Buttercrane 98 % Occupancy – 24/11/2025

Buttercrane 98% Occupancy

Buttercrane Centre, Newry, will close this trading year on a high as the opening of four new stores pushes occupancy levels to 98% and creates more than 30 new jobs in the city.

In the final quarter of the year, a total of 11,000 sq. ft has been let to a series of quality retail brands with the arrival of Rituals, Tipperary, Toytown and a supersized Louis Boyd.

Peter Murray, Centre Manager, said that in the current challenging trading environment this was a “significant milestone”.

“Investment by both the landlord and the various tenants totalled more than £1.2M this quarter and, significantly, 34 new jobs — both full and part time — have been created. As we move to the close of the year, this is a very welcome addition to the local economy.”

Tipperary is a market leader in high-end design and quality giftware, curating contemporary and classic collections of jewellery, fashion accessories and homeware.

A long-established feature on high streets and in shopping centres south of the border for many years, Tipperary, Buttercrane is the brand’s first venture in Northern Ireland.

The Northern Irish–owned Toytown brand offers a wide selection of toys and games for boys and girls of all ages, with a clear focus on play — stocking products designed to inspire young imaginations.

The brand is one of the largest toy retailers in the UK, with the Buttercrane store marking its seventh in Northern Ireland.

Leading independent menswear brand Louis Boyd has had a presence in Buttercrane since the centre opened in 1988 and, earlier this month, relocated to a superstore within the scheme spanning 4,500 sq. ft.

In their new upsized megastore, Louis Boyd will offer leading gents’ fashion brands including Gant, Tommy Hilfiger, Farah, Boss, Diesel, Calvin Klein, Barbour, Lacoste and Lyle & Scott, among many more — plus an extended formal suiting section and footwear department.

Rituals, the luxury wellbeing brand, is located next to Louis Boyd in a 1,500 sq. ft retail space which opened at the start of Q4. The new store offers shoppers an immersive experience into Rituals’ signature range of luxurious bath, body and home products, designed to inspire moments of mindfulness and self-care in everyday life.

Peter Murray said:

“On behalf of the landlord, management team and our vibrant trading committee, I wish Tipperary, Toytown, Rituals and the new supersized Louis Boyd every success as they begin Christmas trading in our scheme. This is a meaningful addition to our 52-strong store retail mix, and a real vote of confidence in the Centre and in Newry city as a retail destination.”

ENDS

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Pictured are: Peter Murray, Buttercrane Centre Manager; Eileen Doyle, Louis Boyd Manager; Maeve McParland, Manager, Rituals; Jim Judge, Tipperary Manager; Diane Nelson, Toytown Manager.