Business Rates
This coverage examines business rates and their impact on the UK petcare industry, focusing on cost implications for retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and supply chain operators. Pet Gazette reports on government policy changes, relief schemes, and sector responses, alongside analysis of how business rates influence store profitability, investment decisions, and expansion plans. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights to manage financial pressures, plan strategically, and adapt to evolving taxation policies.
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Nov- 2012 -13 NovemberCurrent Affairs
BRC submits six-point plan to Chancellor of the Exchequer
Ahead of next month’s autumn statement, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has submitted a plan to Chancellor George Osborne requesting that changes are made to existing measures in order to strengthen the economy. Concerns have been raised following suggestions that business rates will rise 2.6 per cent in April 2013.…
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Sep- 2012 -25 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
BRC calls for support following global financial crisis research
Retail sales growth is now averaging half what it was in the years preceding the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Four years on from the bank’s failure, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) is publishing figures that show how much the global financial crisis impacted, and continues to impact on UK retailers.…
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