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Sales fall for second month in row amid ongoing conflict in Middle East

Figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium and KPMG show total sales in Scotland fell by 1.2% last month compared with April 2025.

Evening Standard

Scottish shops to pay £54m more in business rates than English rivals

The Scottish Retail Consortium warned that Scotland is becoming a more expensive place for businesses to operate.

Evening Standard

Scotland could ‘lose our high streets as we know them’, retailers warn

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) is pressing the Finance Secretary to introduce a discount on business rates.

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Shoppers urged to show ‘patience, kindness and consideration’ to retail staff

The Scottish Retail Consortium and Usdaw have launched the ’tis the season to ShopKind’ campaign to tackle abuse of shop staff.

The Independent UK

Call to put town and city centres ‘at the heart of economic decision making’

The Scottish Retail Consortium has published recommendations to help high streets thrive.

The Independent UK

Retailers enjoyed modest sales boost in August after ‘underwhelming’ quarter

Analysis by the Scottish Retail Consortium and KPMG found August sales were up 1.1% from the same month of last year.

Evening Standard

Scottish retailers saw weaker footfall last month, figures show

Despite the nationwide drop, footfall increased in certain areas during the timeframe, such as Edinburgh.

Evening Standard

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Scottish Retail Consortium urges MSPs to back ‘imperfect’ budget

The industry body said that while the budget does not make the cost of business cheaper there is much in it the sector supports.

The Independent UK

Black Friday sales boom in Scotland credited to falling closer to Christmas

Research found that with online shopping, sales of non-food items in Scotland increased by 10.7%.

Evening Standard

Christmas shopping period off to ‘miserable’ start, figures show

The Scottish Retail Consortium found that sales of wellies and cold and flu remedies were up during wet weather.

The Independent UK

Business leaders send ‘unequivocal message’ to Robison demanding rates freeze

Thirty-five business organisations united in a letter to the Deputy First Minister as she draws up the Scottish Budget for 2024-25.

The Independent UK

Retail sales in Scotland hit double-digit growth for first time this year

Total sales increased by 11.3% in June, food sales increased by 15.8% and non-food sales by 7.5%, according to audit professionals KPMG.

The Independent UK

Scottish shops and pubs see business rates fall

However, a retail industry body argued that Holyrood must restore the level playing field with Westminster

Insider UK

Slender uptick for Scottish retail sales as inflation eats away at growth

In April, sales north of the border went up by just 0.3% last month once inflation was taken into account, the Scottish Retail Consortium said.

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