A NEW retailer will create jobs at Glasgow Fort by opening its first Scottish mainline store.

Premier luggage retailer Antler is set to open on Friday at the popular out-of-town shopping centre.

The store will offer a wide range of suitcases, casual bags, travel accessories and leather goods in Antler’s trademark modern style and have been manufactured to its high standards of quality craftsmanship.

It is a new concept flagship store offering its premium ranges in the Antler and Revelation brands. 

Employing 12 people, the 1837 sq ft store will be located near Mamas and Papas and Superdrug at the centre. 

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Stuart Cooke, Area Manager at Antler, said: “We are delighted to be able to open our first mainline Scottish store at Glasgow Fort. We are a brand that is committed to quality and design and this centre is a fantastic place for us to bring our products to a new customer base.

“We have a great team in place who will be able to share expert luggage knowledge with Glasgow Fort’s customers. Luggage must tick many boxes – reliability, style, ease of use and good value. With more than 100 years of experience and all our products designed and manufactured in the UK, shoppers can be confident all of these boxes and more will be ticked when shopping at Antler Glasgow Fort.”

Antler is the latest addition in a strong line-up of new store offerings at Glasgow Fort.

The centre, which is home to more than 90 leading brands, has recently welcomed Scotland’s only KIKO MILANO beauty store, eateries Tony Macaroni and Patisserie Valerie, as well as jeweller Pandora.

Further development is underway with the building of a multi-storey car park which will be home to four leading restaurant brands set to open later in the year, with further new stores set to open their doors throughout 2016.

Phil Goodman, Centre Manager at Glasgow Fort, said: “This has been an exciting year for Glasgow Fort as we continue to develop the offering we have for our customers. The new brands which have joined us in the past year since the opening of our phase two development which includes a flagship Marks & Spencer store, as well as Wagamama and FatFace, have all proven extremely popular with those visiting Glasgow Fort for shopping, dining and leisure.

“Antler is a fantastic addition and it is great we are home to its only mainline store in Scotland.”

Glasgow Fort, located off the M8 at Junction 10, is also home to a Vue cinema, restaurants including Nando’s, Prezzo and TGI Friday, as well as retailers including Smyths Toys Superstore, Next, Zara, Warehouse and Oasis.