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==Buy==
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Glasgow
has
positioned
itself
as an
upmarket retail destination
,
the
shopping is the some of the best in Scotland, and generally accepted as the
No.2
shopping experience in Britain after London. Buchanan Street is the
7th
most expensive place for retail space in the world, which means that there's an increasing number of designer clothes shops in areas like the Merchant City. Alongside this, the Council is putting pressure on more traditional shopping centres like the Barras where you can get remarkably similar-looking clothes for a more sensible price.
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Glasgow
can
be
a
surprisingly
upmarket retail destination
.
The
shopping is the some of the best in Scotland, and generally accepted as the
number two
shopping experience in Britain after London. Buchanan Street is the
seventh
most expensive place for retail space in the world, which means that there's an increasing number of designer clothes shops in areas like the Merchant City. Alongside this, the
City
Council is putting pressure on more traditional shopping centres like the Barras
Market
where you can get remarkably similar-looking clothes for a more sensible price.
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The nucleus of Glasgow shopping is the so-called "Golden Z", made up of the continuous pedestrianised thoroughfares of Argyle Street, Buchanan Street and Sauchiehall Street.
Here, virtually all of the major British big name retailers are represented.
Buchanan Street is the most upmarket of the three, with prestigious names such as House of Fraser, Apple Store and Zara and other specialised designer stores.
Ingram Street in the Merchant City has seen a boom in recent years
for attracting
more
exclusive, premium brands like Bose, Bang and Olufsen, Ralph Lauren and so on.
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The nucleus of Glasgow shopping is the so-called "Golden Z", made up of the continuous pedestrianised thoroughfares of Argyle Street, Buchanan Street and Sauchiehall Street. Here, virtually all of the major British big name retailers are represented. Buchanan Street is the most upmarket of the three, with prestigious names such as House of Fraser, Apple Store and Zara and other specialised designer stores. Ingram Street in the Merchant City has seen a boom in recent years
and
attracts
exclusive, premium brands like Bose, Bang and Olufsen, Ralph Lauren and so on.
Bath Street and Hope Street run parallel to the main pedestrianised streets, and if you want to get away from "chain store hell", they have a fine selection of more quirky, local independent retailers selling everything from fine art, Scottish clothing, antiques and specialist hi-fi.
Bath Street and Hope Street run parallel to the main pedestrianised streets, and if you want to get away from "chain store hell", they have a fine selection of more quirky, local independent retailers selling everything from fine art, Scottish clothing, antiques and specialist hi-fi.
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There are larger shopping malls on the city outskirts at Braehead, Silverburn and Glasgow Fort.
There are larger shopping malls on the city outskirts at Braehead, Silverburn and Glasgow Fort.
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* The '''[http://www.glasgow-barrowland.com/market/barras.htm Barras]''' in the East End is the essential Glasgow shopping experience. Hundreds of market stalls selling everything you could possibly want and a load of other stuff too. Free entertainment available from time to time when the Police raid the place for counterfeit goods.
Open
10AM
-
5PM
every weekend; weekday opening in the weeks immediately before Christmas. The market is notorious for counterfeit
good;
especially DVDs and clothing. Pirated DVDs should be avoided at all costs, as the quality is often very poor.
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* The '''[http://www.glasgow-barrowland.com/market/barras.htm Barras]''' in the East End is the essential Glasgow shopping experience. Hundreds of market stalls selling everything you could possibly want and a load of other stuff too. Free entertainment available from time to time when the Police raid the place for counterfeit goods. Open
10A:00
-
17:00
every weekend; weekday opening in the weeks immediately before Christmas. The market is notorious for counterfeit
goods:
especially DVDs and clothing. Pirated DVDs should be avoided at all costs, as the quality is often very poor.
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* The '''[http://www.buchanangalleries.co.uk/ Buchanan Galleries]''', Buchanan Street,
is a large shopping mall in the heart of the city centre which has all the usual British high street stores, its anchor tenant is John Lewis.
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* The '''[http://www.buchanangalleries.co.uk/ Buchanan Galleries]''',
at the Northern end of
Buchanan Street, is a large shopping mall in the heart of the city centre which has all the usual British high street stores, its anchor tenant is
the
John Lewis
partnership, regularly voted best store in Britain and with unusually knowledgeable and conscientious sales staff
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* The '''[http://www.st-enoch.co.uk/ St Enoch Centre]'''. Europe's largest glass roofed building - this huge mall is on St Enoch Square between Argyle Street and Buchanan Street, and a major extension and refurbishment programme was completed in 2010.
* The '''[http://www.st-enoch.co.uk/ St Enoch Centre]'''. Europe's largest glass roofed building - this huge mall is on St Enoch Square between Argyle Street and Buchanan Street, and a major extension and refurbishment programme was completed in 2010.
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* '''Princes Square''' is an upmarket mall just off Buchanan Street in the city centre.
Specialises in designer clothes shops, jewellery and audio equipment.
Note,
Grande Dame of British
Fashion
Vivienne Westwood has a store as well as a separate jewellery concession in Princes Square.
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* '''Princes Square''' is an upmarket mall just off Buchanan Street in the city centre. Specialises in designer clothes shops, jewellery and audio equipment. Grande Dame of British
fashion,
Vivienne Westwood has a store as well as a separate jewellery concession in Princes Square.
* The '''Argyle Arcade''' is the city's jewellery quarter housing Scotland's largest collection of jewellery shops. The L-shaped arcade connects Argyle Street and Buchanan Street. Shops here vary considerably - there are a selection of cheaper jewellery shops and a selection of luxury prestigious jewellers. Very commonly used as a short cut for shoppers between Buchanan Street and Argyle Street.
* The '''Argyle Arcade''' is the city's jewellery quarter housing Scotland's largest collection of jewellery shops. The L-shaped arcade connects Argyle Street and Buchanan Street. Shops here vary considerably - there are a selection of cheaper jewellery shops and a selection of luxury prestigious jewellers. Very commonly used as a short cut for shoppers between Buchanan Street and Argyle Street.
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* '''De Courcy's Arcade''' is an unusual little shopping arcade by yer maws with lots of second hand music and book shops and independent gift shops.
Located just off Byres Road in the
west
end
(''subway: Hillhead'')
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* '''De Courcy's Arcade''' is an unusual little shopping arcade by yer maws with lots of second hand music and book shops and independent gift shops. Located just off Byres Road in the
West
End
(''subway: Hillhead'')
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