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23.05.2012 Livingston presentation on the Role of Retailing in the Modern Scottish Economy available for download (see downloads)
18.05.2012 new journal article by Jonathan Elms and Christoph Teller added
May 2012 Press Commentary Updated (Leigh Sparks and Paul Freathy)
1.5.2012 New article by Anne Findlay and Leigh Sparks added
6.03.2012 Journal Article wins Highly Commended Prize for 2011 (see Journal Articles Page)
28.02.2012 Details of the High Street Exhibition and Seminar (including online presence) updated in 22nd February post on truth and Reconciliation Committees
26.9.2011 New article by Steve Burt added
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Wanted? Town Centre Truth and Reconciliation Committees
Tuesday saw a motley gathering of 40 or so people at The Lighthouse in Glasgow at a “Towns Summit” co-organised by Architecture + Design Scotland and the Scotland’s Towns Partnership. The workshop was convened on the back of three contexts: … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Change, Government, High Streets, Mary Portas, Scotland's Town and High Streets, TCRF, Town Centres
Tagged Government, High Streets, Portas, Scotland, TCRF, Town Centres
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The Scottish Government’s Health Levy on Large Food Retailers
In early 2011 the Scottish Government’s proposal for a large store levy was rejected in the Scottish Parliament. In its Autumn 2011 budget proposals the initiative re-emerged but fashioned differently as a ‘public health levy’, targeted at large retail stores … Continue reading
Posted in Diet and Health, Government, Retail Levy, Tax
Tagged Health Levy, Large Retailerss, Scottish Government
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Worst Scottish Sales Fall Since at least 1999 – AGAIN
There comes a point where even I, with my inbuilt Welsh pessimism (except when playing Scotland at rugby), get fed up with the bad news. But here we go again. The Scottish Retail Sales Monitor reporting on retail sales in … Continue reading
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The latest figures from the Local Data Company are headlined “Good and bad news”. The good news is that the bleeding has stopped (for now), but the bad news is it still hurts like hell. So 14.3% of shops are … Continue reading
