Fashion retailers defy high street gloom with 2026 store opening plans
Drapers reports several fashion brands are bucking the high street downturn, lining up new physical store openings across 2026 as they double down on bricks-and-mortar despite ongoing sector headwinds.
Drapers reports that despite high street challenges, several fashion retailers are bucking the trend by expanding their physical footprints and planning new store openings throughout 2026.
Why this matters
Store-opening activity has held steady across the sector, and these 2026 plans reinforce a counter-narrative to high street decline, suggesting fashion retailers see strategic value in expanding physical footprints.
Store-opening signals are steady with 37 logged in the last 90 days.