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Aberdeen has, for centuries, been the main shopping area in North East Scotland and following the opening of the new £275million Union Square development it is hoped that this will continue for some years yet.
The main competition for shopping in Aberdeen comes from the central belt (mainly Glasgow and Edinburgh) and it is hoped that the opening of this new complex will entice more people to shop locally. More bold retailers hope that the new shopping centre will actually draw shoppers from the central belt itself. 2009 is being hailed as a pivotal year for the city's retail sector as more and more top retail names have opened Aberdeen stores.
Besides the new Union Square Aberdeen Shopping Centre, at Guild Street, Aberdeen has a number of other malls and shopping centres; Bon Accord in George Street, St Nicholas Centre opposite Bon Accord, The Mall on Union Street and The Academy on Schoolhill as well as a fantastic selection of smaller independent shops selling all manner of goods and street markets such as the Belmont Street Market pictured above left. With such an amazing array of department stores, shops and boutiques it is little wonder that visitors from as far afield as Norway travel to Aberdeen purely to indulge in shopping.
At the moment the new shopping centre is called Union Square but Aberdeen City Council are in dispute with the developers (Hammerson) as the Council would much prefer it to be called "Guild Square" because the shopping complex is on Guild Street rather than it being off Union Street and they believe the current name will cause confusion.
Below you will find information about the various shopping centres in Aberdeen including details of what stores you will find there and other important information.
Union Square Aberdeen Shopping Centre has an enormous range of shops and stores as well as restaurants and other places to eat plus a cinema. The disabled toilet is found on the ground floor.
Ground Floor Stores
AB10, Ale, Barrhead Travel, Boots, Costa Coffee, Cult, Faith, Fat Face, H&M, Hobby Craft, Instyle (leather furniture), Jack Jones, JD Sports, Lab Sport, Mamas and Papas, Marks and Spencer Food Shop, Miss Selfridge, Ollie and Nic, Azendi, Outfit, Paperchase, Rox, Sole Trader, TK Max, TM Lewin, USC, Vero Moda, Wallis, Zara
First Floor Stores
Ark Italian restaurant, Chiquito, Cineworld Cinema, Frankie and Benny's, Pizza Hut (opening March 2010), Exquisite Designs, Handmade Burger Co, Nando's, Steak and Grill, Tinderbox espresso bar, Urban Kids, Yo! Sushi. Other facilities will include; toilets (including disabled and baby changing rooms) and an area for public phones and cash machines.
Opening TimesFor Shops
Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm
Saturday 9am to 7pm
Sunday and Bank Holidays 11am to 5pm
Opening TimesFor Dining
Monday to Sunday 11am to 11pm
Getting To Aberdeen
Aberdeen airport connects to a number of important UK airports as well as locations in europe and across the world. You should be aware that it only connects to three of the London airports, Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton> Arriving by bus or coach you will, most likely, arrive at the main station just by the train station of Guild Street. Arriving by car can be problematic due to congestions, particularly during the rush hour.
| Nearest Railway Stations | Nearest Car Parks | Nearest Airports |
| Guild Street | College Street AB11 6FD | Aberdeen International Airport (Tel: 0844 481 6666) |
| For all rail enquiries, Tel. 08457-484950 | Fonthill Road AB11 6UP | 7 miles from city centre |
| Justice Mill Lane AB11 6EQ | ||
| Trinity Mall AB11 6BE | ||
| Broomhill Road AB10 6DD | ||
| Crombie AB11 9QQ | ||
| Summer Street AB10 1TH |
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