Retailers
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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…
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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…
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4 August
Datalogic Memors provide a solution for Pets Corner
Datalogic have announced that a roll out of Memor X3 mobile computers, with its partner Advanced Retail, has helped Pets Corner, to dramatically reduce time spent on paper-based processes, improve stock accuracy and concentrate on customer service. Matt Murtagh, area manager at Pets Corner and a key member of the project…
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Jul- 2015 -30 July
UK GDP growth has increased in the second quarter
The UK recovery is well under-way with gross domestic product (GDP) per head increasing after seven years according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Growth measured at 0.7 percent in the second quarter of 2015, meaning a recovery from 0.4 percent from the first three months of the year.…
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29 July
Core strengths at Pets At Home continue to drive growth
Pets at Home Group Plc today announces a Q1 FY16 trading update for the 16 week period from 27th March 2015 to 16 Financial summary: – Like-for-like revenue growth of 1.7% driven by Advanced Nutrition, VIP club, Services and Omnichannel, partially offset by a poor season for Health & Hygiene products and very hot…
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Jun- 2015 -19 June
New store for Pets Corner
Pet supply chain Pets Corner will be opening a brand new store on Horsell High Street in Woking. It begins trading on June 27 2015 and will be Pets Corner’s 96th store. Said Karl Golding, Store Manager: ‘Having grown from a small corner pet shop, Pets Corner, an independent family…
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Apr- 2015 -16 April
Pets Corner Staff Learn Sign Language
Pets Corner staff are being encouraged to learn sign language with the aim of improving the shopping experience offered to deaf customers. The manager at Pets Corner’s Hitchin store, Beth Tyler, already has a QCA (Qualification and Curriculum Authority) Level 1 certificate in sign language. After she mentioned her qualification,…
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Feb- 2015 -16 February
New Brighton Pet Store is to Stock Orijen & Acana
A new pet store, Pampurred Pets, is opening its doors in Brighton, dog and cat owners will be able to purchase ORIJEN and ACANA pet foods direct from them. ORIJEN and ACANA are biologically appropriate™ dog and cat foods from the kitchens of Champion Petfoods in Canada. Their concept is to…
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11 February
The Innocent Hound & Cat now available at Pets Corner
Pets Corner have extended their bid to support British businesses by stocking luxury, British treats by The Innocent Hound. All 92 stores offer customers the Yorkshire-made sausages for dogs, together with the recently launched premium cat treats by The Innocent Cat. Chloe Heaton, Managing Director of The Innocent Pet Care…
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Jan- 2015 -30 January
39 Percent Rise in Volume of Goods Sold
The volume of goods sold throughout the retail sector grew by 39% in January compared with the same period in 2014, according to the latest data from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey, which polled 127 UK retailers, found that volumes grew faster than expected,…
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