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New app 'has finger on pulse of Glasgow's style mile'
22 Jul 2010
The Glasgow City Marketing Bureau (GCMB) has announced the launch of a new app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad that 'has its finger on the pulse of the city's style mile'.
Free to download, the bespoke, real-time application provides information on more than 600 businesses located along the style mile, a district that encompasses Buchanan Street, Ingram Street and other shopping hotspots.
Users can find out about a range of special offers and discounts available in the area and check the locations of restaurants, bars, cafes and attractions.
The app also features an A to Z directory and a Google mapping feature that will help visitors get the most out of their break.
GCMB chief executive Scott Taylor said: 'GCMB is committed to utilising new technology to promote the city's attractions to a local and international audience as well as enhancing the visitor experience.
'The creation of the style mile app, with its real-time information, demonstrates once again that Glasgow is ahead of the innovation curve and reinforces our credentials as the largest retail centre in the UK outside London's West End.'
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Free to download, the bespoke, real-time application provides information on more than 600 businesses located along the style mile, a district that encompasses Buchanan Street, Ingram Street and other shopping hotspots.
Users can find out about a range of special offers and discounts available in the area and check the locations of restaurants, bars, cafes and attractions.
The app also features an A to Z directory and a Google mapping feature that will help visitors get the most out of their break.
GCMB chief executive Scott Taylor said: 'GCMB is committed to utilising new technology to promote the city's attractions to a local and international audience as well as enhancing the visitor experience.
'The creation of the style mile app, with its real-time information, demonstrates once again that Glasgow is ahead of the innovation curve and reinforces our credentials as the largest retail centre in the UK outside London's West End.'
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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