Tag: Scottish Retail Consortium
High street still struggling
Scotland's high streets continue to suffer under the weight of coronavirus restrictions, with retail sales markedly below 2019 levels.
Now not the time for DRS
The Scottish Government has come under fire from retail industry leaders over its decision to launch a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in 2022
Grants for all stores
Scottish Government u-turns on grant rules to offer funding for multiple properties in a single business
Deposit return is delayed to 2022
THE launch date for deposit return has been pushed back to the spring of 2022.
New regulations, published last month as the coronavirus crisis ramped up, have postponed the implementation of DRS. Deposit return was initially slated for a 1 April 2021 launch date.
Rates chaos is averted
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to hand over control of business rates to local authorities has been quashed at the Scottish Parliament.
Councils could take control of business tax
Retailers could be faced with higher business rates if a new law is passed at Holyrood
Toolkit helps retailers to fight charges
Scottish retailers are being urged to campaign to councils to reduce parking charges.
Reasons to be “cautiously optimistic”
Scottish retail sales appeared to be on the rise towards the end of 2019, following a year of disappointment and decline.
Brighter news for Scottish retail
The retail picture across Scotland is looking a little brighter as we head into the crucial Christmas trading period
DRS debate rages on at Holyrood
Industry experts raise concerns with proposed scheme
Food solid but retail still struggles
Food sales continue to buck the trend in Scottish retail.
Parking charges confirmed
Workplace parking charges will now be enforceable by law after the Scottish Parliament approved the Transport (Scotland) Bill.
Brexit saga continues
Lack of clarity over future relationship with the EU damaging for retail and agriculture
Rates rise could be on the way
Retailers in Scotland will pay roughly £12 million on top of their existing rates liabilities from next April, according to a new report from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
Deposit return is coming in 2021
No automatic exemptions for small stores, glass included, 18 months to go and one more chance to have your say .
Food feels inflation
Compared with last year, food sales in Scotland increased by 2.4% for the four weeks to 24 August .
