Oliver Bonas to open first Essex store this summer

By

Nigel TAYLOR

Published
May 13, 2021

Independent lifestyle brand Oliver Bonas is to open its first store in Essex, with the 78-store retailer securing a 1,788 square foot regional flagship at Aquila Holdings-owned and operated Bond Street mall in Chelmsford. 

 
Set to open this summer, Oliver Bonas is one of five new retail and hospitality brands to have committed to Bond Street post-lockdown “as the centre demonstrates its resilience and ability to attract the best retail and culinary operators”, said Aquila Holdings.  
 
The ground-floor store will showcase the brand’s complete fashion, homewares, beauty, jewellery and accessories ranges.

Oliver Tress, founder and CEO of Oliver Bonas, said:  "We are delighted to be opening a store in Bond Street in Chelmsford. The open air nature, architecture and vibe of the city make it a great place for OB. We look forward to welcoming customers into our new store very soon". 
 
Dominic Chambers, managing director of Aquila, added: “These lettings reaffirm Bond Street as the region’s premium shopping and leisure destination. Oliver Bonas… [will] complement and strengthen our aspirational tenant mix”.
 
He added: “Delivering all of them post-Covid is testament to Bond Street’s ability to attract the best brands, keen to capitalise on such a wealthy and loyal demographic. We are delighted the five have signed and our team has worked hard with each to create new reasons for our customers to visit”.