Retailers

Jul- 2018 -

10 July

Pets Corner expects ‘record year’ as it reports £46m turnover

Retailer Pets Corner has released its financial results and reported a turnover of £46m for the year ended September 2017. This was up from the previous year’s turnover figure of £39.4m. The company also saw an increase in its gross profit, up from £23m in 2016 to £27m in 2017. The…

9 July

UK Treasury rejects retailers’ business rates reform calls

The UK Treasury has today rejected calls from retailers who say business rates should be reformed to create a level playing field with online retailers. During a meeting of parliament’s Treasury Select Committee, chancellor Philip Hammond said reforming international corporation tax was a higher priority for the government, adding that…

6 July

Global pet wearables market to surpass valuation of $3.5m

A new report has found the global pet wearables market is set to exceed its $3.4m (£2.5m) valuation as the consumer trend of increased spending on pet welfare continues. Fact MR’s latest report has found that the market expected to exceed the valuation by 2022, however it warned that malfunctioning…

6 July

Retail sales fall for fifth consecutive month

Retail sales fell for the fifth month in a row in June, data from BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker has shown. Total in-store like-for-like sales were down 1.7 percent compared with last year, when the figures rose 1.3 percent. It is also the ninth consecutive month that sales growth figures…

4 July

Groom-while-you-shop PetDen opens at Tesco Extra

The PetDen is offering to look after the pets of Tesco customers while they shop, by looking after them at its grooming facility held in the supermarket’s car park. Run by salon manager Liane Shield and groomer Lizz Charlton, prices for the services are dependent on the dog’s height and…

4 July

BRC calls for two-year freeze on business rates

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has asked the government to consider freezing business rates for two years to ease the pressure on retailers. By proposing a two-year freeze on increases, the BRC said it would give time for the government and industry to develop a proposal for an updated taxation…

Jun- 2018 -

29 June

Record use of next-day services for online orders in May

The use of next-day and specified-day services for online orders hit record levels in May, accounting for 37 percent of UK delivered orders, data from online retail association IMRG shows. Online retail parcel delivery order volumes were up 14.8 percent year-on-year in May, according to the latest data from the…

25 June

Aldi-sold Foobler pet toy under fire after dog injured

A dog’s jaw became stuck in a £13.99 Aldi toy, leading to a £350 vet bill for its owner in order to have it surgically removed. Dog owner Samantha Trofimowicz gave her dog Moet, the Foobler treat dispenser on Wednesday night but just 30 minutes after she heard screams from…

25 June

46-year-old independent pet shop closes blaming gentrification

A 46-year-old local pet shop in Forest Gate is to close blaming gentrification of the area for its demise. Smallholders Pet & Aquatic Centre opened in 1948 and its current owner, Kevin Shaw, 46, has worked at the store for 19 years. He said Forest Gate and especially the area…

22 June

Independent pet shop wins ‘Retailer of the Year’

Independent pet shop, Pets Pantry has won the title of ‘Warrington Retailer of the Year 2018’. The 38-year-old pet shop came top of a selection of “extremely high” nominees according to Warrington Business Awards, who described the winner as exemplifying “what a great collective ‘can do’ attitude we with have…