This place is absolutely shocking! Junkes and Ned's everywhere and security is a disgrace if there…read morewas an 0 star option I would have picked its not recommend and food options are so bad!! 0/10!!!

The Fort seems to be getting better in my opinion, but that could just be because they have added…read moremore food places! There is a decent mix of ships from Next to Schuh to Boots and many many more. There is mobile shops, coffee shops and plenty of places to eat such as TGI's, Pizza Express, Nandos, etc. The one age old gripe about the Fort is it is not under cover. So when it's cold, it's bloody freezing at times. Especially if there is a high wind. I am not a huge fan of shopping in general , but when I need to, I often go here. There is plenty of parking and at the very least you can get to go to Millie's and buy cookies...... Cookie availability is always a plus point.

The store is fine and all the staff there were helpful. However the courier service they use is…read moreterrible. I kept on getting multiple messages saying the delivery dates had changed, then if they delivered a package it would just be left on my doorstep for anyone to take. I have also ordered 2 couches (2 seater & 3 seater) which were meant to arrive already, when they did arrive on the weekend it was just the 2 seater and they have no record of the 3 seater. Now I have to follow up and try find where my couches are.This is unacceptable! All of this was ordered online in your store.

I can't believe I only discovered this place on Christmas Eve 2015, but it will certainly be a…read moreChristmas Eve I don't forget quickly... Parking up, it doesn't look that impressive, but when you pass through the doors (of what I assume used to be a gigantic Homebase) you are blown away by the sheer awesome scale of the place. You can literally buy everything here, from greetings cards and stationary, to salted nuts and crisps, white goods and domestic electronics, and a huge selection of pet supplies. Top tip if you are visiting for the first time, either set yourself a budget or come with some specific things you want to purchase otherwise you might find yourself with a trolley, a huge bill and a very random selection of well-priced but potentially non-essential goods!

DO NOT PARK HERE! I…read morewas here for 15minutes trying to pay 60p for parking. The machines were all broken and I left. months later I receive a fine for £60 with 2 days to appeal. I appealed by special delivery which Gemini received! weeks later I get a debt collection letter for £170. what an absolute con!! I will never come back to this shopping centre ever again!

Rutherglen Shopping Centre is barely a shopping centre. Instead it is a run down collection of…read morecheap shops which happen to be under the same roof. Bang in the centre of Rutherglen, it proves just how tired this town is these days. I imagine the people who live here who have a bit more money do their shopping outside the area.

The forge is a good place to go shopping for like food,Gifts and to get some wee bits and pieces in…read morebut at Christmas time or any holidays its a nightmare. its usually crowded and people stand in the way ... like move but I really like the fruit section near the in shops. the forge was way better in 2015-2018 id say there was more things to do and the old cinema was very popular.

Well what can be said about the Forge Shopping Centre that has not already been said. I remember…read morewhen the picture house was opened by nine other than Lulu the singer who you may recall was married to one of the Bee Gee,s from memory I think it was 1989 or thereabouts, and it's shows as both the exterior and interior are dated however you can see the attempt to update it to a degree. It's a great place to shop if you don't want to go into town also just across the road is the Forge Market which is brill for window shopping you will always get bits and bobs at a reasonable price. All in all combined its a nice way to spend a couple of hours on a rainy Sunday in the East End

Unless you've grow up in or spent a large amount of time in a rough area, you will be in for…read moresurprise coming here. If your brave enough to navigate past the hoard of junkies waiting for you at the entrance you might enjoy a trip to the convenience store inside signed "Fresh n Less" known locally as the "Eat and Die"

I work in the college next to the Shandwick centre and am sad to see it getting negative reviews…read more The centre is an important part of the community and it is seems to be thriving. The centre is always busy and the shopkeepers are friendly and helpful. Local schools, nurseries, charities have fundraising events here and there is a public art display, representing local peoples' views of the centre and surrounding area. I have never seen any trouble there and the atmosphere feels local.

DFS A day in the…read morelife of the sales team, read this like you're in Peep Show.... Salesman: (Thinks to himself) Fake tan? Check. Cheap suit? Check. Toothy grin? Check. Recession defying sales targets? Check. Underlying sense of despair? Check. Ready for work. Time to hit the shop floor. Salesman: (Spots punter and thinks to self: "Here he comes, this has got to be it. Come on pal, you know you want a sofa, I'll even chuck in a free poof. Just buy something. Please.") Says: Hello sir, my name is Davey, welcome to DFS. You've chosen the right day to come, we have many items on offer for you today, made to the highest standards with the finest materials. What is it you're looking for today sir?" Customer: (Thinks: "Christ, just fuck off, I'm just in the door.") Says: "Oh hi there, cheers for that pal. I'm just going to look about just now." Salesman: (Thinks: "Bastard. What does it take? You didnae just come out here to look around, WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF FUCKING NOWHERE. Put your hand in yer wallet ya dick and buy something.") Says: "That's ok, anything you're after in particular?" Customer: (Takes a deep breath and sighs, his shopping experience irreparably soiled.) Says: "Erm, not just now, I'm just looking at prices and things." Salesman; (Thinks- "For fuck's sake, just fucking buy something ya tight bastard, ma bairns haven't eaten in a week and I've got a nose-up on the cards this Saturday night.") Says-"No problem sir, if you see anything you like or have any questions, just ask. My name is Davey and it's my job to help." Customer: (Looks Davey up and down, then observes the bead of sweat on Davey's brow, revealing his underlying desperate need to make a sale. He gives a smile. Customer thinks to himself: "Not yet Davey. I'm going to make you beg before you see my readies. I own you. I FUCKING own you.") Says- "Oh right, cheers for that pal, I'm just going to look about just now." (Turns and walks away, grinning. Thinks: "See you soon Davey. Time for you to earn that 0.1% commission. Time for you to bend over and touch your toes.") In summary, not bad service, although these guys all remind me of the salesman from the Simpsons who can't sell anything and is constantly a nervous wreck. 6 weeks delivery time on a sofa seems a bit excessive though.

