An independent record store has reported significant growth in CD and vinyl sales over the past two months, suggesting more people are embracing listening to music in lockdown.
Assai Records has two record shops in Dundee and Edinburgh which have had to close during the pandemic. But it sells the majority of its products online via Amazon marketplace, with owner Keith Ingram reporting an increase in online sales – especially in Scotland – since lockdown began in March.
Assai has managed to continue trading around the world despite the challenges facing the retail industry, even before Covid-19.
Mr Ingram said: “Around 70% of our customers are online. We ship a lot of our stock to Europe – mainly Italy, France and Germany – as well as the