Glasgow Fort extension helps pull in more shoppers

Glasgow Fort hailed the success of new stores including M&S and FatFace. Picture: Contributed

More than 14.5 million shoppers have visited the Glasgow Fort shopping and leisure centre since the introduction of its major extension a year ago when Marks & Spencer became a flagship tenant.

Footfall has risen 8 per cent since the “phase two” development opened, with more than 300 jobs created at chains such as FatFace, River Island and Wagamama.

Glasgow Fort sees shopper numbers top 14.3m

Centre manager Phil Goodman said: “We knew there would be a demand for a flagship Marks & Spencer store, as well as these other leading high-end brands. We are extremely pleased to look back over the past year and see how popular the extension has been with our customers.

“After more than a decade of leading the way in out-of-town, late-night shopping and leisure, we continue to grow and look at ways of making the experience for our customers even better.”

Work is now underway on a new “leisure quarter” comprising four restaurants and a multi-storey car park, and Goodman said there are also plans to upgrade the communal areas of the centre, as well as bring in more brand names.