Gretna Gateway posts record figures

Gretna Gateway Outlet Village, home to 50 big-name brands including Berghaus, Molton Brown, Nike (pictured) and Superdry, has unveiled its sixth consecutive year of record trading and visitor numbers.

Nike has a store at Gretna Gateway Outlet Village. Picture: Getty

Figures released yesterday showed total sales at the site in Dumfries and Galloway rose 11 per cent in 2014, with like-for-like sales up 6 per cent and visitor numbers 7 per cent ahead of the previous year. Sales for the Christmas week were 15 per cent ahead of last year, with like-for-like sales up 8 per cent.

Gretna Gateway employs more than 400 staff and last year welcomed in excess of two million shoppers.

General manager Peter Gardner said: “Our stores have continued to attract record visitor numbers and sales – proof, we believe, of Gretna Gateway’s winning combination of an impressive tenant mix including many top brands, plus year-round quality.”

SCOTT REID