Retailers

Mar- 2016 -

29 March

Pets Corner opens new store in Ullesthorpe

Retail chain, Pets Corner, opened a new store in Ullesthorpe on March 25 2016. The store will stock an extensive range of naturally sourced, quality items for a variety of furry, feathered and scaly companions including a small home farming range. Free parking is available, as well as a free health…

18 March

Pets at Home puts rabbit sales on hold for Easter

Pets at Home is banning the sale of rabbits in its store during the Easter period. Interest in rabbits rises over the holiday; the retail chain aims to draw attention to the number of the pets left homeless each year. Pets at Home will also hold free rabbit workshops across the country over the Easter holidays, covering…

Jan- 2016 -

25 January

Pets Corner opens new store in Wokingham

On January 23 2016, retail chain Pets Corner opened a new store in Wokingham. The store will stock live animals alongside naturally sourced items for a variety of pets. It will also offer a small home farming range and a free health club providing nutritional advice for pets. Scott Sherriff, regional manager at…

Nov- 2015 -

23 November

PIF receives go-ahead on petshop licensing scheme

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced its support to retail members in order to gain their pet shop licence. PIF has just entered into a Primary Authority coordinated partnership with City of London Corporation, to support PIF retail members across England and Wales. This scheme is designed to…

Oct- 2015 -

30 October

Shares in Pets at Home fall

Shares in superstore Pets at Home have the steepest fall since it floated in London last year. Shares fell by nine percent, according to the BBC, as the Pets at Home Group Plc announced its trading update for the 28 week period from 27 March to 8 October 2015. Nick Wood,…

5 October

Business rate system to have major overhaul

George Osborne has announced a huge overhaul for the UK’s business rate system which should aid retailers and small business owners. It was announced that £26 billion which is raised in business rates each year will be diverted from central government to local government. According to the BBC, chancellor George…

1 October

Consumers’ right to 30 day refund becomes law

New protection for consumers has come into force under the Consumer Rights Act. Anyone who purchases faulty goods will be entitled to a full refund for up to 30 days after the purchase is made. Previously consumers were only entitled to refunds for a ‘reasonable time’. There is new protection for…

Sep- 2015 -

17 September

Pets Corner to donate plastic bag proceeds to charity

Major retail chain, Pets Corner, plans to donate proceeds from the sale of its single-use plastic bags to the Sussex-based charity Canine Partners. From the October 5th 2015 large retailers employing 250 or more full-time employees will need to charge their customers a minimum of 5p for most single-use plastic carrier…

Aug- 2015 -

6 August

Dogrobes lead the way

Margaret Reynolds, the owner of Moray based company Dogrobes, has been short-listed for an Association of Scottish Businesswomen (ASB) Award under the category Most Enterprising Business. Last year she won the Moray Business Women’s Most Enterprising Business Award, and now she is representing the Moray area in this category…

5 August

The contactless card payment limit is being increased

Visa, MasterCard and American Express are increasing the limits for Contactless card payments from the 1st October 2015. The limit on Contactless payment will be £30 instead of £20. Any Contactless terminals rented from Global Payments will be updated before the change comes into effect. Customers will automatically be able…