AN INVERNESS-based shoe retailer is embracing the digital age by investing in the kind of database technology that underpins cryptocurrency. Family-owned Begg Shoes can trace its roots back more than 150 years and has nine stores, mostly located around the north of Scotland. It has a long retailing tradition but is preparing for the years to come by investing in blockchain technology as it seeks to strengthen its already-strong online offer. The company, which fulfils web sales from the company’s stores as opposed to a warehouse, has been working alongside data scientists at The Data Lab on the project. Donald Begg, the company’s managing director, said that in broad terms the blockchain system it is developing will improve its ability to record and interconnect data within the business.
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image captionDonald Begg said there is understanding but also frustration about the move to tighter restrictions
Businesses in parts of the north and south of Scotland face moving into the country s toughest Covid restrictions on Boxing Day - despite currently operating under level one rules.
They say they are frustrated by the decision to put the whole of mainland Scotland into level four restrictions.
It includes Highland, Moray, Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders which have been in level one for several weeks.
Pubs, cafes and non-essential shops close from Saturday for three weeks.
Nicola Sturgeon announced the introduction of the toughest level four rules at the weekend, saying firm preventative action was needed following the emergence of a faster-spreading strain of coronavirus.