Glasgow named one of the best shopping destinations in the UK

Glasgow has been named one of the best shopping destinations in the UK.

Scotland’s largest city ranked sixth in the UK for shopping, scoring 60 out of a possible 100. The city earned top marks for its 14,973 Instagram hashtags, 232 designer shops, 11 charity shops and 29 furniture stores.

Neighboring Edinburgh took the top spot on the list as the UK’s best shopping destination outside of London.

The capital managed to beat competition from Manchester, Leeds and York, scoring 74.5 out of 100. The city has just welcomed the hugely popular new area of ​​St James in June 2021.

The study of WeThrift was based on a ten-point system including number of malls, Instagram posts, annual rainfall, number of available parking lots and more.



Glasgow names among the best places to shop in the UK

There’s nothing quite like shopping, whether it’s for new clothes, a day out with friends, or second-hand bargains.



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Experts from WeThrift analyzed the figures to reveal the best shopping destinations in the UK, based on ten-point criteria including number of shopping centres, Instagram posts, annual rainfall, number of car parks available and more.

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The 10 best cities in the UK for shopping

  1. Edinburgh – 74.5

  2. Bristol-74.2

  3. York-71.1

  4. Brighton-69.8

  5. London – 65

  6. Glasgow – 60

  7. Sheffield-59.7

  8. Belfast- 59.6

  9. Birmingham – 58.5

  10. Leicester – 58.2

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