The word on the high street: Edinburgh closes gap on Glasgow

摘要

Edinburgh's retail scene has always been a step behind Glasgow's, Buchanan Street remains Scotland's best and busiest shopping street, with retailers paying upwards of £280,000 a year for a shopfront facing the steady stream of eager spenders. Edinburgh, known more for its historic buildings and castles than as a shopping destination, has struggled to keep up. But the times they are a changing, and Edinburgh is closing the gap, In the past year, a clutch of high-quality shops and restaurants has sprung up in the capital, with some retailers choosing the city over Glasgow as their Scottish destination of choice.