A £160m designer outlet which has been likened to Cheshire Oaks officially opened in Staffordshire this week.

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The long-awaited McArthurGlen West Midlands Designer Outlet welcomed its first customers on April 12 as non-essential retailers across the country re-opened after months of lockdown.

Major brands including Kurt Geiger, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Ted Baker as well as Haribo, Starbucks and Five Guys have signed up for the development in Cannock - many of which attracted long queues on opening day.

Here we take a look at the shopping village during its first week.

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Hobbs London, Phase Eight and Radley are among the big-name brands at the shopping village

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Social distancing measures remain in place inside and outside shops

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The Haribo store attracted a long line of customers on opening day

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The Spode Blue Italian range on display at the Portmeirion store

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Shoppers at the McArthur Glen West Midlands outlet on opening day

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Inside Superdry

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Hugo Boss is one of dozens of designer brands at the shopping village

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Inside the Levi's store

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Dozens of big-name stores have opened at the shopping village

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More than £160m has been spent on the construction of the designer outlet in Cannock

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Inside Kate Spade New York

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Customers queued outside Starbucks on opening day