RETAIL sales volumes in Scotland dipped 0.5% in the final three months of the year as the festive shopping frenzy failed to make up for weak demand through the autumn.
RETAIL sales volumes in Scotland dipped 0.5% in the final three months of the year as the festive shopping frenzy failed to make up for weak demand through the autumn.
BLEAK OUTLOOK: The trading figures for Scotland's high streets continued to be weak, with no growth in sales value figures. Picture: Jamie Simpson
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greig cameron deputy business editor
The trading on Scotland's high streets also continued to lag behind the wider UK, which posted a 0.4% decline between October and December.
The Scottish Retail Sales Index (RSI) showed there was no growth in sales value figures, without adjusting for inflation, between the third and fourth quarters of 2012.
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