Scottish Retail Consortium

Finance secretary Kate Forbes did not announce any changes to income tax rates and bands in the coming year after she set out the Scottish Government's budget plans yesterday. Ms Forbes said that in light of the current coronavirus pandemic, it is vital that the Scottish Government continues to supp

In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Scottish vacancy rate increased to 14.4%, from 14.0% in Q3, meaning one in seven Scottish shops are closed.

Retail sales in Scotland took a significant turn for the worse in the final month of 2020, falling further into decline with 16.6% on a total basis, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.

The extension of the lockdown restrictions in Scotland announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday is a 'further blow' to Scottish businesses, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).

The Scottish Government has announced further measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus and limit non-essential contact. From Saturday, non-essential click and collect retail services will be prohibited in Level 4 areas and further changes will be put in place to how services open for ess

A significant top-up to the grant support available for hospitality, retail and leisure businesses across Scotland closed by level 4 restrictions will be paid following an announcement by finance secretary Kate Forbes. In addition to the grants businesses receive through the Strategic Business Frame

Year on year Scottish shopper footfall decreased by 50.2% in December, a 18.9 percentage point increase from November, according to the latest Shoppertrak data released by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the Scottish Government will receive a further £375m to offer direct support to Scottish businesses.

The retail sales downturn continued in November, falling further into decline with 10.2% on a Total basis, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor.

With shops in the eleven local lockdown areas permitted to effectively re-open a day earlier than planned, from 6am on Friday 11 December, the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) is urging the public to play its part in creating a safe and enjoyable retail experience for other customers and store

Shopper footfall in Scotland plunged last month decreasing by 39.7% year on year in November, according to the latest data from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).

Scottish business organisations have responded to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spending Review statement, with some calling the announcement "disappointing". The chancellor announced that public sector pay will be frozen with the exception of NHS staff and those earning under £24,000. He also anno

Shopper footfall continues to buckle under the weight of the pandemic, as footfall in Scotland's shopping centres was down 33% compared to the same period last year, the Scottish Retail Consortium reports.

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has called for stability and support for businesses in its submission to the Scottish Government ahead of this year’s Scottish Budget.  In the submission, sent to finance secretary Kate Forbes MSP last week the SRC praised government support thus far d

September marked the eighth month in a row of declining retail sales in Scotland, falling -6.0% on a total basis, according to the latest retail sales monitor from KPMG and the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).