An Italian clothing retailer which is owned by the same group as Zara is heading to Glasgow.

Massimo Dutti will take over former USC outlet on Glasgow's Buchanan Street, leading property consultancy CBRE on behalf of TH Real Estate has announced.

The opening  on Glasgow's style mile will mean it is the brand's first UK store outside London. 

Glasgow Times:

Massimo Dutti was founded in 1985 and now has 804 stores in more than 70 countries.  Originally aimed at men's fashion, the retailer launched women's fashion in 1995 and children’s fashion followed in 2003.  This lead to international growth and today the company has over 4,000 employees worldwide.

Kevin Sims, senior director and head of Retail in CBRE Scotland, said:  “We are delighted to have concluded a deal for the former USC unit to a quality retailer like Massimo Dutti. The property offers one of the few true flagship store opportunities on Buchanan Street and serves only to reinforce the importance of Glasgow’s position in the UK retail hierarchy for both domestic and international retailers.

“Not only did Massimo Dutti select Glasgow for its first UK store outside of London but the deal represents one of the biggest retail lettings in the city so far this year.”

Martin Payne, fund manager, TH Real Estate, added:  “We are excited to have completed on such a high profile letting for our client.  Located in the heart of Glasgow, Buchanan Street benefits from strong footfall thanks to its impressive mix of international and independent brands and is the perfect location for Massimo Dutti’s expansion outside of London.  We are confident that the new store will trade extremely well.”