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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Anna Burnside & Sian Traynor

Edinburgh Princes Street 'in demise' as prime shopping units lie abandoned

One of Edinburgh's most iconic streets has been said to be in danger of becoming a "shopping desert" as many prime retail units lie vacant.

Known to have once been the place to go when it came to shopping in the capital, Princes Street housed multiple department stores as well as many thriving shops.

However, in recent years the castle-facing street has seen a very different outlook, with an array of long-standing stores packing up and leaving for good.

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