A ban on the display of cigarettes in Scotland's will come into force in April 2013 after a tobacco firm lost its legal fight to stop the move. The ban is supposed to remove the temptation for young people to take up smoking. have always been clear on the need to “I allow retailers sufficient time to make the necessary changes and so we have decided that April 2013 represents a fair timescale for implementing the display ban” said Michael Matheson, Minister for Public Health. He added "While the decreasing number of Scots smoking is to be welcomed, removing tobacco from open view is a critical step in helping to reduce the sense that these products are as acceptable as others." The ban on tobacco product displays is already in force in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said the Supreme Court's "rejection of Imperial Tobacco's argument is good for health in Scotland". Source: ECONOMIC - REAL EXAMPLES Changes in exchange (€ v £) Inflation The Global Recession Case Shop closures in Scotland 'average one a day' (Oct 2012) – An average of one shop a day closed during the first eight months of the year (2012), a study of Scottish towns and cities has found. A total of 188 stores closed in the first six months of 2012, with the situation said to have accelerated in July and August when another 65 closed. According to figures compiled for financial firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), 175 stores opened in months. But there was an overall net loss of 78 high street shops. Glasgow lost the largest amount of outlets, with 105 closing and only 47 opening, giving a total fall of 58. Shops selling computer games, toys, clothes, gifts, jewellery, furniture and cards are said to have been the hardest hit so far this year. Pawnbrokers, charity shops, bookmakers, coffee shops, discount and convenience stores and cheque cashing outlets bucked the trend. Bruce Cartwright, head of business recovery at PwC in Scotland, said the promise of an “Despite Olympic feel-good boost for retailers, it appears the vagaries of the British climate combined
A ban on the display of cigarettes in Scotland's will come into force in April 2013 after a tobacco firm lost its legal fight to stop the move. The ban is supposed to remove the temptation for young people to take up smoking. “I have always been clear on the need to allow retailers sufficient time to make the necessary changes and so we have decided that April 2013 represents a fair timescale for implementing the display ban” said Michael Matheson, Minister for Public Health. He added "While the decreasing number of Scots smoking is to be welcomed, removing tobacco from open view is a critical step in helping to reduce the sense that these products are as acceptable as others." The ban on tobacco product displays is already in force in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said the Supreme Court's "rejection of Imperial Tobacco's argument is good for health in Scotland". Source: ECONOMIC - REAL EXAMPLES Changes in exchange (€ v £) Inflation The Global Recession Case – Shop closures in Scotland 'average one a day' (Oct 2012) An average of one shop a day closed during the first eight months of the year (2012), a study of Scottish towns and cities has found. A total of 188 stores closed in the first six months of 2012, with the situation said to have accelerated in July and August when another 65 closed. According to figures compiled for financial firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), 175 stores opened in months. But there was an overall net loss of 78 high street shops. Glasgow lost the largest amount of outlets, with 105 closing and only 47 opening, giving a total fall of 58. Shops selling computer games, toys, clothes, gifts, jewellery, furniture and cards are said to have been the hardest hit so far this year. Pawnbrokers, charity shops, bookmakers, coffee shops, discount and convenience stores and cheque cashing outlets bucked the trend. Bruce Cartwright, head of business recovery at PwC in Scotland, said “Despite the promise of an Olympic feel-good boost for retailers, it appears the vagaries of the British climate combined
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