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Best figures for four years

Relief for retailers as warm spell lures shoppers

Prince St retail shopping
Scottish retailers have recorded their best monthly performance in more than four years

As I See It

Holyrood has power to save our crumbling high streets

shop closure
House of Fraser's decision to close half its stores, including its towering institution in Edinburgh, ought to be a wake-up call for politicians who are in danger of fiddling while Rome burns.

Crisis grows for retailers

Empty shops at seven-year high as consumers stay away

New data on shop vacancies reveal the growing crisis for Britain's retailers...

'Wake-up call' for policy makers

Retailers call for action as shops axe more jobs

David Lonsdale
Retailers are demanding action to reduce costs which are forcing companies out of business and putting shop staff out of work.

Like-for-like sales fall

Beast takes a bite out of Scottish high street

Prince St retail shopping
An early Easter holiday did little to compensate Scottish shops for the late wintery blast

High street under pressure

Five Scottish stores a week shut amid soaring costs

Jaeger
Five high street stores a week are closing their doors across Scotland

Calls for overhaul of scheme

Apprenticeship levy ‘not benefiting’ Scottish shops

Prince St retail shopping
Scottish retailers say there has been no increase in the number of apprentices working in shops and stores despite paying millions to the government through a new levy.

As footfall declines further...

Shops find ways to tackle online threat

Shop going online
Retailers are the learning how to embrace the internet in the battle to lure shoppers.

Concerns over added costs

Retailers hit out at ‘wrong-headed’ levy plan

East Kilbride shopping
Retailers have criticised what they call a 'wrong-headed' extra levy proposed for out of town stores.

Make or break December for shops

Black Friday proves festive flop for retailers

Black Friday proved a flop for Scottish retailers with sales falling in November as shoppers resisted the expected rush to the high street.