Symington's opens Red fascia

The owner of Scottish-based jeweller Symington's has launched a fashion jewellery fascia in Glasgow.

Red Contemporary Jewellery, a 700 sq ft (65 sq m) store in Sauchiehall Street, includes theatrical red lighting in the windows, a red leather wall and staff dressed in red shirts and black ties.

Product includes branded watches such as Gucci, D&G, and Breil, and branded jewellery including Hot Diamonds, Carrick and Pilgrim.

Greg Benson, managing director at parent company Martin Groundland & Co, said: 'For a new venture, we are pleasantly surprised by the customer response.'

He said the store, a converted Symington's outlet designed by Northcross, was a test, but there would be more depending on the shop's performance over Christmas.

Martin Groundland has 22 Symington's shops and hopes to have 40 in the next five years as it advances south. The retailer also has a Carsons store in Glasgow.