Tag: Scottish Retail Consortium
Food growth slows
TOTAL retail sales in Scotland continue to perform below pre-pandemic levels, the Scottish Retail Consortium has found.
Renewed calls for vouchers
THE SCOTTISH Retail Consortium (SRC) has again called for the Scottish government to introduce a high street stimulus scheme, after the Northern Ireland government confirmed its £145 million scheme.
New Retail Assault Law Goes Live
SCOTLAND’s retailers and staff have greater protection under the law, now that the Protection of Workers Act has come into force.
Covid still biting retail
SCOTTISH retail sales growth continues to be sluggish, as total retail sales figures lag behind pre-pandemic levels.
NY ban is slammed
INDUSTRY bodies have united to condemn the Scottish Government’s plans to ban large shops from trading on New Year’s Day.
Sales continue slow rise
TOTAL sales in Scotland were down by 3.0% in June compared to the same month in 2019, when they had decreased by 2.3%, according to the latest figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Struggle to keep the shelves full
Many of Scotland’s retailers have been struggling to keep shelves filled this summer, amidst an availability squeeze that has affected a number of categories.
Slow recovery for food
Total sales are still in decline but food sales in Scotland were up by 2.5% in May compared to the same month in 2019
Footfall rises again in May
People are coming back to shops in Scotland, but they are still not making as many visits as they were in the same period two years ago
Retail sales ‘in a funk’
Scottish retail sales are still well down on pre-pandemic performance, according to the latest figures produced by KPMG for the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
Rise in retail crime is costing billions
The latest crime report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) paints a worrying picture, with retailers and store staff frequently facing threats, abuse and assault
Calls for NI style scheme
The Northern Ireland Executive has confirmed plans to increase funding for a high street stimulus scheme, renewing calls for a similar scheme to be introduced in Scotland
Footfall on the up in Scotland
Scottish footfall showed signs of improvement in April but there is still a long way to go to reach pre-pandemic figures, the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has revealed
Food still top of retail
Food sales remained high in March but total Scottish sales were down by 11.5%, figures from KPMG have revealed
Sales ‘bleak’ says SRC
TOTAL retail sales in Scotland fell by almost a quarter in February, according to the latest figures published by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
No first foot for shops
THE Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has slammed a move to ban trading on New Year’s Day, claiming it is “short sighted” and “surreal”.
