The Candle Store

Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes

Description

Specialties

The Candle Store is the factory shop onsite at Shearer Candles Head Quarters in Glasgow. Discover a treasure trove of gifts, scented candles, diffusers and sparkling accessories. Indulge in factory seconds, bargain baskets, bespoke gifts and sale items all year round.

History

Established in 1897.

In 1897 Shearer Candles was founded by a Mr. Shearer and a Mr. Harvey, who built a candle factory on the outskirts of Glasgow City. Shearer and Harvey had previously worked as chandlers in the Candleriggs district of Glasgow, the centre of candle making in the city. The last of the Shearers retired in the 1970s and the present owners, the Barnet Family, became involved in 1972 and are now in the second generation of management. Our chairman, Ian Barnet, began making candles in 1972.

Shearer Candles is recognised as a leading innovator in the fashionable and design-​conscious world of candles. With hundreds of customers in a variety of sectors including leading retailers, hotels, restaurants, supermarket chains and department stores, as well as consumers, Shearer Candles prides itself on delivering bespoke high quality candles that contain only the purest and finest ingredients.

Meet the Business Owner

Rosey B.

Business Owner

The Barnet family has been at the helm of Shearer Candles since the early 1970s, when Ronald Turner Barnet first encountered the company. Seeing the potential in Shearer, Ronald and his son Ian — today the managing director — purchased the company, a move that coincided with the miner’s strike. Just as the demand for candles increased, Shearer was given a new lease of life. Together with his wife Rosey, Ian acquired sole ownership of Shearer in the early 1990s. Having trained as a textile designer, Rosey has helped steer Shearer Candles in a new direction, focussing on the high-​end lifestyle candles that account for 80 per cent of sales. The family connection continues to this day with the third generation of Barnets now involved day to day in the company.

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