Intu Derby
Starbucks in Intu Derby has closed - but what about The Perfume Shop next door?
The future of both outlets had been up for discussion after planning permission was granted to turn both units into a restaurant
Caroline Jones
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The manager of The Perfume Shop in Derby's Intu centre has confirmed its future plans - following the closure of the Starbucks branch next door.
At the end of March this year, the Derby Telegraph reported how planning permission had been granted for a new restaurant in Intu Derby. The plans involved changing the use of the Starbucks unit, along with The Perfume Shop next door, from retail to a restaurant.
The application also included an area in the centre of the mall for additional seating, similar to the seating outside Carluccio's on the other side of level two.
At that time, we reported how Starbucks was in discussions with Intu to find another location within the centre but, last month, the coffee chain confirmed it was closing the branch.
Where the Perfume Shop will move to in Intu Derby
Both Intu and Starbucks said they hoped to bring an outlet back to the centre in the future.
Which do you prefer? Starbucks or Costa?
Starbucks every time
Give me Costa any day
Neither, I go elsewhere for my hot beverage fix
Now, The Perfume Shop store has confirmed its plans to relocate to another unit on level two of Intu Derby. This will open on August 12.
Nicky Golding, Derby's Perfume Shop store manager said: "We're really excited about the move. Our new store will be refreshed and have a new look which offers shoppers a more luxurious shopping experience. I'm sure our customers are going to love it."
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The retailer, which has had a presence in Derby for 17 years, and is celebrating its 25th birthday nationally, said its new store would offer a free gift-wrapping service, order and collect and Shutl - a fast-delivery service which lets last-minute shoppers select a fragrance and have it delivered within 90 minutes, if they live with a seven mile radius of the store.
It said the first 15 customers in the new store would also receive a free bottle of perfume, when they spend £40 or more, in a "special relocation offer".
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