the high street.

“It’s important for us to inject fun into everything we do – from product design to store design, we will always focus on delivering to our fans the most original and playful stationery possible.”

St George’s is already home to stationery brands Ryman Stationery and WHSmith, as well as Danish homeware and accessories chain Tiger.

Andrew Stringer, general manager of St George’s Shopping Centre, added: “Smiggle is a new brand for St George’s and one of a string of global retailers choosing to open up in Preston.

“We already have a strong mix of stationery retailers in the shopping centre and Smiggle strengthens this offer further, with a fun and quirky twist. The product range is great and I look forward to the store opening.”