MINISO West Lothian: Hundreds queue for hours ahead of MINISO Scottish store opening

Over 300 shoppers turned up to The Centre in Livingston on Saturday - over four hours before the opening of pop culture retailer MINISO.

The brand is known for its colourful and trendy design-led lifestyle products, including unique collectables, fun stationary, plush toys and figurines from brands like Hello Kitty, Harry Potter and Friends.

The opening was marked with a celebratory ribbon cutting at noon, live music, and a visit from MINISO’S mascot PenPen.

The first 200 shoppers who spent £5 also received a goody bag worth £25.

Helen Cornwell, from Linlithgow, and her daughters, Bonnie, 10, and Andie, 8, who are big fans of the brand started queuing before 8am.

‘The wait was well worth it’

Ms Cornwell said: “My daughters love everything about MINISO, including the soft toys and keyrings, so I thought I’d make their day and start queuing up early with them to get a first peek and the wait was well worth it.

“They both loved browsing the store and getting a goody bag too.

“I have a feeling we’ll be regular visitors!”

Director at LCP UK, part of M Core and Asset Manager of The Centre, Simon Eatough said: “This has been a really exciting time for us and our shoppers at The Centre, Livingston as we welcome four new brands to the shopping centre, including MINISO, Flying Tiger, The Works and Wingstop.

“There was such a fantastic buzz in the air at the weekend, not only with shoppers turning up to get a first glimpse of the new stores but also to enjoy some of the Black Friday sales.

“Our new openings continue to further enhance our offering for visitors to enjoy a great day out shopping and dining out at their favourite stores and restaurants in the run-up to Christmas.”

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The opening follows on from other launches at the shopping centre over the past three weeks including Flying Tiger, Wingstop, and the jewellers F.Hinds.