Industry News
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Mar- 2022 -25 March
Retail sales volumes fall 0.3% in February, ONS says
Retail sales volumes fell by 0.3% in February 2022 following a rise of 1.9% in January 2022, according to the latest figures from ONS, with sales volumes at 3.7% above their pre-coronavirus (Covid-19) February 2020 levels. Non-store retailing sales volumes fell by 4.8% over the month following strong growth in…
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25 March
Bella and Duke opens pet friendly office
Bella and Duke has opened a pet friendly office as work life returns to normal. A collaborative effort between pet experts at Bella and Duke and the build and design team at Space Solutions, has seen the creation of what is believed to be the UK’s most pet friendly office.…
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24 March
Scampers donates essential supplies Ukraine
Pets Corner’s Scampers store announced it has donated essential items such as food, clothing and beds to Ukraine. The retailer said with the situation in Ukraine ongoing, it’s been “touching” to see communities come together to offer support. According to Scampers, its store team collected £1,000 worth items to send…
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24 March
Retail responds to ‘underwhelming’ Spring Statement
Both Bira and CBI have expressed disappointment in the chancellor’s Spring Statement, with Bira having declared it is “underwhelmed with the offerings for independent businesses”. In his speech yesterday, Rishi Sunak outlined a series of measures to help combat the rising cost of living in his latest spring statement, including…
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23 March
Inflation hits 30-year high at 6.2% in February
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 6.2% in the 12 months to February 2022, up from 5.5% in January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It revealed this is the highest CPI 12-month inflation rate in the national statistic series which began in January 1997, and the…
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23 March
Spring Statement: Chancellor raises NI threshold to £12,570
The chancellor has outlined a series of measures to help combat the rising cost of living in his latest spring statement, including increasing the national insurance threshold by £3,000. Speaking in parliament today (23 March), Rishi Sunak began his speech by warning it is yet unclear what the impact of…
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23 March
Jollyes renews partnership with supply chain firm Wincanton
Jollyes today confirmed it had extended its logistics partnership with supply chain specialist Wincanton for two years, in a “significant” and transformational contract for the business. Since 2019, Wincanton has provided warehouse and distribution services to Jollyes stores across Great Britain and Northern Ireland, operating from its multi-user warehouse in…
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22 March
Government unveils new reforms to pet microchipping regulations
The Government has unveiled its new reforms to pet microchipping regulations in England. It revealed the proposals will make it easier to reunite lost or stolen cats and dogs with their owners. Improvements include faster access for approved users and regular reminders for keeping records updated which will help improve…
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22 March
Carnilove launches new True Fresh Range
BSB Products, the UK distributors for Carnilove dog and cat foods, has introduced three brand-new Carnilove dog products: True Fresh dog food; True Fresh Raw Freeze Dried Snacks and Meat Jerky Snacks. BSB said all of these new Carnilove dog foods and snacks deliver “irresistible taste and are grain- and…
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22 March
Weather boosts footfall across UK by 2.3%
Footfall rose by +2.3% last week from the week before across all UK retail destinations, with most of the rise driven by high streets where footfall rose by +4.2% versus just +0.5% in shopping centres and +0.1% in retail parks, according to retail experts Springboard. In coastal towns footfall rose…
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