Sweet smell of success

Bellfield shop crowned best in Scotland for fourth consecutive year

- ELINA KOBZAR

A Kilmarnock premium gift shop has been crowned Scotland's Gift Store Of The Year for the fourth year running.

A Scents of Scotland owner Stuart Nairn is feeling "ecstatic" after winning the title once again.

Stuart, 44, said: "It's a great accolade to have won the prestigious award again. We're told it's extremely unusual to win it as many times.

"It's an honour and means a huge amount. It shows that all the hard work is worth it and that we are really bringing some great products to our customers, and the fact that we can do this in the middle of Bellfield, right in the heart of the community, makes it mean even more."

He added: "Over the almost 10 years we have been open on Whatriggs Road, we have got to know lots of the local people who have become friends and customers. Although we are a retail business, we also see that we are providing a service to the local community, like shops used to back in the day."