Glasgow
This coverage focuses on retail activity and developments in Glasgow, including store openings and closures, investment trends, local consumer behaviour, and regional market performance. Reporting highlights how retailers adapt operations and strategy to the city’s economic and cultural landscape — offering insight for executives, managers, and professionals overseeing retail presence in Scotland’s largest city.
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Jun- 2022 -17 JuneClothing & Shoes
Braehead announces new Flannels store opening
Braehead, the retail and leisure destination located in Glasgow and owned by property company SGS, has announced the opening of a new Flannels store. The luxury fashion retailer, owned by Frasers Group plc, has taken on a 10,000 sq ft unit and has committed to a long-term lease. Steve Gray,…
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14 JuneNews
Walmart to recruit UK sellers to US online marketplace
Walmart has begun a push to bring UK exporters to its flagship US Walmart Marketplace in a move to embrace UK exporters and expand Walmart’s engagement with UK retailing. Sellers approved to join the marketplace will be offered the services of an onboarding team, as well as access to tools…
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May- 2022 -24 MayClothing & Shoes
H&M unveils new Braehead store
H&M has announced the opening of its new store at Braehead shopping centre, a retail and leisure destination, under the ownership of property company SGS and assets managed by Global Mutual Properties. H&M has relocated from its former unit to a new ground floor space, spanning 17,000 square feet, on…
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11 MayHealth & Beauty
Superdrug expands same day delivery service to Scotland
Superdrug has expanded its same-day, ‘Store to Door’, courier service to customers in Scotland, now available to those within approximately a five mile radius of nine Scottish Superdrug stores within the Glasgow and Edinburgh regions. The service allows shoppers to order products directly from their local store. Powered by delivery…
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Mar- 2022 -31 MarchHigh Street
High street footfall continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels
Footfall levels remain 23% below pre-pandemic levels in February 2022 as rising costs are reportedly set to “batter” retailers from 1 April, according to RSM. The latest data from Datscha, analysed by RSM, shows the overall decline in footfall is the worst in London with numbers on Oxford Street down…
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Dec- 2021 -20 DecemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s opens new Glasgow store
Sainsbury’s welcomed customers to its latest new store of 2021 as it opened the doors to Sainsbury’s Ingram Street Local in Glasgow. Colin McInnes from local charity Homeless Project Scotland joined colleagues to cut the ribbon and support the arrival of the new convenience store. Situated in the heart of…
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16 DecemberShopping Centres
Hammerson disposes of Silverburn shopping centre stake
Hammerson has announced the disposal of a number of its non-core assets, including its share in Glasgow’s Silverburn shopping centre. Hammerson said it has agreed the unconditional contract for the sale of Silverburn, a 100,000m2 shopping centre near Glasgow, from 50/50 joint venture partners Hammerson and Canada Pension Plan Investment…
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Nov- 2021 -23 NovemberSupermarkets
Nisa renews Too Good To Go partnership
Nisa has announced it is strengthening its support of the food waste fighting app Too Good To Go for the second year with a new campaign to increase the number of Nisa retailers signed up and to help further reduce food waste. A mission has been launched to grow the…
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Oct- 2021 -28 OctoberHigh Street
Co-op rebrands to Co-op26 in bid to ‘spark’ climate conversations
Co-op has announced it has rebranded a small number of stores to Co-op26, in a bid to initiate conversations about climate change. It revealed the rebranding comes as the UK prepares to host global leaders and changemakers at the COP26 Climate Change conference in Glasgow this weekend. Six flagship Co-op…
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Sep- 2021 -21 SeptemberSupermarkets
Asda launches first refill store in Scotland
Asda has announced that it has introduced its first refill store in Scotland as part of its drive to reduce plastic and help customers shop more sustainability. The supermarket has partnered with household brands including Kellogg’s, Napolina, Yorkshire Tea and Unilever, to introduce over 60 products sold loose and unpackaged…
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