Jump to full article: The Scotsman (uk), 2009-06-16
Author: Katrine Bussey
Intro: THE Scottish Government's proposal to ban tobacco displays were yesterday branded an "unproven gimmick" by retailers.
Members of the Tobacco Retailers Alliance hit out at the proposal as the results of a survey were disclosed.
The survey suggested 75 per cent of small shopkeepers in Scotland believe the display ban will directly threaten their business, while 89 per cent said they believed the government had not listened to their opinions.
And six in every ten retailers are worried that the display ban will take trade away from them to larger stores.
The poll questioned 83 Scottish retailers, as part of a wider UK study, and found 54 per cent of them believe the display ban may increase retail crime.
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