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How to shop smartly in 2024

From loyalty discounts to free parking: here’s how to make the most of your shopping at Glasgow Fort
Want to make the most of your spending this year? We’ve put together the ultimate guide.*

With exclusive offers for our customers; the best store loyalty cards and apps; birthday vouchers; recycling discounts; complimentary parking and fun free things to do on rainy days with the kids, here’s how to shop smartly in 2024 with Glasgow Fort.

1. Exclusive offers for Glasgow Fort customers

We work closely with our brilliant stores to ensure we’ve got exclusive offers all year round. With special discounts, two-for-one offers, limited edition menus and sales, always visit our Offers page for the latest news, deals and up-to-the-minute sales in store.

Whether you have a Blue Light card, work in the NHS or a student, you can use our tailored guides to find out the latest special offers and which stores and restaurants offer discounts just for you (schuh, Frankie & Benny’s and Vision Express to name a few). Discover them all here.

2. Sign up for store loyalty cards to make the most out of your shopping

Spend smartly with our stores’ loyalty cards and apps – get discounts on everyday items at Boots and Superdrug, build up your points, receive personalised offers, special gifts and birthday vouchers as you spend.

Click on the handy links below to sign up now and download to your phone.

Shopping
Argos, Asda Living, Beaverbrooks, Boots, Claire’s, Footasylum, H&M, H Samuel, Hotel Chocolat, Hobbycraft, Holland & Barrett, JD Sports, Mango, Marks & Spencer, New Look, Next, Pandora, Rituals, River Island, schuh, Skechers, Smiggle, Superdrug, Swarovski, The Perfume Shop, The Fragrance Shop, TK Maxx and Waterstones.

Parenting
Boots Parenting Club gives you extra points, discounts and freebies.

Food and drink
Costa, Greggs, TGI Fridays, Nando’s, Pizza Hut and Starbucks.

3. Treats for birthdays

Birthday gifts at Mango, free cake at Costa, birthday sundaes at TGI Fridays… Make the most of birthdays with treats, vouchers and special offers galore.

Costa, TGI Fridays, Greggs, H&M, Hotel Chocolat, Mango, Pandora, Rituals and Superdrug.

4. Loyalty schemes for card holders for special discounts and cashback spending

Sign up for loyalty points with Nectar and Virgin Red and also check discounts and cashback offers on debit cards including Monzo, Santander, Natwest, Barclays, RBS and more. Also don’t forget to check out the latest offers on Groupon and Wowcher.

5. Make the most of family cinema

Fancy seeing the best kids films and family films with both adult and child tickets from only £2.49  per ticket? Vue’s Mini Morning sessions are run every Saturday and Sunday morning from 10am plus every day in the school holidays (availability likely to change depending on when your child’s holidays occur).

Head to Frankie & Benny’s after the movie and you could get 30% off your main meal. Buy a product via Compare The Market and sign up to Meerkat Movies for two-for-one cinema tickets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (they’ve also got discounts on dining out once you’re signed up to the app). O2 and Sky Cinema customers also have access to incredible offers.

6. Kids eat free or for £1

There are lots of welcoming food and drink places that offer kids eat free or for £1 with loyalty discounts and during the school holidays. Keep an eye on the following to see what their latest deals are.

Frankie & Benny’s, TGI Fridays (all year round for Stripes Rewards members) and Marks & Spencer (£4 outside of holidays).

7. Recycle for money off

Get £5 off at River Island
River Island has teamed up with Reskinned. Simply sign up to their scheme, send off your items and you’ll receive a voucher to spend in-store.

£5 off at H&M
Receive a £5 voucher (to be redeemed against a £25 shop) if you recycle a bag of unwanted clothes or textiles from any store in any condition at a branch of H&M.

£5 off kids’ shoes at schuh
Receive a £5 voucher with Sell Your Soles (to be redeemed against a £25 spend) when you bring an old pair of kids’ shoes (any brand) to schuh.

Recycle at Boots – and get an extra 500 points
The ‘Recycle at Boots’ scheme is aimed at hard-to-recycle beauty, healthcare and wellness products that cannot be put in recycling bins at home. Shoppers at Glasgow Fort can gain up to 500 Boots Advantage Card points if you spend £10 or more in-store.

Shwop at Marks & Spencer

Every time you place pre-loved clothes in one of Marks & Spencer’s Shwop boxes they’re resold, reused or recycled. If you’re a Sparks customer, you’ll get a free treat every time you Shwop. Simply scan the QR code on the top of the Shwop box in any M&S clothing store and the treat will appear in your Sparks hub.

8. Use your mobile phone to maximise your spend

O2 customers can enjoy a free Greggs drink once a week on any day or a breakfast roll and vegan sausage roll or sausage roll on Fridays or Saturdays.

9. Free things to do at Glasgow Fort

Not only does Glasgow Fort have tonnes of free parking, you can also keep an eye on our events page for free holiday pop-ups and activities.

Discover the latest offers, discounts, sales and free treats at Glasgow Fort here and follow us @glasgowfort

*Offers and details are currently available as of March 2024 but are subject to change. Please check directly with retailers.

Last updated Thursday 2 May, 2024