Scottish retailers faced drop in sales

File photo dated 22/12/19 of shoppers in Glasgow. Retail sales in Scotland decreased by 4% in April when compared with the same month in 2023, fresh data has said. The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) says retail, across all sectors in Scotland, had seen a drop in sales on a year-on-year basis in April, despite having grown by 9.1% in April last year.Issue date: Tuesday May 7, 2024.