Another brand is moving into a popular shopping centre as part of a store's expansion which will see it more than double in size.

Mountain Warehouse at Ashford Designer Outlet is being renovated and is due to reopen at the weekend which will also see Animal added to the unit.

The expansion has already created part-time jobs and will see more employment opportunities made available at the shopping centre.

The increase is set to push the store size, which sells menswear, womenswear, footwear and sporting equipment, from 2,064sq ft to 4,619sq ft, creating space for a dual frontage of both Mountain Warehouse and Animal.

The expanded store will also stock a wider stock of the pet range Jackson Pet Co and the athleisure brand Active People.

Work is currently ongoing at the store for its expansion and it will welcome customers back in on Saturday.

Peter Corr, centre manager at the Ashford outlet said supporting the community is key to decisions made at the shopping centre about increasing the size of particular stores.

"The expansion of our Mountain Warehouse store will undoubtedly increase our customer’s in-centre shopping experience by offering an even broader range of high-quality clothing and footwear options," he said.

"Supporting our local community is a fundamental part of what we do here at the Centre and as part upsizing plans, we are pleased to announce several new employment opportunities at the centre."

The expansion of Mountain Warehouse is just one of many to happen at the outlet in recent months.

In December, Nike reopened after work was carried out to make the site bigger. Now known as Nike Unite, the store had a live DJ for its reopening.

Adidas also expanded last year opening in the former Polo Ralph Lauren site – almost doubling in size.

Plans have also been approved for Wagamamas to expand into an empty unit which currently sits next to the existing site, to make space for more tables.

This left diners at the popular restaurant, which often sees queues of people snaking out of the door, welcoming the plans for its expansion.