Retailers

Feb- 2018 -

9 February

UK high street sees ‘glacial growth’ in January

In the month of January, total like-for-like sales were up by 0.6% compared to 0.1% for the same month last year, according to business advisory firm BDO’s High Street Tracker report. Excluding the drop in January 2017, the growth this month for the traditional sales season was still the lowest…

8 February

13 percent of retail staff imagine killing their boss

The retail industry has the unhappiest staff, according to a survey conducted by business service company Expert Market and independent survey provider Vivatic. Of the 2,222 respondents asked, the survey found that 13 percent of retail staff have imagined killing their boss, while 30 percent of those in the retail…

7 February

James Wellbeloved launches trade competition

James Wellbeloved is putting the focus on puppy food with its new trade competition. There will also be an online sampling campaign built in to help drive new puppy owners into the specialist pet trade. New ads and display materials feature a very muddy puppy with the strapline ‘Don’t worry, I’ll…

7 February

Broadreach Nature awarded Animal Health Supplements of the Year

Pet supplements company Broadreach Nature has been given the Animal Health Supplements of the Year award at 2018’s Corporate Livewire Innovation and Excellence Global Awards. The annual awards ceremony recognises the successes of businesses, finance firms and individuals. The nominees of the Animal Health Supplements of the Year category was decided…

5 February

Brits spend £210m on pets this Valentine’s Day

Half of Brits will ditch their dates to spend money on pets this Valentine’s Day, according to research released today. A study of UK pet owners* commissioned by experts in raw and natural pet food, Natures Menu, has revealed that almost half (47 percent) will buy a pet a gift this…

5 February

‘Catfish need more than algae’, claims new campaign

King British has launched the consumer campaign, ‘Fuel your Catfish Crew’ to educate fish keepers and highlight the fact that specialist fish need specialist food. Catfish are also surrounded in myth, the most common being that plecs, more commonly known as suckermouths, will be quite happy living on a diet…

2 February

MP calls for retailers to become more ‘Disability Confident’

The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton, is encouraging more retailers to realise the benefits of employing disabled people. The government has launched a new campaign to get retailers to sign up to its Disability Confident scheme which launched in 2016. According to the latest official statistics,…

Jan- 2018 -

29 January

Planning applications for retail stores falls for ninth consecutive year

Planning applications for new shops have fallen for the ninth year in a row, says platform for peer-to-peer property lending, Lendy. New research by Lendy shows that the number of planning applications for new shops and shopping centres in England are down 55 percent since the credit crunch to just…

25 January

KKR sells off remaining Pets at Home stake

American private equity firm KKR has sold off its remaining 12.3 percent stake in Pets at Home. This amounted to 62 million shares in the pet supplies retailer, which fell 2.65 percent in London trading. Shares were worth 174p each at the time, raising £108m. Merrill Lynch International and Numis…

23 January

‘Ghosted’ customers cost repeat sales

UK consumers who feel abandoned by a retailer following a purchase are less likely to purchase from the store again, a new survey finds. Narvar and YouGov asked 3000 UK consumers to uncover their biggest bugbears when shopping with online retailers. The study shows that retailers are failing to secure…