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This coverage focuses on the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and its influence on the UK petcare industry through policy advocacy, economic analysis, and business support. Pet Gazette reports on CBI’s economic forecasts, policy recommendations, industry surveys, and initiatives that affect retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and supply chain operators. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights into broader business trends, regulatory developments, and opportunities shaped by the organisation’s work.
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Dec- 2016 -6 DecemberAwards
Cotswold RAW is finalist at 2016 Growing Business Awards
Cotswold RAW came close to winning a gong at the Prestigious Growing Business awards on November 30, 2016. To get so close to CBI/Amazon sponsored winner’s enclosure was no mean feat, especially when taking on (among others) Rick Stein’s favourite organic broth, Northern Ireland’s most magnificent mash and the last…
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Nov- 2015 -10 NovemberCurrent Affairs
‘Lethal combination’ for UK retailers, says Tesco boss
Story by Michael Northcott The chief executive of Tesco, Dave Lewis, has warned that the UK retail sector is facing a “lethal cocktail” of rising costs. Speaking at the CBI’s annual conference, Lewis said rising business rates and the National Living Wage (introduced by George Osborne earlier this year) mean…
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Jan- 2015 -30 JanuaryRetailers
39 Percent Rise in Volume of Goods Sold
The volume of goods sold throughout the retail sector grew by 39% in January compared with the same period in 2014, according to the latest data from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey, which polled 127 UK retailers, found that volumes grew faster than expected,…
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Jun- 2013 -26 JuneRetailers
Retail sales flat but expected to pick up
Retailers expect sales to pick up next month, after stagnant volumes in the 12 months to June, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 115 firms, which was conducted between 29 May and 13 June, revealed that flat retail sales volumes in the year to…
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Mar- 2013 -27 MarchCurrent Affairs
Retailers expect April pick-up after halt in sales growth
Retailers anticipate sales growth to pick up next month following flat sales in March, the CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey has reported. The survey revealed that flat retail sales volumes in the year to March ended a six-month run of slowing growth. Additionally, sales volumes were found to be well below…
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Feb- 2013 -27 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Retail sales growth continues but momentum slows
Retailers reported a year-on-year growth in sales volumes in the first half of February, the CBI has revealed. In its latest Distributive Trades Survey, which covers the first two weeks of February, the CBI revealed that 37 per cent of retailers saw an increase in sales volume in the year…
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Jan- 2013 -25 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Retail sales growth slows in January
The CBI’s first monthly Distributive Trades Survey of 2013 revealed that retail sales growth slowed in January. Covering the opening fortnight of 2013, the survey shows 41 per cent of retailers reported increased year-on-year sales volumes and that 24 per cent reported a fall. Though better than the anticipated 10…
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2 JanuaryRetailers
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 DecemberRetailers
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 DecemberRetailers
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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