Scotland

Retailers should learn from shopping centres to be inclusive

Shopping centres increasingly act as hubs pulling local communities together and are becoming an essential cornerstone of everyday life. As…

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Wee Carpet Shoppe ad goes viral

A homemade advert starring a four-year-old girl promoting her grandad’s carpet store, the Wee Carpet Shoppe in Fife, Scotland, has…

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March sees first YOY non-food footfall rise

March saw the first year-on-year rise in footfall in non-food stores for over two years rising by 1.6% since February,…

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Kate Swann and Paul Geddes in contention for John Lewis chairmanship

Departing Direct Line boss Paul Geddes and former WHSmith CEO Kate Swann are both in the running to succeed Sir…

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January posts lowest footfall decline in three years

January footfall declined 0.8% according to the latest data from Ipsos Retail Performance – the lowest decline in three years.…

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JD Sports removes advert for Scotland shirt following ‘#everydaysexism’ complaints

Sports retailer, JD Sports, has removed an advert for the football shirt of the Scottish national team following Twitter complaints…

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Co-op to open 100 new stores in 2019

The Co-op has announced it will open 100 new food stores during 2019 as part of a £200m store investment…

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Brits to spend £1.65bn on last minute Christmas purchases

Some 14.9 million shoppers are expected to spend £1.65bn on last minute Christmas purchases, new research by discount code website…

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UK customers to boost retailers with £420 festive spend

New Christmas trading analysis from PwC has suggested UK shoppers are preparing to spend an average of £420 on Christmas…

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Crickhowell High Street crowned ‘UK’s best’ in Great British High Street Awards

Crickhowell High Street has been crowned the overall winner of the government-run Great British High Street Awards 2018. The Welsh…

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