Consumer Confidence
This coverage examines consumer confidence trends and their impact on the UK petcare industry, providing analysis relevant to retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and supply chain operators. Pet Gazette reports on market research, economic indicators, and spending patterns, alongside case studies from pet businesses adapting to shifts in consumer sentiment. Our coverage helps pet trade professionals assess demand levels, forecast sales, and adjust strategies to align with changing consumer confidence.
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Nov- 2017 -13 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Fewer closures, more openings for high street retail
There were more high street retail businesses opening and fewer closing in the first half of 2017, according to a report from the Local Data Company. The data, which studied the top 500 British town centres, found that 2,564 stores closed in the first six months of the year whereas…
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Nov- 2016 -24 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Trading ‘softer’ for Pets at Home
Pets at Home has reported ‘softer’ trading than in the first half of the year. Itย also reported that the businessย may be affected by the “prolonged uncertainty over the UK’s exit terms from the European Union, and the continued weakness in Sterling.” In a statement the company said Brexit “could lead…
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Mar- 2016 -15 MarchCurrent Affairs
Shop closures at lowest level in five years
The rate of store closures in the UK fell from 16 closures per day in 2014 to 14 closures per day in 2015, claims a new report. According to PwC analysis compiled by the Local Data Company (LDC), 5,138 outlets closed in 2015 compared to 4,640 openings, equating to a…
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3 MarchIndustry News
Barking Heads now sold by Tesco
Pet Food (UK) Ltd has announced that a limited range of Barking Heads products are now available in Tesco Extra, Tesco online, and select Tesco super stores. Shoppers will be able to buyย 2kg bags of Bad Hair Day, Tender Loving Care, Puppy Days, Fusspot, Fat Dog Slim and Golden Years.…
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Feb- 2013 -19 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Retail business running costs up ยฃ20bn since 2006
A British Retail Consortium (BRC) commissioned study by Oxford Economics has revealed that retailersโ operating costs have increased by a fifth since 2006. BRCโs new pre-budget research has seen the association call on the Chancellor, George Osborne, to maintain retailersโ contribution to the country by reducing business costs and re-building…
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Dec- 2012 -5 DecemberCurrent Affairs
American Express research points to more prospering businesses in 2013
Small businesses are in store for a better 2013, according to research conducted by American Express. The companyโs UK Small Business Barometer found that across Great Britain 51 per cent of small business owners interviewed thought their business would grow in the coming 12 months, 37 per cent expected to…
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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 bankโs 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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Aug- 2012 -7 AugustCurrent Affairs
UK retail sales โsubduedโ in July
Despite better weather and the feel-good factor surrounding the start of the Olympic Games, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has reported that UK retail sales were subdued in July. Food and drink sales were beneficiaries of the good weather, in a month that saw sales rise just 0.1 per cent…
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7 AugustIndustry News
UK retail sales โsubduedโ in July
Despite better weather and the feel-good factor surrounding the start of the Olympic Games, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has reported that UK retail sales were subdued in July. Food and drink sales were beneficiaries of the good weather, in a month that saw sales rise just 0.1 per cent…
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Jul- 2012 -10 JulyCurrent Affairs
High street defies gloom and holds steady in June
Britainโs high streets are โholding steadyโ despite the financial freeze, according to BDOโs High Street Tracker for June. In its latest report, BDO revealed that mid-tier retailers saw like-for-like sales rise 1.1 per cent year-on-year despite continuing economic uncertainty and the wettest June ever recorded on the Isles. The Queenโs…
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