Tag: Scottish Retail Consortium
A strong summer in Scotland
MATCHING trends across the UK, the extended good weather of early summer saw total sales in Scotland across June increase by 2.7% year on year
Rates of confusion
SCOTLAND’S current system of business rates is unwieldy and expensive and held together by an often confusing series of reliefs, the Scottish Retail Consortium director David Lonsdale has said
Relief for retailers as sales rise
FOLLOWING the disappointment of April, retailers in Scotland saw like for like sales increase by 1.8% in May compared to the same month in 2017.
ONS report reveals lackluster growth
SRC puts politicians in spotlight over tough conditions
A five year low for April sales
RETAILERS in Scotland experienced their toughest month in five years in April according to the latest figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium and KPMG.
Trade groups calls for post-Brexit alignment
Devolution debate has big implications for retail
Food sales dominate spending
MARCH sales in Scotland were underwhelming with a decrease of 0.2% on a like for like basis compared to the same period last year
Romance lends retailers a hand
FOOD sales, aided by Valentine’s Day, saw Scottish retail sales perform well in February ahead of the disruption caused by snow
SRC hits out at squeeze
CONSUMERS are being squeezed from all sides according to David Lonsdale, director of the Scottish Retail Consortium
Crime continues to cost millions
BRC figures reveal a £700m black hole
Inflation still has hold over grocery
SCOTTISH food sales continue to be buoyed up by inflation, although there is some evidence that an appetite for local produce is paying dividends.
Final flourish for an otherwise tepid year
TOTAL sales in Scotland during December 2017 were 0.8% higher than for the same month the previous year and food sales were up by 4.4%.
Rates tweak is a welcome one
Mackay includes poundage shift in draft budget
No ‘Black Friday’ bounce for stores
SCOTTISH stores were unable to capitalise on the consumer frenzy around so-called ‘Black Friday’
Retailers raise millions for charities
SCOTTISH stores have raised millions for charity in 2017 according to new figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
The SRC’s latest report, Supporting Scottish...
A sluggish autumn performance
SCOTTISH retailers had a bit of a struggle in October
