AN official opening date for a huge new two-storey Primark in Glasgow has been revealed.
After months of anticipation, the brand will open its 21st Scottish store at Glasgow Fort on Thursday, December 5.
Shoppers will be able to browse the popular ranges of clothing, beauty, lifestyle and homeware all in time for the rush of Christmas shopping.
The new shop will include self-checkouts alongside serviced tills, and customers can also expect modern fixtures and fittings, updated signage and LED lighting and new display units.
Primark has recruited 200 new members of staff for the Glasgow Fort store, and a live DJ will be on hand to celebrate with staff and shoppers on the big opening day.
Primark area manager for Scotland West & Cumbria, Gavin O’Reilly, said: “We’re looking forward to opening in just a few weeks’ time at Glasgow Fort, particularly the moment when our first customers will step through our doors.
"The enthusiasm is already building across the team – and it’s not just because it’s Christmas shopping season.
"We’re really proud of this store and what it will soon be offering our customers, from our festive favourites FamJam sets to more timeless essentials, we’re confident there will be something for the entire family to enjoy.”
Phil Goodman, centre director at Glasgow Fort, added: “The launch of Primark has been an eagerly awaited moment for many of our visitors, so we're over the moon to finally be able to reveal that the new store will open at the beginning of December.
"It’s a fantastic addition to the centre and one I know will be very popular with our shoppers, who I’m sure will be very pleased it’s here just in time for Christmas. What an exciting way to draw the year to a close!”
This store will be Primark's 195th in the UK and is part of the brand's £100 million investment in its UK store estate this year.
More than 15 existing stores have been refurbished as part of its ongoing refit programme.
Primark is also celebrating 50 years on the high street after first opening its doors in September 1974 in Derby, England.
The retailer’s first store to open in Scotland was in 1975 in Hamilton, which stands on the same site today and remains Primark’s smallest store in the world.
