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The Scottish Retail Consortium urged people to be mindful over social distancing and mask-wearing.

Shoppers in Scotland have been reminded over mask-wearing and distancing as retailers look to claw back £4.1 billion in lost sales since the start of the pandemic. From Monday, “non-essential” shops are allowed to open their doors to the public after being shuttered since Boxing Day, with millions spent on safety-proofing them against Covid transmission. The Scottish Retail Consortium urged shoppers to queue considerately and be mindful over distancing and mask-wearing after “four long months of closure” for shops. It expects an “initial surge” as customers venture out but said t...

Shoppers in Scotland have been reminded over mask-wearing and distancing as retailers look to claw back £4.1 billion in lost sales since the start of the pandemic. From Monday, “non-essential” shops are allowed to open their doors to the public after being shuttered since Boxing Day, with millions spent on safety-proofing them against Covid transmission. The Scottish Retail Consortium urged shoppers to queue considerately and be mindful over distancing and mask-wearing after “four long months of closure” for shops. It expects an “initial surge” as customers venture out but said t...

SCOTLAND’S Towns Partnership is urging people to support shops and attractions that are close to home as more Covid-19 restrictions are relaxed today. Under the Scottish Government’s route map out of lockdown, today sees stores opening up for the first time since Boxing Day. Shoppers are being asked to consider putting local stores first in a bid to help rebuild the economy after what has been a difficult year for many business owners in Scotland. Scotland’s Towns Partnership chief officer Phil Prentice says it is vital that the economic recovery from the pandemic grows from its...

Shoppers in Scotland have been reminded over mask-wearing and distancing as retailers look to claw back £4.1 billion in lost sales since the start of the pandemic. From Monday, “non-essential” shops are allowed to open their doors to the public after being shuttered since Boxing Day, with millions spent on safety-proofing them against Covid transmission. The Scottish Retail Consortium urged shoppers to queue considerately and be mindful over distancing and mask-wearing after “four long months of closure” for shops. It expects an “initial surge” as customers venture out but said t...