SCOTTISH food sales hit double-digit growth in August, according to the latest figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium.
The SRC-KPMG retail sales monitor covering the four-week period to 27 August revealed that total food sales increased 10.3% compared to August 2021.
Food led the way in a month that also saw total retail sales rise by 6.2% compared to the previous year.
David Lonsdale, director of the SRC, said: “The value of retail sales in Scotland edged up in August, even when adjusted for shop prices being at a record high.
“Growth was seen in both food and the more discretionary non-food categories, albeit the latter slowed somewhat.”
Paul Martin, partner and UK head of retail at KPMG, said a warm Scottish summer combined with rising prices was a key driver of sales growth. He added that KPMG expects households to tighten budgets over the coming months.
