{"id":5314,"date":"2026-05-01T23:54:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=5314"},"modified":"2026-05-01T23:54:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:54:55","slug":"ms-to-create-scotlands-biggest-store-in-fort-plan-daily-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=5314","title":{"rendered":"M&#038;S to create Scotland&#8217;s biggest store in Fort plan \u2013 Daily Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <\/p>\n<p>How the new M&amp;S would look (Image supplied)<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Glasgow Fort, the shopping park on the city\u2019s eastern fringe, is planning a 60,000 sq ft expansion which will see the Marks &amp; Spencer store become the biggest in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">M&amp;S would increase its store by more than 32,000 sq ft and able to offer customers a wider range of products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Glasgow Fort would also enhance its leisure offering, with bowling, arcades, and a range of other attractions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The application follows two public consultations, which were held last year and build on a period of strong performance at the centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Phil Goodman, centre director at Glasgow Fort, said:\u00a0\u201cWe know people are looking for more choice and more to do when they visit us, and these plans are about creating a better overall experience for our visitors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cA bigger M&amp;S would mean an improved range and easier shopping, while the new leisure options would give people even more ways to enjoy their time here \u2013 whether that\u2019s a shopping trip, a meal out or a fun day with family and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In 2025, Glasgow Fort recorded its highest-ever visitor numbers, with footfall increasing by 8% in the last 12 months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Rachel Rankine, regional manager, M&amp;S, added:\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re excited about the opportunity to significantly expand our Glasgow Fort store and create a standout M&amp;S destination for our customers in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cIf approved, this extension would allow us to showcase a bigger range of our delicious, trusted value Food and great quality Fashion, Home and Beauty products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cGlasgow Fort is an important location for us, and these plans will help us deliver a modern, spacious and enjoyable shopping experience for our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>           \t            #create #Scotlands #biggest #store #Fort #plan #Daily #Business<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How the new M&amp;S would look (Image supplied) Glasgow Fort, the shopping park on the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[54,272,153,306,5719,10701,10702,154,5962,686],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5314"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5314\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}