Tag: Scottish Retail Consortium
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 .
ScotGov announces its new policy goals
Restriction still on the agenda
Scottish shoplifting on the up
Shoplifting in Scotland is now at the highest level for a decade, after rising by 7% in the last year.
A slither of growth for grocery
Scottish food sales enjoyed a modest increase in July, up 1.8% on the previous year .
Town centres struggle
Almost one in ten town centre units lay vacant this summer, according to figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium .
Scottish sales ‘very troubling’
Retailers in Scotland have seen another month of disappointing sales .
New look for alcohol group
The Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership has relaunched with a brand new website and logo .
