{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-14/bluewater-winter-openings-sostrene-grene-nokwol","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-14/bluewater-winter-openings-sostrene-grene-nokwol.md","title":"Bluewater Sets Winter Openings for Søstrene Grene and Nokwol","headline":"Bluewater Confirms Søstrene Grene, Forbici and Nokwol Winter Opening Dates","description":"Bluewater has set winter opening dates for Søstrene Grene, Forbici and Nokwol, with Victoria's Secret and River Island also relocating to new spaces at the Kent centre.","section":"Expansion","published_at":"2026-11-14T10:20:42+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-14T10:20:42+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Søstrene Grene opens at Bluewater on 20 November and Forbici opens its first Kent pizzeria on 26 November.","Nokwol will open its first store outside London at Bluewater in December, next to Phase Eight.","Landsec's stake in Bluewater rose to 74 per cent after a £95m transaction for an additional 10 per cent."],"companies":[{"name":"Bluewater","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/002ijz6/bluewater","website":"https://bluewater.co.uk"},{"name":"T.M.Lewin™","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000bpof/t-m-lewintm","website":"https://www.tmlewin.co.uk"},{"name":"Søstrene Grene","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006qvk/s-strene-grene","website":"https://sostrenegrene.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Insidermedia","title":"Bluewater confirms opening dates for new winter arrivals","url":"https://www.insidermedia.com/news/south-east/bluewater-confirms-opening-dates-for-new-winter-arrivals"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Expansion","Bluewater","T.M.Lewin™","Søstrene Grene"],"body_markdown":"[Bluewater](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/002ijz6/bluewater) has confirmed opening dates for its winter arrivals, with Søstrene Grene opening on 20 November, Forbici on 26 November and Nokwol in December, [Insidermedia](https://www.insidermedia.com/news/south-east/bluewater-confirms-opening-dates-for-new-winter-arrivals) reported. The Kent shopping centre also set relocations for Victoria's Secret and River Island.\n\n## Søstrene Grene and Forbici Lead the Winter Line-Up\n\nDanish lifestyle and homeware brand [Søstrene Grene](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006qvk/s-strene-grene) opens at the centre on 20 November. Forbici opens its first pizzeria in Kent on 26 November, opposite Cote Brasserie, using three-generation Biga dough and premium Italian ingredients. Menswear brand [T.M.Lewin™](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000bpof/t-m-lewintm) returns to Bluewater this winter, opening next to Sweaty Betty.\n\nAustralian footwear label Nokwol opens its first store outside London at Bluewater in December, next to Phase Eight. Victoria's Secret will move to Upper Guildhall, opposite NEXT. In early 2027 River Island will relocate to a new flagship concept store on the Upper Thames Walk, next to New Look, which Bluewater said will be the first UK River Island store to show the brand's latest concept across womenswear, menswear and childrenswear.\n\nJames Waugh, centre director at Bluewater, said: \"It is an exciting time for Bluewater as we prepare for the festive season, welcoming a range of new brands.\" He added: \"Since announcing the arrival of Søstrene Grene, our community has been eagerly awaiting an official opening date.\"\n\n## Landsec's Stake in Bluewater Reaches 74 Per Cent\n\nLandsec, the majority owner of the Kent centre, acquired an additional 10 per cent stake in Bluewater for £95m, taking its ownership interest to 74 per cent, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records describe Bluewater as a super-regional shopping centre operated by Landsec, with more than 300 shops, over 60 places to eat and drink and 13,000 free car parking spaces across a 240-acre site. Bluewater was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Greenhithe.\n\n## Earlier Openings at the Kent Centre\n\nIn October 2026, Landsec acquired the further 10 per cent stake in Bluewater for £95m, raising its ownership to 74 per cent, Insidermedia reported. The centre recorded retail sales up 7 per cent and footfall up 3 per cent in the five months to 31 August 2026, while national sales fell.\n\nAlso in October 2026, ARNE opened its first Kent store at Bluewater, a 2,799 sq ft pop-up on the Lower Guildhall next to Reiss, Insidermedia reported. The store will operate for six months.\n\nIn September 2026, Bluewater unveiled its autumn line-up, which included Søstrene Grene, Forbici, Jack&Jones, HUSH, Macarooner and Molton Brown, with HMV and PizzaExpress relocating, Insidermedia reported.\n\n## River Island's 2027 Flagship Move\n\nRiver Island will relocate to a new flagship concept store on the Upper Thames Walk in early 2027, next to New Look, Bluewater said.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}