Retailers

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Pets at Homes VIP Club Customer Scheme Raises £2 MILLION for Animal Charities

More than 560 animal charities across the UK are celebrating after receiving more than £2 million over the past 18 months thanks to generous Pets at Home’s customers. The donations, shared between both national and local independent animal charities on a monthly basis, have been raised by the Pet retailer’s…

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Buyagift.com’s ‘Pet Elfie’ Competition Winner Revealed

Buyagift.com are making sure that aren’t the only ones getting on the Christmas jumper band wagon; our pets are getting in on the action too! Buyagift.com have long since known that one of their customers’ greatest loves is their pets and also taking pictures of them, so following on from the success of…

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Have Yourself a Doggy Kind of Christmas

Here’s a seasonal story story to warm the cockles of your heart, which also shows just how much we count dog’s as part of the family here in the UK and that includes the family’s festivities too. Claire’s Comfy Canines, Doggy Day Care, Spa and Shop based in Burnham, Berkshire, held…

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