Tag: Scottish Retail Consortium
United call for retail discount
THIRTEEN leading business representative groups have called on the Scottish finance secretary to introduce a business rates discount for all retail premises.
A slump in October
HALLOWEEN sales figures from the latest report produced by KPMG for the Scottish Retail Consortium make for frightful reading.
Christmas concern
Food sales continued growth was the only positive to take from latest Scottish Retail Sales Monitor figures produced for the Scottish Retail Consortium by KPMG.
Footfall still dragging
FOOTFALL continues to languish below pre-pandemic levels in Scotland despite showing an overall increase from July.
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
