'To have Primark open again and all the scaffolding down really opens up the whole city centre'
Businesses in Belfast city centre have been reaping the benefits of increased festive footfall since the long-awaited reopening of Primark's newly revamped store last month.
However, now that Castle Street has fully reopened, businesses on that stretch and nearby have been breathing a sigh of relief as eager shoppers flock back to the pavements to bag a bargain in the run-up to Christmas. "It's all having a very positive impact on trade and Primark's lights are on throughout the evening and right into the small hours, which has really illuminated Castle Street."
"Normally Christmas trade wouldn't really have picked up until mid-December with a real dramatic rush but it has actually been the case since the end of November., which is fantastic". "It definitely got us up and running for the Christmas period with a massive mix of young and old coming through our doors. Visually as well the whole street is much more approachable for people to come down and see what's here."
"People had thought the street was closed off with all the work going on so this part of town was a bit forgotten about but you can clearly see that there are more people about again.
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