Interest in kilts/Scottish things, should benefit Scotland, and UK

[terry m]

The problem with being a tourist in Scotland, and elsewhere in the uk like Cornwall or London for example is , stuff ain't cheap to buy. Before you think about whether stuff is manufactured locally or abroad. If you are touring with even a modest sized family you can look at parting with a three figure sum of cash just to supply everyone with a souvenir T shirt.
Then another £20 or £ 30 for a simple lunch.
Last time I was in Scotland one shop was asking nearly twenty pounds for a coffee mug with a clan crest on it or similar......really?????
It is a common complaint in the uk in tourist areas that business is not good. Well I wonder why. I think local economies would benefit more if they reduced prices even just a little.