Tag: The Scottish Retail Consortium
Finish line in sight for retail crime bill
The campaign to offer retailers more protection from abuse and assault under the law has come tantalisingly close to victory
Budget must bring rates action
The Scottish Retail Consortium has called on government to publish a timetabled plan to “substantially reduce” business rates .
Budget is passed
The Scottish Government passed its Budget through a key Holyrood vote, with a little help from the Greens
Rates rise comes in below inflation
Finance secretary had no shortage of rates rabbits to pull from Budget hat
NEXT year’s business rates increase will come in below inflation, Scottish Government...
Bumper summer for Scot sales
Total food sales were the fuel behind Scottish retail sales growth for the four weeks to 28 July 2018 .
Call for clarity on EU workers
The SRC claims there are 10,000 EU nationals currently employed by the retail industry in Scotland whose future remains uncertain.
Sluggish June for Scotland’s retail sector
ANNUAL food sales growth hit its highest level since April 2014 this summer, new figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium for June reveal. However,...
Food sees New Year hangover
January sales slump follows positive Christmas performance
FOLLOWING a Christmas blow-out, Scotland’s food sales were hit by a New Year hangover in January. The Scottish...
Food sales in festive boost
STRONG demand for Christmas food and drink gave Scotland’s food retail industry a boost at the end of 2015, with the best performance in...
Eight in a row as food drops
Christmas fare helps slow the sales decline but totals still below the year before
DESPITE an apparent willingness by consumers to push the Christmas boat...
10% of Scots shops vacant
WHILE sales were up in Scotland other aspects of High Street life were bleak. Footfall was down 4.6% on last year, and one in...
