MINISO is a design-led lifestyle retail store for all the family, offering a full range of high-quality and innovative products including toys, tech, stationery, accessories, homeware, food, health and beauty – all for great value.

MINISO enjoys exclusive partnerships with many well-loved brands such as Disney, Toy Story, Minions and We Bare Bears and proudly collaborates with a team of international designers from China, Korea, Sweden, Denmark amongst others.

This will be the brand’s ninth franchise in the UK and the 18th store overall and will open at Southside Shopping Centre in Wandsworth on Friday 10 March at 12pm. To mark the launch, a number of activities are planned to take place, including a Meet and Greet with MINISO’s mascot PenPen, a high energy drumming performance and gifts with purchase (worth over £25) for the first 150 customers. The 2,723 sqft store unit will be located in opposite Boots.

Saad Usman, COO at MINISO UK, said: “We’re delighted to announce the launch of our store at Southside Wandsworth. We believe that the opening of this store is the perfect place for us to continue our expansion in the UK.”

“At MINISO UK, we’re committed to getting the retail industry back on its feet, demonstrated not only by the investment into our fantastic new store, but also the creation of 10-15 new jobs in the local market.

“With innovative and exciting products that are high-quality and great value, we look forward to welcoming customers of all ages through our doors on opening day and beyond.”

Pieter Strömbeck, Centre Director at Southside, said: “At Southside we strive to offer our guests the best possible shopping experience, so we’re delighted to welcome such an innovative brand as MINISO to our retail line-up.

“With a wide array of affordable products on offer, ranging from household goods to toys and tech, we are sure that MINISO will make the perfect addition to the centre.”