Edinburgh has a great choice of small (mostly independent) shops, the perfect places to buy souvenirs and gifts. You can pick up a ready-to-wear kilt or peruse delicious delicatessens and pungent ...

Five Scottish shops were named in the top ten list, beating Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I mostly write about the water of life, better known as whisky. Edinburgh’s historic relationship with whisky runs deep. Following ...

Everyone is going crazy for this Harry Potter shop, and we don't blame them. It contains everything you'd need for your time at Hogwarts. From potion bottles to acceptance letters, this is one Harry ...

The Royal Mile is the ancient spine of Edinburgh, visited by five million tourists each year. The collective name for four streets that thread through the city's Old Town, it is home to a 900-year-old ...

Edinburgh's "best cafés and coffee shops" have been named. The top coffee venues around the city were crowned by The Telegraph. The Scottish capital is home to countless cafés, ranging from historic ...

Kevin Buckle, the owner of Avalanche Records, said: “This move marks a huge moment for us and Waverley Market, as we move into the biggest space the centre has available. Our continued growth shows ...

But, of course, shops change and disappear and other ones come along. And shopping habits change. Here is a selection of photographs from the Evening News archives which look back at some of the shops ...