Saltcoats has recently seen a decline in the number of shops within its town centre, hit hard by the recession, including the loss of large chain WOOLWORTHS. There are still plenty of shops to be visited in the town, this includes large chains such as Semi-Chem, Home Hardware, Superdrug, JD Wetherspoon, Greggs The Bakers, and more. A shopfront improvement project is currently under way in the town centre, an Irvine Bay regeneration initiative.
