The latest development on Princes Street is the demolition of the former Littlewoods department stores premises which is to be replaced with a Primark. On Edinburgh’s most prominent retail thoroughfare it will be joining a range of chain stores including GAP, House of Fraser, Marks and Spenser and H & M.
Edinburgh’s city centre is well supplied with all the major high street retail chains but there is a growing frustration amongst a sector of the trade that independent retailers are being pushed out.
Laura Davidson, 26, from Lasswade, is in the process of establishing her clothing line If my name was….
She said, “After being based in London I am keen to live and work in Edinburgh, but it’s very difficult to establish a business here.”
At present Ms Davidson has stock on display at Cookie in Cockburn Street, Edinburgh and also sells through ASOS Marketplace, an online retail outlet. “The city doesn’t have anything like Camden Markets in London, not even remotely. There are occasional events but what we need is a location for a regular weekly market.”
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