Cost Of Living

Festive shopping boosts footfall 6.1% in December

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +6.1% from November to December as poor weather conditions, rail disruption and the cost of living crisis failed to deter festive shoppers. According to the latest data from MRI Software, December was predominantly boosted by the fourth week of the month, the final…

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Pet Food Partnership provides over a million meals to UK pets

The Pet Food Partnership, comprising Battersea, Cats Protection, Dogs Trust, RSPCA and FareShare, and supported by Petplan, has recently passed the significant milestone of one million meals provided to dogs and cats in England, Scotland and Wales. To date the programme has provided the equivalent of 1,043,095 meals, approximately 154…

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UK retail sales growth slows by 0.3% in October

Retail sales volumes fell by 0.3% in October 2023, following a fall of 1.1% in September 2023, according to the new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Automotive fuel sales volumes fell by 2.0% in October 2023, as retailers reported that consumers were spending their money more cautiously,…

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BRC welcomes government pledge to bring down inflation

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed the government’s pledge to bring down inflation as outlined in the King’s Speech yesterday (7 November). However, the body has criticised the decision to omit retail crime from its pledge for future crime legislation. As part of his speech the King announced that…

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Cost of living likely to hurt Christmas spending

Four in 10 consumers have said that they will be spending less on Christmas presents this year, according to data from KPMG UK. However, 45% of those surveyed stated that their budget for Christmas presents remained the same as last year. Only 4% of all the consumers surveyed said they…

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Supreme Petfoods expands its Tiny Friends Farm treat range

Supreme Petfoods, manufacturers of foods for small pets, has expanded its Tiny Friends Farm treat range with the addition of Russel Rabbit Loopies and Russel Rabbit Twiggies. Both new treats are formulated with natural ingredients in a crunchy baked bite. Russel Rabbit Loopies feature a combination of carrot and mint,…

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Four ways pet insurance providers can benefit from customer reviews

With the recent news that almost half of pet owners don’t have insurance due to the rising cost of living, customer reviews are a way to set yourself apart from other providers in an increasingly competitive market. We’re in a time where consumers are largely online, rarely making a decision…

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Cost of living crisis to wipe £65bn from household finances

Inflation and the cost of living crisis are set to wipe £65bn from household finances across the UK, with real earnings not expected to return to growth until May 2024, according to a new report from Grant Thornton and Retail Economics. The report, which asked 2,000 adult consumers in the…

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Owning pets boosts mental health during cost of living crisis, study finds

Nearly 94% of pet owners have said that owning a pet makes them happy and their support has been vital as many are forced to make drastic cutbacks to stay afloat, according to the new figures from the upcoming 2023 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report. While figures have shown that…

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Dogs4Rescue to build second site

Dogs4Rescue, the independent dog rescue centre, is building a new ‘Rescue World’ for the dogs with help from the community. The group broke ground in November last year and the second site is on track to open in the coming months, creating 20 new rescue spaces in phase one. The…

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