French e-commerce brand Patatam prepares for UK launch

By

Barbara Santamaria

Published
Aug 30, 2018

French clothing e-tailer Patatam has signed a lease to open a 17,657-square-foot warehouse in Bretton, Peterborough in its first move into the UK market.

The second-hand retailer sells women’s and children’s clothing, and is firmly established in France and Spain. It was created in 2013 with the aim of providing a sustainable model for the childrenswear market, with parents encouraged to send their kids’ clothing in a free pre-paid bag to earn cash and shop for more brands on the brand’s website.

It raised 3 million euros in September last year from several investors to expand into the UK, and has already launched a UK website teasing its debut in the country.

"Having worked with the Department of International Trade's Investment Services Team and the British Embassy in Paris to support Patatam in opening its first location in the UK, we're delighted to now welcome the business to Peterborough,” Steve Bowyer, chief executive of Opportunity Peterborough told Peterborough Today.

"We're especially pleased that Patatam has such a sustainable business model too, encouraging the reuse and re-circulation of clothes - it perfectly supports the city's commitment to having a fully circular economy that avoids waste by 2050."

Sam Major, surveyor in the business space team at Savills Peterborough, added: “Providing newly refurbished warehouse accommodation in the well-established Centurion Business Centre situated just outside of Peterborough city centre, this is the perfect place for Patatam to set up their business. New to the UK, this proves Peterborough’s strength as a commercial location and the quality product that the city currently has on offer.”