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Retail sales up as 'golden quarter' begins – but business rate fears persist
Paisley Daily Express
|November 17, 2025
Scottish retail sector sales have increased almost two per cent compared with last year, according to new statistics.
However, concerns are still on the rise among retailers ahead of the crucial Christmas shopping season, a trade association director has said, with the UK Budget looming large.
The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) KPMG Scottish Retail Sales found that total sales in Scotland increased by 1.9 per cent compared with October 2024, when they had decreased by 0.7 per cent.
Covering four weeks from October 5 to November 1, total food sales in Scotland increased by 2.7 per cent compared with October 2024, when they were down by 1.2 per cent.
Total nonfood sales in Scotland increased by 1.3 per cent compared with October 2024, when there had been a 0.3 per cent drop.
Adjusted for the effect of online sales, nonfood sales in Scotland increased by 1.2 per cent compared with October 2024, when they had decreased by 0.1 per cent.
This story is from the November 17, 2025 edition of Paisley Daily Express.
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