Laings Prepares to Launch New Flagship Store in Glasgow Next Month

31 May 2024

Next month, luxury family jeweller, Laings, will open its brand new, multi-floor flagship store on Buchanan Street in Glasgow. 

Following a £5million investment, the iconic B-listed building, Rowan House, has been transformed into a fully furnished showroom, covering 7,113sqft across two floors of retail space.  

The building will include the recently opened, state of the art Rolex Authorised Service Centre, with the ground floor dedicated to luxury watch brands including Rolex, Patek Philippe, TAG Heuer and Laings Pre-owned. A second floor is devoted to Laings’ extensive jewellery offering, with an area showcasing the bespoke Laings Family Collection.

In addition, an intimate dining space has been created for exclusive events and private client meetings, whilst the three top floors will be home to Laings HQ.

Laings has focused on restoring the building to its former glory and retained several original features such as the full-height feature window, which will sit alongside modern additions. 

The building has been stunningly designed, with the Laings area developed by the jewellers’ in-house team and the fit-out delivered by shopfitters Esprit UK. 

All staff currently located at the existing Laings store in the iconic Argyll Arcade, will transition to the new Glasgow showroom. The refurbishment has also created four additional sales positions, bringing the total showroom staff count to 30.

Stuart McDowell, Managing Director of Laings, said,

"We’re eagerly anticipating our Glasgow flagship opening and excited to be finalising this next significant step in our journey. 

“Our team has worked meticulously to create a retail space that not only showcases our extensive collection of fine jewellery and watches, but also reflects our commitment to craftsmanship and customer service. 

“This move demonstrates our determination to revitalise the high street whilst continuing to deliver an elevated and truly immersive retail experience for our clients in our very own home city.” 

To celebrate the opening, Laings is partnering with premier florist, Mud, to present stunning floral bouquets to passers-by. The arrangement of the flowers has been selected to reflect the jewellers Summer campaign ‘A Summer’s Afternoon’, which will be launching on opening week.

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