Industry bodies have warned that thousands of stores could be at risk of closing due to issues with Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) said that while it is committed to a fit for purpose DRS, the present scheme “fails to provide this”, while warning that many stores could face closing due to cash flow issues or significant loss of footfall once the initiative starts.
The DRS involves shoppers paying an extra 20p when purchasing drinks in a can or bottle, with the deposit returned when they bring back the empty container for recycling.
