Clarks Village Explained

Clarks Village
Location:	Street, Somerset, England
Opening Date:	14 August 1993
Owner:	Landsec
Number Of Stores:	93

Clarks Village is an outlet shopping village in Street, Somerset, England. It was established in 1993 on the site of old C&J Clark factory buildings.

History

In the 19th century Cyrus Clark started a business in sheepskin rugs, later joined by his brother James, who introduced the production of woollen slippers, and later, boots and shoes.^[1] However, shoes are no longer manufactured there.

Clarks Village opened on 14 August 1993 and gained over two million visitors in its first year.^{[2] [3]} It grew to include over 90 high street and designer retailers, as well as a number of coffee shops, restaurants and fast food chains.^[4] The site is owned and managed by Land Securities Group Plc. Each year the range of shops and brands available changes.^{[5] [6]} Many family events take place during the year with activities and school holiday activities.^[7] Clarks Village selects a charity of the year to support and Somerset Rural Youth Project was its chosen charity for 2016.^[8]

Shops

• Asics
• Barbour
• Beauty Outlet
• Bedeck
• Ben Sherman
• Boudavida
• Cadbury
• Caffè Mattia
• Caffè Nero
• Calvin Klein Underwear
• Chapelle Jewellery
• Claire's
• Clarks
• Cosmetics Company Store
• Costa Coffee
• Cotton Traders
• Crew Clothing Company
• Dartington Crystal
• Denby
• Disney Store
• Dune London
• ECCO
• Ernest Jones
• Farah
• Fat Face
• Fiorelli
• Frankie & Benny's
• French Connection
• Gap Outlet
• Gourmet Burger Kitchen
• Grub's Up
• Hallmark
• Hamleys
• Haribo
• Hobbs
• Holland & Barrett
• Hotel Chocolat
• Jack Wills
• Jack Wolfskin
• Jaeger
• Jeff Banks
• Joules
• Lakeland
• Le Creuset
• Levi's
• Lindt
• M&S Outlet
• Menkind
• Mint Velvet
• Molton Brown
• Mountain Warehouse
• Next Clearance
• Original Penguin
• Osprey London
• Phase Eight
• Picturehouse Cinemas
• Pittards
• Pizza Express
• Portmeirion
• Pret A Manger
• Prezzo
• ProCook
• Racing Green
• Radley London
• Raging Bull
• Roman
• Samsonite
• Saltrock
• Seasalt Cornwall
• Skechers
• Sports Direct
• Sugarhill Brighton
• Suit Direct
• Sunglass Hut
• Superdry
• Tefal
• Tempur
• The Body Shop
• The Cornish Bakery
• The North Face
• The Perfume Shop
• The Works Outlet
• Thorntons
• Timberland
• TOG24
• Trespass
• Vans
• Villeroy & Boch
• Vodafone
• Weird Fish
• White Stuff
• Wonderbra
• Yankee Candle
• Yumi

External links

• Official website

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Notes and References

1. Book: Scott, Shane. The hidden places of Somerset. Travel Publishing Ltd. 1995. 1-902007-01-8. Aldermaston. 82.
2. Web site: Claire Violette Herbaux . Photos show 25 years of Clarks Village outlet shopping centre . Somerset Live . 2018-08-13 . 2019-06-05.
3. News: Roger Tredre . Passion for price-cutting ignites a nation of shoppers . The Observer . London. 16 October 1994.
4. Web site: REALM corporate brochure . REALM . 11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724061123/http://www.realm.ltd.uk/images/corporate-brochure.pdf . 24 July 2011 .
5. Web site: More big brands open in Clarks Village in Street | Central Somerset Gazette . 5 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140851/http://www.centralsomersetgazette.co.uk/Shopping-outlet-opens-doors-major-high-street/story-23192682-detail/story.html . 2 April 2015 . dead .
6. Web site: Superdry to open new store in Somerset | Western Gazette . 5 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131738/http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/Superdry-open-new-store-Somerset/story-25889527-detail/story.html . 2 April 2015 . dead .
7. Web site: Summer Family Fun at Clarks Village – UPDATED 11 Aug. – Clarks Village. Village. Clarks. 2016-07-13. 2016-08-15.
8. Web site: Somerset Rural Youth Project named as Clarks Village charity partner 2016. Somerset County Gazette. 13 September 2016.