Dundee businesses hit hard ‘mentally and financially’ by worst year of trading on record

Local businesses have labelled 2020 their “hardest year, both mentally and financially” after a survey found that trading had plunged to depths not seen for two decades.

The new report, which comes from the Scottish Retail Consortium, claims that 2020 was the worst year for businesses in it’s 22 year record, with overall sales falling by a dramatic 16.6%.