Retailers

Hownd launches new porridge range for dogs

Hownd has revealed that it has extended its Plant Powered Superfood food range with the launch of ready made porridge for dogs. The new blueberry and coconut porridge with chia and oats launches ahead of World Porridge Day on 10 October 2021 and World Vegan Month in November. Also joining…

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Pets at Home to close for Boxing Day

Pets at Home has announced that it is set to close its shops on Boxing Day for the second year running. The group claimed that the decision has been made as a sign of recognition for the work of its colleagues throughout 2021. It follows a similar decision in 2020…

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Just For Pets opens two new stores

Just for Pets has announced it is continuing its expansion through the opening of two new stores.  The retailer has now opened its biggest space to date in Stafford. The 10,000 sq ft store opened on Kingsmead Retail Park near the town centre following a 10-week bespoke fit-out.  It features…

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WHM expands UK manufacturing capabilities

WHM Pet Group has revealed that it has added new capabilities to its UK manufacturing over the past 12 months, which includes new investment into its Driby site in Lincolnshire to further its offering. Previously, the group invested £5m into its Driby manufacturing site over the past nine years, resulting…

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Footfall dampened by wet weather

Footfall across UK retail destinations fell by -1.7% last week from the week before as wet weather continued to dampen footfall across the nation.  According to Springboard, there was a drop of -2.2% in high streets versus more “modest” drops of -1.3% in shopping centres and -1% in retail parks. …

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BPF calls for business rates reform

The British Property Federation (BPF) has called on the government to set out a roadmap to annually revalue business rates in a bid to avoid “crippling” high streets, citing that a business rates reform is “long overdue”. It comes as the government’s Business Rates Revaluations Consultation, proposing to introduce more…

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Zooplus sales rise 16% in H1

Zooplus, Europe’s leading online pet platform, has announced that total H1 sales rose by 16% to €1bn (£858m), up from €862m (£739m) the previous year, as it continued its sustainable growth path in the first six month of the year.  It said this growth was driven by the company’s “large…

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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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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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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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