Retailers
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Feb- 2013 -19 February
Britain’s shop vacancy rates reduce in 2012
The shop vacancy rate average in Great Britain reduced during 2012, reports the Local Data Company’s (LDC). In its latest shop vacancy report, More Clicks, Less Bricks, the LDC analysed more than 275,000 retails and leisure premises across nearly 2,000 retail centres to find that the shop vacancy rate in…
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19 February
Britain’s shop vacancy rates reduce in 2012
The shop vacancy rate average in Great Britain reduced during 2012, reports the Local Data Company’s (LDC). In its latest shop vacancy report, More Clicks, Less Bricks, the LDC analysed more than 275,000 retails and leisure premises across nearly 2,000 retail centres to find that the shop vacancy rate in…
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Jan- 2013 -23 January
Bestpets mascots named and claimed!
More than 1,000 Bestpets customers have given Alfie the Dog, Maurice the Guinea Pig and Ozzy the Budgie new homes as part of a loyalty scheme initiative. The three cuddly characters are part of six mascots unveiled by the pet product wholesaler as part of its 12-month Bestpets Local Loyalty…
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18 January
Dragon gives Wagging Tails Twitter boost
Hampshire-based pet care company Wagging Tails recently received a business boost from Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis. Wagging Tails’ MD Lisa Suswain ‘tweeted’ Theo to tell him about her business during his weekly ‘Small Business Sunday’ initiative. Paphitis re-tweeted the message to his 300,000+ followers, resulting in hundreds more followers…
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8 January
Christmas period proves testing time ahead says BRC chief
The Christmas period has done nothing to convince retailers that 2013 has any significant growth in store, said the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) director general Helen Dickinson. Consumers have been really astute this festive period, according to the BRC chief, and waited until the last minute to make festive purchases,…
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2 January
BRC and retailers ask MPs to step-in to help ailing high streets
In the wake of the news that town centre shop vacancy rates have reached an all-time high of 11.3 per cent, retailers have joined with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) to get MPs behind their plans. The BRC is now asking MPs to prioritise reinvigorating their local high streets, which,…
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Dec- 2012 -20 December
ONS releases flat November retail sales figures
Following statistics from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has also released damning figures in the lead up to the festive season. It was presumed that November would show an increase in sales after October’s shock 0.8 per cent fall. But figures released by…
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19 December
BBC programme calling pet trade workers for new show
An exciting opportunity has arisen for workers in the pet trade to compete in a BBC programme about the celebration of the best in British business. Each episode will feature three small or independent businesses in the same town – supplying the same demographic of consumers – aiming to showcase…
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19 December
December brings festive season lull on high streets
The festive season has unfortunately brought with it a lull in high street shopping, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Responding to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey during the first two weeks of December, 36 per cent of retailers reported an increase in volume of sales…
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Nov- 2012 -8 November
Albion Meat Products celebrates 30 years with rebranding
A leading Worcestershire-based pet food manufacturer has recently celebrated its 30th birthday, announcing a rebranding of its range with a whole new set of packaging and logos in the offing. Albion Meat Products, a business started by Catherine Donegan when she was just 18, prides itself on providing the essentials…
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