MINISO announces 27th store in the UK as it touches down at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Dartford, Kent

Lifestyle retailer MINISO has opened its first location at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Dartford, Kent.

Located on the Lower Thames Walk, opposite Foot Locker, this spans over 2,000 sq ft and features MINISO's best selling products

It will also be among the few stores in the UK to include its latest Beauty and & Self-care range, such as face masks, hand creams, and lip masks.

The new opening is the retailer’s 27th store in the UK and follows the launch of its other shopping centre locations in Westfield Stratford City, Westfield White City, Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre and Brent Cross. 

Saad Usman, Chief Operating Officer at MINISO UK, says: “Unveiling the first ever Blue store at Bluewater Shopping Centre marks an exciting new chapter for us. This is our third store opening of 2024, with more to come as we expand our presence across the UK.”

“As the very first MINISO store in Kent, we're thrilled to bring the blue to Bluewater and spread MINISO's joy to more premier shopping centre destinations. We can't wait for customers to immerse themselves in this vibrant new space."

James Waugh, Centre Director at Bluewater, comments: “At Bluewater we strive to offer our guests the best possible shopping experience. We’re delighted to welcome such an innovative brand as MINISO to our retail line-up, we are sure that it will make a great addition to the centre.”