Gallery Direct has marked a major milestone with the opening of the first exclusively Gallery-branded flagship store, on Sheffield’s Fox Valley retail park.
This development represents the start of a new chapter for the Gallery brand, as it works alongside key retailers, such as Shackletons, to establish dedicated retail spaces that bring its full lifestyle offering directly to the public in “a dynamic, immersive format”.
With the red carpet rolled out and a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate, the launch event was “a resounding success”, says the supplier, with customers welcomed into a curated space. The entire store was transformed to showcase Gallery’s award-winning collections, from statement furniture to finishing touches, offering “an inspiring and cohesive lifestyle solution under one roof”.
The new store features bespoke display concepts that seek to elevate the retail environment – demonstrating Gallery’s ability to help create immersive spaces that not only drive sales, but enhance the customer experience.
Gallery hopes that this destination store is the first of many across the UK, and is also offering exclusive concession partnerships, providing retailers the opportunity to dedicate in-store areas solely to the Gallery brand – delivering consistent styling, strong visual impact, and a complete, design-led home and outdoor living proposition, backed by Gallery's established infrastructure and supply chain expertise.
The initial weeks of trading have exceeded expectations, with sales comfortably doubling the forecast, the supplier reports.
A USP for this format is Gallery Direct’s additional DHD service, enabling retailers to offer an extensive product range without the burden of large stock commitments or warehousing costs.
Speaking at the launch, retailer David Shackleton commented: "From start to finish, the process of bringing this concept to life with Gallery Direct has been seamless. Their team’s knowledge, creativity and professionalism made what could have been a complex project refreshingly straightforward.
“Gallery have proven themselves as a supplier of exceptional, design-led product with real commercial appeal. Their trend-focused collections and ability to deliver at scale made the decision to proceed an easy one."
Gallery Direct’s sales and product director, Peter Delaney, added: "We’re extremely grateful to David and Paul for approaching us to develop a shared vision of establishing the first ever exclusively Gallery-branded store. The process itself, and Shackleton’s expert team, have taught us a great deal about the evolving needs of our retailers, and we are committed to applying these insights to shape future product development, services and support."
With over 50 years of heritage, and a reputation for excellence in product design, logistics and customer service, Gallery Direct continues to lead the way in lifestyle retail – and this new venture only strengthens its position as a trusted, forward-thinking industry name.
For further information on the new concept, or more details on working with Gallery on an upcoming project, email [email protected].
