M&S confirms closure of store on Glasgow's Byres Road

Marks and Spencer has confirmed that one of its stores in Glasgow will close for good later this year.

The company says the decision was made after “careful consideration and in line with our lease ending”.

The M&S store on Great George Street near Byres Road in the West End of the city will close its doors for the final time on October 25.

The area is still served by a Tesco Metro, round the corner from the M&S, Glasgow’s only Waitrose, at the top of Byres Road, and Iceland store next to Hillhead subway and a Sainsbury’s Local near the bottom of the street.

M&S recently expanded and refurbished its store at the West End Retail Park on Crow Road into a “Foodhall”.

A spokesperson for M&S said: “As we reshape for growth, we want every store we have to offer the best possible shopping experience for our customers.

“After careful consideration and in line with our lease ending, we will be closing our Byres Road store on Saturday, October 25.

“Thank you to all of our customers who have shopped with us at the store – we will continue working hard to serve you over the next few months and beyond then, from our nearby Glasgow West End and Anniesland stores.”