Derbion secures high performance sportswear brand, Castore

Derbion has revealed that high performance sportswear brand, Castore, is set to open its doors at the centre next month.

The new store, which will be located on Level 2 next to Foot Locker, is set to open on Thursday, 22 August. Visitors will be able to discover the brand’s collection of men’s and women’s sportswear, as well as various sports team-branded clothing, including Red Bull Racing, England Cricket, and McLaren Formula One.

Castore, founded in 2015 in Manchester, is a sportswear and athletic clothing brand that supplies leading sports teams, including the England Cricket Team, Red Bull, and McLaren Formula One. It also produces football shirts for the Republic of Ireland, Rangers, Bayer Leverkusen, and Everton.

Its precision performance sportswear uses unique fabric blends and rigorous testing by elite athletes to ensure it is technically superior to rival brands.

The arrival of Castore further expands Derbion’s sports and fitness offering, which currently includes big-name brands such as JD, Lids, Sports Direct, and Foot Locker.

The announcement follows the news that JD will be expanding its presence at Derbion, more than doubling the size of its current unit to a 20,175 sq ft space that is set to host a range of major sports brands, including Adidas, The North Face, Jordan and Nike.

Beth McDonald, Managing Director at Derbion, said, “Castore has significantly expanded in recent years in response to increasing demand from customers seeking high-quality performance sportswear.

“It is fantastic that Castore will join the line-up at Derbion, and with the recent opening of JD’s new flagship store, we have first-hand experience of how leading sportswear brands continue to attract a wide array of shoppers to Derbion.”

Pete Alecock, Commercial Director at Castore, added: “We are excited to be opening our latest store at Derbion as we look to bring our quality array of sportswear to Derby shoppers. Since launching in 2015, we have undertaken a large expansion, including opening stores in thriving retail destinations across the UK.

“Derbion’s fantastic array of big-name brands means it brings in shoppers from across the East Midlands, making it the perfect place for our first store in the city.”