As an “off-price” retailer of discounted brands, TK Maxx has not been associated with a heavy concentration on store design, with the emphasis instead being placed on having value-based stock.

However, the opening of a branch in Glasgow’s Silverburn mall last month shows that, as it approaches a decade and a half in the UK, the TK Maxx concept – which was first imported from the US in 1995 – has come of age.

This latest addition to the retailer’s portfolio is also its largest and it is one of the few branches with a jewellery department, as well as homewares and clothing. It joins the growing band of retailers offering a store environment where discount merchandise is offered in an interior that does not feel as if it belongs at the bottom of the pile.

With its large curved frontage and signature red goalpost entrance, this is a store that is very much an integral element of the£350 million Silverburn development, rather than standing apart as a token value retailer. Within, floor-to-ceiling red pillars, with white departmental designators, make navigation straightforward for shoppers.

And, while this is an essentially commodity-based presentation, it avoids the feeling of a free-for-all jumble sale by allowing generous amounts of circulation space.

It is also worth noting the large light boxes featuring fashion photography, which draw the eye across the floor, as well as the shiny cash-and-wrap area. The latter enables a supermarket-style customer throughput, but also succeeds in standing as a feature in its own right.

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