Oh dear, just along the road from Stirling Furniture is this lovely massive showroom of nothing but…read moresofas. Since we're in the market for new living room furniture, we decided to pop in and see what they had to offer. Loads of low- medium end range sofas for very reasonable prices. A few felt nice, but when thinking in the long term, we decided they wouldn't be contenders for what we're looking for. Loads of them would be perfect for a Uni flat or even a started flat, but not anything we're looking for. Even still, there are plenty of ideas here for people with all sorts of budgets. Since this is half of a major adult purchase for my guy and I, we really want to make sure what we buy we love and will be able to keep it for many years to come. We walked around this massive showroom probably about 10 times, hmming and haaing over different styles and patterns. I walked up to one and actually pointed out a tartan fabric cuddle chair (as they're so aptly named- a very snug fit for two people) and in a half joking way, suggested we buy it. What I didn't realise was that my guy had already decided that he was in love with the sofa in this set. Being a bit out of budget (our budget being almost as much as this one sofa), I took a picture of it to remind us of which one we loved and we moved on. It didn't take us very long to decide that we found what we were looking for and hurried back to the couch we fell in love with and had a sit down. We left feeling a little underwhelmed with service here, but I'm sure that speaks very little of how they really are. Every sales person we saw was completing a sale with happy customers, sitting on their future sofas. It was great to see, and meant that DFS must be doing something right. We weren't able to flag down anyone to help us, but we were able to go home and research sizes and measure and decided that the sofa we found comes in three different sizes- two of which we will be getting! I highly recommend this showroom for your sofa needs, there really is something here for every budget (and payment plans to boot).

This shop is okay to run into for a certain item if you are in a hurry. It is very old fashioned…read moreand in urgent need of some refurbishment. It does stock most of the basics you would need but it would be impossible to do a big shop here as it would be too expensive. The staff are a hit or a miss. Sometimes, they are really nice and helpful, at other times, they are useless. It depends on who is working. The parking can be a bit of an issue as it is on a main road. Disabled access is fine and the aisles are wide enough for wheelchairs. They do have a lottery machine so that is something.

Londis is a decent wee corner shop on Whitehill Street, with a surprisingly large selection from…read moretins of beans to jars of pesto and beyond. Must like most other corner shops, they stock the essentials such as newspapers, bread and milk, however this shop offers quite a lot more, with a great selection of magazines and an almost supermarket variety of groceries to fill your cupboards with when you can't be bothered making the journey to a bigger supermarket further away.

This little shop is nothing out of the ordinary…read more Except I got a toffee Crunch Corner out of here the other day on the way home from work, and it made me very happy. It is right next to the Mini-Mart, and I think both have the same ownership, or at least have some sort of agreement, because they both have very different opening hours. But, yeah, it's a good wee shop!

If you want to ooooh and ahhh at furniture then this is definitely the place for you…read more.. So for years Dwell have sent me their dreamy catalogue and for years I have happily sat ripping out items adding them to my home makeover mood board (it's a rather large board, their furniture is just gorgeous!). Then, when I decided that after 12 years I needed to grow up and have a table and chairs like a proper adult this was my obvious starting place. Sadly the fab table I wanted was too big for my space, sob, so I reluctantly chose one from elsewhere but I did settle on some gorgeous walnut and white padded dining chairs. The great thing about this shop is that they carry a large stock selection, much more than the Princes Square store, so I was able to go in and sit on said chairs to try them out for comfort. While doing so the staff were only too happy to assist, asking if I wanted the chair moved to a table so I could see what that would be like too. Decision made, these were definitely the chairs I wanted. Delivery to home incurred a hefty charge (the usual...) so I ordered for free store delivery instead as I live just a couple of miles away. The store phoned when they arrived in and even took them out to the car for me, such brilliant service! I may have also purchased an awesome (but completely unnecessary!) floor lamp in their sale on one of my visits and again, I didn't have to lift a finger as it was taken to my car too. All in, a great store located just off London Road with plenty parking, vast selection of furniture and home accessories, and great, friendly service. Not the cheapest of furniture but they tend to have 15 or 20% off full price items fairly regularly so keep an eye out for that :-D

Previously an Alldays, the Co-op on Barrachnie Road is a newsagents / small supermarket, with an…read moreoff-liscence built in. It has 3 main focuses: alcohol and tobacco, newspapers and magazines, and pre-packaged food. You'll also be able to find fresh ready-made foods, bread and milk, and a LOT of fizzy drinks and sweeties. It is therefore a great place to drop in to get those extra groceries, a bottle of wine, and some munchies before a house party or a nice night in. In this area, there is no shortage of big supermarkets, so although it's a lot like the local supermarkets in the city centre and the west end, it doesn't serve the same purpose. A great wee place to get your "bits" when you can't be bothered to wade through the crowds at the big supermarkets.

This store has recently been refurbished. It is handy for popping and getting the odd thing here or…read morethere that you have forgotten or need in a hurry. It would be impossible to to do a big shop in here as it is very expensive. They do have the odd offer here or there though. The one thing that I do like from here is their fabric softner and I buy it on a regular basis. It is handy as it is on the main road and as it is smaller than most supermarkets it does have a corner shop feel to it almost. The same staff have worked in it for years and they are all really friendly and helpful.