Consumer & Retail

Strong footfall

Retailers get lift as Scots consumers hit the shops

Shoppers in Edinburgh

Retail expansion

Nike gives further lift to Livingston Designer Outlet

Nike store in Livingston Designer Outlet (supplied by LDO)

Court approval

TG Jones to close up to 150 stores in shake-up

TG Jones at Gyle

Near-£1bn setback

Asda insists it remains strong despite deeper losses

Asda price cuts

Retail boost

John Lewis commits £20m to revamp Glasgow store

Buchanan-Street

Art Deco conversion

Plan unveiled for boutique hotel in former C&A store

Former C&A building

Retail swoop

Frasers launches bid for full control of Hugo Boss

Hugo Boss

Retail pressure

Young denied shop jobs by Starmer’s tax hikes

Tesco worker

Retail woes

WH Smith raising capital amid watchdog probe

WH Smith (pic WH Smith)

Prosper Forum

Swinney drops strong hints on Amazon Tax

Amazon