Retailers
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Mar- 2022 -22 March
Weather boosts footfall across UK by 2.3%
Footfall rose by +2.3% last week from the week before across all UK retail destinations, with most of the rise driven by high streets where footfall rose by +4.2% versus just +0.5% in shopping centres and +0.1% in retail parks, according to retail experts Springboard. In coastal towns footfall rose…
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21 March
Burnley Pets at Home opens amid store revamp
Pets at Home has opened the doors to its new-look pet care centre on Anchor Retail Park in Burnley. The revamped store is now home to a brand-new grooming salon – The Groom Room – which has opened for the first time. According to the retailer, it offers a wide…
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18 March
Bestpets unveils latest Bugalugs pet care range
Bestpets has announced the launch of its new pet care range Bugalugs. The Bugalugs Pet care range includes various products such as shampoos, colognes, deodorising sprays, detangling sprays, ear cleaner and a nose and paw balm. Each product is vegan and created using natural ingredients that have different benefits depending…
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16 March
Icertech launches water-based coolant
Over the last seventeen years, Icertech has grown to be one of the trusted suppliers in the chilled packaging market, supplying a range of ice packs and insulated boxes. Having built a reputation as an independent manufacturer and supplier of high quality, low cost gel-based coolants, Icertech is now very…
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16 March
Retail sales monitor shows ‘cause for optimism’, Bira says
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said there is “cause for optimism” after the recent BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor for February 2022 which revealed that UK retail sales increased 2.7% on a Like-for-like basis from February 2021. According to the BRC the performance comes on top of an improved…
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15 March
Pets at Home launches £100K feline pancytopenia research fund
Pets at Home Group has launched a £100k feline pancytopenia research fund. Pancytopenia is a rare bone marrow condition where the number of blood cells rapidly decreases, causing serious illness. According to the retailer, the launch of this fund follows the “distressing” spike in cases of pancytopenia in cats last…
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11 March
Pets at Home donates £100k to Ukraine
Pets at Home has donated £100k to Ukraine this week, having been in touch with several charities who advised the group that funding is the “best way to support at this stage”. According to the pet retailer, funds are being distributed to charities who are helping on the ground in…
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10 March
Over 7 in 10 consumers spend more on pets than themselves, data finds
Latest data into pet owners’ outlook on costs and care for pets shows over seven in 10 (71%) British consumers are willing to spend more on their pet than themselves. The new research from MoneySuperMarket analysed pet owners’ attitudes towards financing their furry friends, revealing consumers spend an average of…
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9 March
Bark and Birch unveils global recruitment drive
Bark and Birch Global Dog Service have started a huge recruitment drive in several territories across the globe as the company “rapidly” expands. The pet service trains over 2000 dogs per month, runs doggy daycares, mobile grooming vans and manufactures their own products, while currently developing its own proprietary technology.…
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8 March
Natural Cornish to support animals in Ukraine
Natural Cornish Pet has announced it has teamed up with The Dog Groomery in order to help animals in need at the Ukrainian border. It revealed it is sending a van full of supplies to the border on Wednesday 8 March. Dog Groomery have planned to travel in convoy and…
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