Shropshire Star

Barbour opens store on Shrewsbury’s square

Seven new jobs have been created after clothing brand Barbour opened a new store in Shrewsbury

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New Barbour shop in Shrewsbury

It has opened in the former Jaeger store in The Square.

The brand has a growing celebrity fan base including the Duchess of Cambridge, Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards and James Bond star Daniel Craig.

Barbour is a partner business of Outdoor and Country, and founder, Jonathan Capener, said: "I'm really excited to reveal plans for our Barbour partner store in Shrewsbury. It's a great privilege to be able to represent this iconic British brand in such a fabulous town as Shrewsbury."

Alessio Dyfnallt, of Cooper Green Pooks, who handled the letting, said: "Shrewsbury, and particularly High Street and The Square, remains very attractive to the national retailers and we were pleased to secure this letting on behalf of our client.

"We feel confident that Barbour will be successful in their new location, adding to the already thriving retail offering in Shrewsbury."