Brown Thomas plans to invest in its Cork and Limerick stores

Luxury retailer intends to provide the in-store experience that shoppers crave, and plans to open a new store in Dundrum too

Launched at Brown Thomas Cork last summer, Canadian fitness clothing brand Lululemon is just one of the high-profile brands the luxury retailer's repertoire. Picture: Gerard McCarthy

Brown Thomas plans to invest “significantly” in Cork and Limerick as it opens a new outlet in Dundrum Town Centre.

The new €12m store located in Dundrum will employ 400 people, 170 of whom will be part-time and the rest full-time. The store will focus on the bricks-and-mortar retail experience.