Major sports fashionwear shop Lids set to open at Meadowhall

An exciting new fashion shop is set to open at Meadowhall.

It is yet another major addition at the Sheffield shopping centre. American sportswear store is the world's largest retailer of officially licensed and branded headwear and apparel.

They stock brands including New Era, Mitchel & Ness, Adidas, Nike, '47 and Columbia.The new shop at Meadowhall will open on Friday, April 19.

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Darren Pearce, centre director at Meadowhall, said: “We’re home to a wide range of stores, and many that are the only ones in the region, so it’s great that Lids has chosen to open its first Sheffield location here at the centre.It’s one of a number of exciting developments in the coming months and we’re proud to welcome yet another great brand, with plenty more still to come.”

The new store will have a custom zone, allowing customers to custom embroider a hat or apparel piece of their choice in-store, selecting from thousands of designs and player autographs. Laura Gabella, international senior vice president at Lids, said: “We are thrilled to be opening our first ever store in Sheffield, and couldn’t think of a better home than Meadowhall. We look forward to bringing our collection of authentic sports apparel and fashion to the region for customers to enjoy.”

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