Scotland

Superdrug brings HIV tests to the high street in UK first

HIV tests are available to purchase on the UK high street for the first time as health and beauty retailer…

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New charity shop count shows over 11,000

New research into charity shop volume on UK high streets has found there are currently 11,249 charity outlets across the…

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Footfall drops in July as customers avoid high street in heatwave

The heatwave drew customers away from the high street in July, as footfall fell by 10.8% compared with the same…

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Scotland sees ‘disappointing’ retail sales rise

Scottish government figures have found that retail sales in the country have risen by 0.3% between April and June compared…

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Almost 133,000 business rates appeals from 2010 still remain unresolved

More than 133,000 businesses are still waiting for an appeal of their business rates valuation from 2010 to be resolved,…

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Footfall drops 8.6% as sunshine fails to attract shoppers

The UK high street saw an overall 8.6% year-on-year drop in footfall despite the warm May bank holidays, figures show.…

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High street collapse down to higher business rates, says Colliers

Fifteen major retailers or restaurant groups have gone into CVA or administration in the twelve months since the April 2017…

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Study finds independent retail and leisure outlet growth is soaring

As multiple stores like New Look, Maplin and Toys ‘R’ Us close, a study by OnBuy.com has found that this has…

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Retail footfall takes a hit with Scotland showing sharpest decline

Footfall in January decreased by 1.6% year-on-year, showing a deeper decrease than the rate seen for January 2017, according to…

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Retail has least business failures, figures show

The retail industry has the lowest number of business failures among all sectors in the UK, new data has revealed.…

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