Step inside McArthurGlen

We are the leading owner, developer and manager of designer outlets in Europe. Our ever-expanding portfolio comprises 23 centres near major cities in eight countries across Europe and Canada.

Creating the finest retail experiences

As the pioneer of designer outlet retailing in Europe, we continue to shape the concept of destination shopping for our local communities and our international visitors. With our single-minded focus on our customers, we build beautifully crafted shopping environments, with contemporary dining and entertainment offerings for all the family.

23 thousand of retail space, 8 countries, 635 centers, 100 million visitors every year, 1000 billion portfolio revenue, +3000% growth this year

Our History

Discover the key milestones and events that have brought us to where we are today.

1993

McArthurGlen is founded

McArthurGlen Group was founded in 1993 in Europe by the Kaempfer Partners

1995

We celebrate our first centre openings: Cheshire Oaks, UK, and Troyes, France
1997

Designer Outlet Swindon opens in the UK

1998
North Entrance at York Designer Outlet

York, Bridgend and East Midlands open in the UK, and we enter the Austrian market with the opening of Parndorf

1999

Roubaix opens in France

2000

The opening of Serravalle marks the first ever designer outlet in Italy. Ashford opens in the UK

2001

Designer Outlet Roermond opens in the Netherlands

2003

Castel Romano opens near Rome in Italy

2008

Near Venice, Noventa di Piave opens in Italy

2009

Designer Outlet Salzburg opens in Austria

2010
La Reggia Designer Outlet

La Reggia opens in Naples, Italy

2012

Designer Outlet Neumünster opens in Germany

2013

McArthurGlen agrees a joint venture partnership

McArthurGlen becomes a joint venture between the Kaempfer Partners and Simon Property Group Co. (NYSE SPG), a global leader in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations

2015

McArthurGlen enters the North American market with the opening of Designer Outlet Vancouver

2016

We acquire Designer Outlet Ochtrup in Germany

2017

We acquire Roosendaal in the Netherlands, and open Designer Outlet Provence in the south of France

2020

We open Màlaga, the first ever designer outlet in the south of Spain

2021
Silent video of Day Out at West Midlands Designer Outlet"

West Midlands opens near Birmingham in the UK

2023

We celebrate the opening of Designer Outlet Paris-Giverny

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Our mission, purpose & values

To create the finest retail experiences

Making the extraordinary possible

We love to innovate & make a difference

We embrace collaboration & champion inclusivity

Meet our leadership team

McArthurGlen was founded by the Kaempfer partners in 1993. Two years later, we opened Europe's first designer outlet, Cheshire Oaks in the UK, quickly followed by Troyes in France in the same year.

Ever since, we have continued to lead the outlet sector in Europe. Today, our portfolio comprises more than 600K sqm of GLA across 23 major shopping destinations, with a significant presence in six European markets (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain), the UK and Canada.

In 2013, McArthurGlen became a joint venture between the Kaempfer Partners and Simon Property Group Co. (NYSE SPG), a global leader in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations.

J.W. Kaempfer

Chairman

Julia J. Calabrese

Vice-Chairman

Susie McCabe

Co-CEO

Joan Jove

Co-CEO

Simon Johnston

Deputy Chairman

Mark Epstein

Group Chief Financial Officer

Gary Bond

Executive Development Advisor

Michael Natas

Managing Director - Development

Advancing towards a more sustainable future

Our sustainability programme, Evolve, is made up of six key focus areas which set out our pathway to becoming an increasingly responsible business.