River Island has opened a huge store in the Trafford Centre and the changing rooms are out of this world

A huge River Island store has opened in the Trafford Centre. The new concept store, which occupies 21,000 square feet of trading space Upper Regent Crescent, promises a fully integrated shopping experience; combining physical and digital with interactive fitting rooms and self-service tills.

River Island’s design-led womenswear clothing and accessories will be offered alongside the brand’s denim range. Menswear will carry leisurewear, denim in various fits and washes and a range of suits and smart wear.

While Kidswear will offer RI baby, mini and older kids’ ranges with highlights including cute co-ords and everyday essentials. As part of the launch celebrations, from May 5-7, the new River Island Studios store will host a programme of in-store events and activities for shoppers, including pop-ups from local, Manchester businesses and a ‘Spin the Wheel’ game.

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On Friday morning we visited the new River Island Trafford Centre store ourselves, and it is absolutely massive. One of the highlights of the new store are the boudoir-like changing rooms, which feature touch screens that allow you to call for different sizes or styles of clothes. It's literally like being in the Clueless film.

Another brilliant feature I found inside the huge new Trafford Centre River Island store is its self checkout tills. There are, of course, staffed tills too, but like its neighbour H&M, the retailer has given shoppers the option for a speedier checkout with self-service tills, which are card only.

In store, there are more Spring and Summer styles than you can shake a glittery fashion stick at. There are dedicated