Retailers

Jun- 2018 -

21 June

UK’s indies outperform global retailers with 20 percent growth

Sales volumes for Britain’s independent retailers in the past 12 months were 20 percent higher than the global average, according to data from retail management software provider Vend. This insight comes from Vend’s first Retail Benchmarks Report, which compared data from over 13,000 retailers and found average monthly sales volumes…

20 June

Slow-feeding ‘Lickimat’ launched for pet separation anxiety

An Australian couple have invented a new feeding mat product to help reduce pet separation anxiety by distracting with treats. The ‘Lickimat’ works by being filled with food and left for pets to lick at, with grooves in the mat meaning it can take pets up to 90 minutes to…

20 June

Independent retailers feeling ‘optimistic’ about high street future

More than half of the nation’s independent high street retailers are optimistic about the future of their local high street – and four out of five shoppers would miss their local high street if it was no longer there. This is according to new research to launch the government-run Great…

20 June

Wales mulls pet shop puppy ban

Wales is considering a ban the sale of puppies in pet stores and through third parties. The plans would make it harder for puppy farmers to sell and are aimed at reducing the number of animals separated from their mothers. A third-party ban on puppies would mean the only way…

19 June

Pets at Home shares to drop, say analysts

A market analyst has predicted shares in Pets at Home will drop by 2.7% down to 120p by the end of the week, on par with its lowest ever one year result. The analyst, Liberum Capital has recommended traders to sell shares after it predicted the opening price of 123.3p…

15 June

Mother and children find dead rabbit in enclosure at Pets at Home

A mum visiting the Doncaster branch of Pets at Home found a dead rabbit in an enclosure while walking around the store, she said it had “obviously got trapped down the side of the hide and couldn’t get out” adding “it must have been panicking and died in sheer terror”.…

14 June

Retailers say not enough is being done to support mental health at work

According to a survey of 1,100 UK workers, 75 percent of retail professionals agree that not enough is being done to support mental health at work. The survey, conducted by independent job site CV-Library, revealed that more than half of employees (57.7 percent) have considered resigning from a job due…

12 June

Spate in pet shop robberies continues as Frimley store is broken into

A pet shop in Frimley has been broken into with charity boxes stolen, the incident follows a spate of pet shop related thefts and break-ins across the country. The Two by Two pet shop had a window smashed during the incident with four charity boxes stolen in total. The value…

11 June

Retail footfall returns to high street

High street footfall increased to 0.5 percent in May according to the latest BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor. According to the report May’s better weather resulted in a marginal improvement in footfall across the nation’s high street and out-of-town shopping areas, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the long term…

8 June

Retailer issues warning after weather creates ‘perfect breeding ground for fleas’

A pet retailer has issued a warning to pet owners after recent warm weather has created what it has called the “perfect breeding ground for fleas”. Pets at Home said that the fleas can lie dormant during cold weather and come to life when it warms up. If left untreated,…