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Stark new data

One in seven Scots shops now stands empty

empty shops in Glasgow
Shop vacancies are rising (pic: Terry Murden) One in seven shops in Scotland now stands empty as the crisis in the retail sector shows no sign of easing. The worstRead More

January uplift in sales

New Year cheer for retailers as shoppers spend again

Next Straiton
Sales have picked up at the start of the year   A pick-up in sales in January has provided some new year cheer for hard-pressed retailers and raised hopes thatRead More

Spike in empty units

Shop vacancies rise in Scotland amid call to curb costs

Austin Reed shop closure
Shops are falling vacant at a faster rate in Scotland compared to the rest of the UK with almost one in eight unites now empty. The town centre vacancy rate forRead More

Discounting fails to lure shoppers

Worst Christmas sales for Scots retailers in 20 years

Sale shop retail
Even discounting failed to lure shoppers   Scottish retailers suffered their worst Christmas in 20 years as heavy discounting failed to lure enough shoppers into a festive spending spree. SalesRead More

Call to cut business rates

Retailers and BCC call for decisive action on Budget and Brexit

David Lonsdale
David Lonsdale: ‘investment will be more critical’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Business groups are today calling for decisive action from the UK and Scottish governments on the Holyrood Budget andRead More

21-month low for retailers

Scottish shops face ‘nerve-wracking’ Christmas as sales slump

Multrees Walk, shop, retail, Edinburgh
Retailers are seeing sales slump (pic: Terry Murden)   Shoppers failed to offer the struggling high street any Christmas cheer as new figures showed a slump in sales last month.Read More

End to five month surge

Retailers suffer setback ahead of Black Friday sales

Black Friday
Retailers will be hoping for a lift from Black Friday (pic: Terry Murden)   Scottish retail sales “fell out of puff” last month after five month of positive figures, accordingRead More

Budget submission to Mackay

‘Ditch new tax and help retailers adapt to change’ says SRC

Jaeger
Retail chiefs have called on Finance Secretary Derek Mackay to ditch plans for ..

Levy will add to costs

Scrap ‘ill-considered’ out of town tax, say retailers

David Lonsdale
Scotland’s retailers want the government to scrap plans allowing councils to levy a new business rates ..

Crisis mounts on high street

Retailers demand help as shop job losses accelerate

Jaeger
Further government action is being demanded to help retailers after new figures showed