Scotland
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Mar- 2021 -3 MarchGovernment
NI Executive reveals phased lockdown exit plan
Ministers for Northern Ireland’s devolved government have announced phased plans to take the country out of its current lockdown restrictions.…
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Feb- 2021 -24 FebruaryCoronavirus
Scotland to reopen non-essential retail from 26 April
First minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that non-essential retailers in Scotland will be able to reopen from 26 April. Sturgeon…
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17 FebruaryCoronavirus
Scottish retailers see business rates relief extended for 12 months
Scottish retail, hospitality, leisure and aviation businesses will pay no rates throughout the next year, under new plans outlined by…
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15 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Burberry to repay £6m in business rates relief
Burberry has voluntarily agreed to repay around £6m in business support to the Treasury, following the business rates holiday designed…
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Jan- 2021 -19 JanuaryHigh Street
Footfall continues to decline but stays above Lockdown 1 levels
Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -10.9% last week from the week before, but has managed to stay above…
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14 JanuaryCoronavirus
Scotland bans click and collect on non-essential retail
Stores in Scotland will no longer be able to provide click and collect services for non-essential retail, as the government…
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12 JanuaryGovernment
New top-up grants to be given to Scottish retail
Eligible Scottish retail firms that have been impacted by tier four restrictions are set to receive a one-off top-up grant…
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Dec- 2020 -24 DecemberCoronavirus
Boxing Day sales set to plummet for third year in a row
Retailers must prepare to be “hard hit” during this year’s Boxing Day sales period, with spending expected to be down…
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7 DecemberAdvice
Re-energising retail in 2021: Three challenges and one solution
The story of retail in 2020 is one of extreme contrasts. On the one hand, the Amazons, Asos and supermarket…
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1 DecemberCoronavirus
Footfall surges for second week thanks to Black Friday
Footfall on Black Friday increased by 8.7%, helping to mark the first time since late August that the figures have…
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