BARGAIN-LOVING Scots say they will spend an average of £356 over the Black Friday weekend, with over a quarter planning time off work. And those who do turn up for work, 10% will spend up to an hour of company time hunting for deals. Continue reading Black Friday becomes Slack Friday as Scots plan time off to bag bargains
A report released today by Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh’s leading retail and leisure destination, has highlighted the significance of the centre’s contribution to the Scottish economy. With 14 million visits in 2017, Fort Kinnaird has seen its Recruitment and Skills Centre help 3,200 people into work over the past five years. Continue reading Edinburgh shopping centre central to Scottish economy
Convener of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Independent Convenience Stores, Gordon Macdonald MSP, is encouraging Edinburgh residents to shop locally and support the 18,710 small businesses in the local economy. Continue reading Keep it local, says Edinburgh MSP
Budget retailer Aldi has been rated the nation’s favourite in-store supermarket in Which?’s annual best and worst supermarket satisfaction survey. Continue reading Aldi is UK’s favourite supermarket
BARGAIN-HUNTERS are being urged to stay vigilant during the upcoming winter sales to prevent falling foul to scammers. The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) is warning people who are on the hunt for bargains online to be wary of fake websites and potential scams. Continue reading Find Savings not Scams this Boxing Day
Government ministers are visiting independent businesses across the UK today in celebration of Small Business Saturday. Continue reading ‘shop small’ this Small Business Saturday
Hundreds of customers are expected to benefit from the extension of two bus services to leading shopping and leisure destination Fort Kinnaird. Continue reading New Lothian bus routes to Fort Kinnaird
Revolutionary recycling retailer CeX is due to open in Leith in early March. CeX buys, sells and exchanges phones, games, movies, tablets, computers, PCs, cameras and digital electronics. The store will create eight new jobs and will be run by franchisees Shazad Akram and Kashif Hamid. It is their fourth CeX store. Continue reading CeX Leith to open in Kirkgate
The force is strong with Santa this year at The Centre Livingston as Chewbacca and Obi-Wan Kenobi dropped by for a flying visit to give him a helping hand! Continue reading The Force is with Santa … in Livingston!
