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Slight increase in sales but shoppers remain cautious over price rises – figures

Scottish retail saw an increase in sales this month, but the industry has been warned consumer confidence may go down amid the ongoing cost of living crisis. Sales went up by 4.4% compared with June 2021, when they had grown by 38.6%, according to ...

20 Jul 2022 at 01:01

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 on Scotland’s high ...

29 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Scotland’s retail footfall growth ‘worst in UK compared to pre-pandemic levels’

Scotland’s shopper footfall growth has been ranked the worst in the UK compared with pre-pandemic levels, statistics show. Data from the Scottish Retail Consortium and Sensormatics’ footfall monitor found that retail is struggling to bounce ...

03 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Modest improvement in shopper footfall in August, figures show

Retailers saw a “modest” improvement in shopper footfall last month, though visits were well down on pre-pandemic levels, according to latest figures. Data from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC)-Sensormatic IQ showed that Scottish ...

02 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

‘Encouraging’ rise in shopper footfall in December, says trade body

Shopper numbers in Scotland increased in the final month of last year – although December figures tracking the number of people in stores showed it was still below pre-pandemic levels. Retail analysists said that bricks and mortar ...

06 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

‘Positive’ rise in shopper footfall in January, says trade body

Shopper numbers in Scotland increased in January but they remain below pre-pandemic levels, figures show. Analysists said all retail destinations “benefited” from the increase, but overall shopper footfall was still 7% down on ...

03 Feb 2023 at 00:01

‘Sigh of relief’ as Swinney freezes business rates, industry body says

There will be a “sigh of relief” on the high street as the Deputy First Minister announced a freeze to business rates, an industry body has said. Laying out the budget for next year, John Swinney said he had listened to the ...

15 Dec 2022 at 18:07

Scotland

Retailers need short-term leases to fill empty high street stores, MSPs told

Decade-long leases for retail businesses must be removed to solve the blight of empty high street stores, MSPs have been told. Encouraging landlords to offer shorter term lets to retailers will encourage more businesses to ...

27 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Budget will cause ‘self-inflicted economic harm’ to retailers, ministers warned

The impact of Scotland’s Budget on retailers is a “recipe for self-inflicted economic harm”, industry leaders have warned ministers. In a seven-page submission, the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has published a ...

11 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Scottish Retail Consortium urges MSPs to back ‘imperfect’ budget

The trade body representing retailers in Scotland has urged MSPs to vote for the Scottish Government’s budget. The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) said that while the budget was “imperfect” there was much in it ...

06 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Drop ‘cash-grab’ surtax on alcohol and tobacco stores, say retailers and union

Retailers have urged Scottish ministers to shelve considerations for a “cash grab” tax on grocery stores selling alcohol or tobacco. The Scottish Government’s 2024-25 budget documents revealed plans to ...

05 Feb 2024 at 11:20

Scotland

Christmas shopping period off to ‘miserable’ start, figures show

Sales of Wellington boots and cold and flu remedies “fared well” last month, but sales overall took a real-terms dip in Scotland as the busy Christmas shopping period got off to a “miserable” start, ...

15 Nov 2023 at 00:01

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