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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Jacob Farr

Edinburgh shoppers react to 'sad' state of Princes Street as businesses close

Princes Street in Edinburgh has been struggling with a loss of retail businesses that have left the once popular shopping destination practically deserted.

The loss of giants like the Jenners department store and the British Home Store has been felt across the capital with many shoppers now flocking to the city’s various shopping centres.

And the arrival of St James Quarter, just a stone's throw away from Edinburgh’s most iconic street, has not helped matters as businesses are seen to be moving away from the former prime real estate spot.

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