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wood and laminate flooring, occasional furniture, mirrors, beds, homeware, lighting and accessories. Its extensive ranges include a chic Italian designer range and contemporary and traditional style sofas and it also specialise in orthopaedic ranges on which staff can offer advice.

Goldcraft is of a similar vintage, having been established in 1989. This popular, family run retail jewellers and workshop has eclectic ranges of contemporary silver, daring costume and highly sought-after luxury diamond and precious stone collections. The business is confident it has something to suit every personality or budget,

but it also has a bespoke design service which it describes as the ‘jewel’ of the business and it strives to be of the best value to its clients.

Glasgow’s Foot Clinic’s patients currently range in age from babies up to age 99 and demand for its footcare treatments has grown so much it’s just moved across the road to bigger premises at 3 Abbot Street. The business has been open since 2010 and was one of the first in the city aiming to make podiatry accessible and affordable right on the high street. New services on offer at the clinic include chiropractic, massage, kinesiology and sports/injury rehab programmes.

All of these firms find the Southside the ideal situation for them and their customers, with locals and those further afield being drawn by the quality, warm welcome and excellent service offered by all.