Economy
Economic conditions have a direct impact on consumer spending, supply chain costs, and trading performance across the UK pet industry. Pet Gazette tracks how inflation, interest rates, labour shortages, and broader macroeconomic pressures affect pet retailers, wholesalers, and brand distributors. Coverage includes commentary on pet sector resilience during downturns, price sensitivity among shoppers, and shifts in demand for premium vs value ranges. We also report on government economic policy, retail footfall data, and financial forecasts relevant to pet businesses navigating changing market conditions.
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Dec- 2019 -13 DecemberBusiness Bites
The election is over โ time for the Tories to deliver for small businesses
It now looks as though political stasis and all the damage that does to business will be lifted in 2020.ย Boris Johnsonโs victory in the election is the Toriesโ strongest since the Thatcher era, and gives him great scope to implement bold policies. At this juncture itโs worth taking a look…
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12 DecemberBusiness Bites
Businesses are sitting on ยฃ115bn and waiting to splurge
Goldman Sachs thinks money will pour into UK stocks and shares after this election, but itโs at least partly because they suspect a Tory victory. Regardless of which side of the Brexit divide you are on, there is one thing thatโs for certain: business has been extremely cautious about the…
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10 DecemberBusiness Bites
Want to know who will win the election? Watch the pound
In recent years there has been a lot of talk about how badly wrong pollsters can get it. Nobody thought Trump would win, nobody thought Leave would win the referendum, indeed even elections have been too close to call. Though it now feels like a different historical epoch to look…
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9 DecemberBusiness Bites
The Lib Dems want to abolish business rates, but donโt hold your breath
Over the weekend the leader of the Lib Dems, Jo Swinson, visited Hertforshire to discuss her partyโs approach to SMEs. The timing was important: it was Small Business Saturday, an idea imported from theย United States, the purpose of which is to promote buying local, and to draw attention to the…
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Oct- 2019 -31 OctoberGovernment & Legislation
Treasury Committee urges MPs to reform โbrokenโ business rates
The government has been urged to fix the โbrokenโ business rates system as it is continuing to affect high street retailers, a Treasury committee has said. An influential group of MPs has asked the government to examine alternatives to property tax, which puts more pressure on high street retailers than…
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15 OctoberEconomy
BRC ‘disappointedโ with business rates relief in Queen’s speech
The British Retail Consortium has responded to the Queenโs speech, praising its approach to crime and sustainability but was โsurprised and disappointedโ at its approach to business rates. Commenting on the speech, which tackled issues such as immigration, crime, business rates and brexit, The BRC said: โThe Government should implement…
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May- 2019 -13 MayBusiness
Pet supplies business expands with HSBC funding
A family-run animal and pet supplies business in Monmouth, South Wales, has secured a six-figure finance package from HSBC UK to expand its operation with a second retail store in Chepstow. Wye Valley Country Store, run by husband and wife duo Barbara and Alan Griffiths and their son Josh Griffiths,…
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7 MayFeatures
Picture perfect
With all sub-sectors of the market growing fast, it is inevitable that the small but flourishing niche of pet portraiture has grown too. Whether it is photos or paintings being commissioned, pet owners are consistently keen to show off the cuteness of their fluffy companion or have a memento of…
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Mar- 2019 -5 MarchManufacturers
Irish Dog Foods named as one of โIrelandโs Best Managed Companiesโ
Irish Dog Foods has been named as one of โIrelandโs Best Managedโ companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards programme. The company was one of 12 new companies to join a network of 136 companies that were awarded the status of โBest Managed Platinum Clubโ. The Best Managed Companies…
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Feb- 2019 -15 FebruaryFeatures
Pooch & Mutt/MPMA debate: Can or carton, which is best?
Itโs been an ongoing discussion in the packaging sector for some time now, which is the more eco-friendly format for packaging food, cans or cartons? And it seems that question is in the spotlight once more, following claims by pet food manufacturer, Pooch & Mutt, that their new cartons of…
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