Retailers
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Jul- 2021 -23 July
PetPlace opens new HQ amid sales rise
PetPlace has announced it has opened new headquarters following a rise in sales over the pandemic. The retailer, which has stores in Abergele, Ruthin, Mold, Llangefni and Chirk, has opened the new site in Tir Llwyd Enterprise Park in Kinmel Bay. The company will be based out of a 10,000…
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14 July
Pets At Home partners with Panther Logistics
Pets at Home has selected two-man delivery specialists Panther Logistics as its two-man delivery partner. Panther, which has a national presence across the UK, will offer its seven day a week next day delivery two-man services where it will be responsible for delivering “large items” such as rabbit hutches and…
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May- 2021 -28 May
Retail NI welcomes top up grants
Retail NI has welcomed the commencement of the issuing of £72.3m in top up grants to Northern Irish businesses that remained open during the most recent restrictions. Over 13,000 trading businesses were unable to receive the most recent financial support, but their “trade and footfall” was still impacted as a…
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26 May
Just for Pets pledges support for smaller pet businesses
Specialist pet retailer Just for Pets has pledged to support smaller and “innovative” pet businesses beyond the pandemic through a newly revealed support scheme. To help business start-ups under the Best of British pledge, the group has agreed to pay smaller product suppliers under the scheme up front for stock,…
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19 May
Pet Media Group acquires Dutch marketplace
Pet Media Group, the operator of Europe’s largest online marketplace for pets, Pets4Homes, has acquired the Netherlands’ largest pet dog classifieds site, Puppyplaats.nl. The acquisition is reportedly in line with the group’s ongoing strategy to become the “dominant destination globally for pets and their caregivers”, and follows its recent acquisitions…
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12 May
Taylor & Hart launches ‘Pooch Pendants’ range
Taylor and Hart has announced the launch of its new range of ‘Pooch Pendants’ for wedding ceremonies. The design of each specific pendant is set to match a dog’s collar with their owner’s engagement ring. A recent survey by the bespoke jeweller found that 30% of pet owners either have…
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5 May
UK retail footfall hit by bad weather
New data from Springboard has revealed that footfall at UK retail destinations dropped by 2% last week from the previous seven-day period, despite the reopening of non-essential retail stores across the country. The footfall decrease was primarily due to a considerable drop of 6.1% in high street footfall, despite footfall…
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Apr- 2021 -20 April
Hammerson to slash rents by 30%
Hammerson has announced it is planning to slash rents for retail tenants by around 30% as non-essential shops prepare to reopen. Mark Bourgeois, the group’s managing director, said: “We reckon across the board and our business we’ll probably reduce rents from their peak by about 30% so we are really…
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15 April
Postman Pooch launches PubGrub box for dogs
Postman Pooch has launched a PubGrub box for dogs that “allows your dogs to enjoy a bottle of pup-peroni, a bottle of dog-friendly wino and some sweet and savoury snacks while you sit and enjoy a fresh pint or glass of G&T in the sun”. The new launch coincides with…
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Mar- 2021 -29 March
Extended retail opening hours to continue post-lockdown
The extended daily opening hours for non-essential retail are set to continue in a bid to encourage people back to the highstreet, according to the government. Communities secretary Robert Jenrick said the move will “help ensure the safe re-opening of non-essential shops by giving people greater flexibility to avoid peak…
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