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Shoppers continued to benefit from severe price competition between food and drink retailers but it meant like-for-like food sales in Scotland in June were down on the previous year.

Not a flaming June for food

Continuing discount promos and a cool start to the school holidays mean sales move down again FOOD sales in Scotland continued to struggle in June,...

Late Easter saves sluggish sales

Lacklustre seasonal boost means underlying food sales are in decline Holyrood says first quarter retail growth shows economy is in steady growth A late Easter...
Food sales suffered in March compared to the same month last year. The figures are distorted by the timing of Easter (March last year, April this year) but still point to an underlining decline in sales across Scotland.

Chill goes on as deals hit prices

Late Easter distorts sales figures but first three months show Scotland well behind UK performance MARCH was a poor month for food retailers across Scotland,...
Unseasonably warm weather is likely to have depressed sales of comfort food and contributed to a flat food and drinks performance in Scotland in January.

Mild weather sales up but food falls flat

WILD weather might have made for disappointing Christmas sales, but a lack of snow meant consumers had the confidence to get out and spend...
Fiona Moriarty, director, Scottish Retail Consortium, said the path to economic recovery remains fragile after disappointing food sales figures in September in Scotland following a strong summer.

Reality check in September slide

Summer comeback falters as sales figures show food and drink like-for-likes drop SEPTEMBER was a difficult month for Scottish retailers, with like-for-like food sales down...
Sunshine and sporting silverware brought shoppers out in July, buying barbecue staples, ice cream, soft fruit and even ice cubes.

Food leads new sales surge – Weather and winning credited

Are we in recovery? Scottish sales performance best for more than two years as we storm ahead of overall UK stats A feelgood July has...
A spell of good weather in May saw sales of barbecue meats, charcoal, picnic snacks and salads increase. Food price inflation decreased and overall prices actually fell.

May weather lifts the retail mood

Monitor findings show Scottish sales are better than before but still lag behind overall UK performance SCOTTISH stores reported slow but steady growth throughout May,...
After a cold start April warmed up and ready meals and Mediterranean foods including pizza, salad and exotic fruit saw sales increase.

Sales down but life is good

Monitor shows record drop but partners say it’s all down to early Easter and Scotland is now keeping up with UK on food AFTER a...

January to the sales rescue

Retail monitor records best growth since April 2011 SCOTS hit the shops in January: the country’s total retail sales were up 2% on 2012. According...