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Retail sales flatlined last month amid rising inflation, warns trade group

Scottish retail sales flatlined in July as a modest rise in their value was wiped out by the impact of record rising inflation, figures show. The latest Scottish Retail Consortium-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor showed that total sales in ...

17 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Hospitality and retail bosses bemoan lack of VAT or business rates cuts

Hospitality and retail leaders have said the Chancellor’s economic plan failed to address business rates or VAT needed to support the high street. In his mini-budget, Kwasi Kwarteng unveiled a return for tax-free shopping, freezing of beer, ...

23 Sept 2022 at 16:21

Scotland

Scottish business leaders back youngsters ahead of results day

Business leaders have promised Scottish youngsters they will “recognise and value qualifications as much as any other year” ahead of Tuesday’s results. Students have faced a number of challenges since the pandemic, with the Covid-19 ...

08 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Hot summer weather buoys retail sales as inflation pressure continues

Demand for summer clothing and picnic food during the hot weather helped sales at retailers rebound last month, according to new figures. The BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor for July showed that total sales increased by 2.3% during ...

09 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Cannabis-based medicine among drugs approved for use in Scotland

A cannabis-based medicine for multiple sclerosis patients has been accepted for use on the NHS in Scotland. Drugs for cancer patients and adult kidney transplant patients are also among those for which the Scottish Medicines ...

20 Sept 2022 at 16:21

Scotland

Number of shop vacancies in Scotland drops slightly, figures show

The number of empty shops in Scotland has decreased in a “slender” but welcome improvement, retail experts have said. According to figures released by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) on Friday, the overall vacancy rate ...

29 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Disappointing July for retailers as footfall declines

Retailers in Scotland had a disappointing July as footfall declined compared to June. Data from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) showed footfall was 16.5% down on pre-pandemic levels and 0.7% worse than in June. The ...

05 Aug 2022 at 01:01

‘Jubilee jump’ in shopper footfall for UK high streets

The Jubilee Bank Holiday gave UK high streets a much-needed lift as shopper footfall surged, according to new figures. BRC-Sensormatic IQ data revealed that total UK footfall increased by 6.9% over the long weekend, ...

06 Jun 2022 at 12:13

Hundreds of grocery items more than 20% pricier over last two years – Which?

Consumers have seen the price of hundreds of popular grocery items rise by more than 20% over the last two years alongside a drop in supermarket discounts and budget ranges, a study has found. Which? found that the ...

21 May 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Scottish retail sales remain at pre-pandemic levels

Shop sales remained at pre-pandemic levels last month as retailers continue to face “no shortage of storm clouds”, according to a new report. While food and drink continued to perform well, fashion and footwear ...

16 Mar 2022 at 01:25

UK first as breast cancer drug is approved for use in Scotland

A new breast cancer drug could give sufferers “more precious time with their loved ones” a charity has said, as it welcomed a decision to approve it for use on the Scottish NHS. On Monday, sacituzumab ...

07 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Stronger payment checks will help protect online shoppers from fraud

Online shoppers may find they need to confirm their identity more often when making payments from Monday, as changes to combat fraud come into force. The new strong customer authentication (SCA) ...

14 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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