GLASGOW'S Shettleston Road has been named as one of the UK’s worst shopping destinations.

The street ranked in the bottom 50 of 1,000 retail centres, compiled by strategic retail property consultancy, Harper Dennis Hobbs (HDH), coming in 987th place.

While nearby Renfrew was declared the worst shopping location in Scotland coming in at number 993.

Cambridge – which also took first place in 2017 when the last Vitality Index was published –yet again saw off competition from retail destinations in London, including Westfield London and Knightsbridge.

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Taking the dubious title of least vital shopping destination for a second time was Byker Shields in Newcastle, followed by Stretford in Greater Manchester and Kirkby in Merseyside.

Jonathan De Mello, Head of Retail Consultancy at Harper Dennis Hobbs, said: “The Vitality Ranking is a unique approach to assessing retail centres. By scoring centres based upon a number of aspects that both retailers and shoppers think of when they consider a quality retail environment, HDH provide a different perspective to rankings based solely on size or total sales.

“The changing face of the high street means retailers need to be confident their investment is likely to pay off.

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"Quality retailers don’t want to be surrounded by empty units, discount stores and betting shops, which are a clear indicator of deprivation in the area.

“While the big cities and most prominent shopping malls should absolutely be a key priority for any retailer trading in the UK, this research highlights the fact that small but flourishing towns and suburbs can be viable retail locations, particularly as rents are typically more affordable.”

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