Two Ayr shopping centres in administration 18 June 2013 Last updated at 13:05 Two shopping centres in Ayr have been placed into administration, after suffering a drop in footfall. The Kyle Shopping Centre in Ayr and the nearby Arran Mall are both owned by Glasgow-based Cairnduff Developments Ayr Limited. They will continue to trade as normal while administrators Begbies Traynor look at ways to improve footfall before seeking a buyer. The administrators said no jobs had been affected by the move. The Kyle Centre, which is located in the heart of Ayr, includes 27 shop units with a total of 95,00 sq ft of retail space. The Arran Mall has 22 units totalling 42,000 sq ft. Paul Dounis, from Begbies Traynor, said: "Like many regional towns, headline rental values for retail units have fallen dramatically over the last few years. Unfortunately, these shopping centres have suffered from the fall in consumer spending combined with increased competition from other retail venues such as Ayr Central Shopping Centre, Heathfield Retail Park and the Silverburn Mall in Glasgow. However, we believe that with their excellent town centre location, both the Kyle Centre and the Arran Mall have appeal for local shoppers. He added: "We will continue to trade the centres while we explore the options for improving visitor numbers. This includes potentially reconfiguring the Kyle Centre to make it more attractive to shoppers and embarking on discussions with other large space retailers.