Tag: economy

A man is stocking shelves with crisps in a convenience store.

Inflation rises for the first time in a year

Industry members remain positive about the future despite the first increase to overall inflation in over a year as rates rise between June and July.
A Day-Today store floor with the counter area, product bins close to the checkout and a staff member behind the till.

Inflation trickles down on consumer goods

Overall inflation remains consistent while some consumer goods continue to trickle down as the ONS reveals its latest data on inflation rates.
A collage of Scottish convenience stores including Day-Today Bankton, KeyStore Cults, Spar Renfrew and Premier Cupar.

Convenience stores rank top for growth in ACS report

Convenience stores have been ranked as the most important service in supporting a local community in the Community Barometer report from the ACS.
Big night in

Still a big night deal? SG spotlight

The big night in has been a defining trend of the recession, when staying in became the new going out. Can stores hold onto...
Tesco says things are looking up

Tesco says things are looking up

CONSUMERS are feeling more confident, according to supermarket giant Tesco’s quarterly survey of customer attitudes. But concerns about personal finances and job security remain...
Times have been ferociously tough in high streets for seven years or more. But property firm Colliers International reckons the growth in internet trading may plateau and, with enlightened policies, a new style of high street could prosper seven years from now.

Better times for High Street UK?

THE UK’s struggling High Street retail economy is likely to return to its former health according to one of the country’s leading property agents. But...