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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Apr- 2017 -26 AprilCurrent Affairs
8 out of 10 consumers want to support SMEs
Eight out of ten consumers are planning to use more independent businesses this year, according a recent survey. Liberis has produced a survey of consumersโ attitudes towards small businesses. Out of the 200 consumers who were asked for the reasons they shop small, 58 percent of respondents said it was…
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25 AprilCurrent Affairs
Melton Mowbray teams up with Mars to create pet friendly town
Melton Mowbray is bidding to become the UKโs number one pet friendly town. It aims to transform the lives of its residents through a variety of projects that bring pets and people together. Melton Mowbray is planning the activity in response to a newly published report revealing that pets bring…
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21 AprilCurrent Affairs
Symply Pet Food celebrates winning Queenโs Award for Enterprise
Symply Pet Food, provider of pet food brands includingย Canagan, Symply, Piccolo and the Cheshire Catโs Garden,ย has been awarded a Queenโs Award for Enterprise 2017. The award recognises Symply Pet Foodโs outstanding international growth, commercial success and its contribution to the UKโs economy through its pet care products. The honour is…
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21 AprilCurrent Affairs
Bira asks political parties to support independent retailers
With the UK’s General Election set for June 8, the British Independent Retailers Association (bira) has asked all parties to pledge their support for the independent retailer. In aย statement released by the organisation, bira said: “It was a comfort to the sector when the Department for Communities and Local Government…
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Mar- 2017 -17 MarchIndustry News
Relief for self-employed following NIC U-turn
Self-employed Brits will not face aย hike on Class 4 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) as the Chancellor makes a U-turn. It was announced in the Spring Budget 2017 that the self-employed would be asked to contribute more National Insurance. Mike Cherry, FSB national chairman,ย said:โWe are delighted for our members and all…
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8 MarchCurrent Affairs
Government unveils ยฃ300m business rate relief fund
[author title=”Tom Davis” image=”http://”][/author]The government has helped soften the blow of Aprilโs business rate revaluation with a ยฃ300m relief fund for local councils. The announcement was made by chancellor Philip Hammond at todayโs Spring Budget, in which he said business rates raise ยฃ25bn each year – all of which, by…
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Feb- 2017 -14 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
New government cyber security centre opens
A new cyber security centre has been officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen today. The government’sย National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will use the new London office as its operational nerve centre in a bid to stop the growing threat of online attacks. His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh…
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7 FebruaryEconomy
FSB calls for a pro-business Budget to boost jobs
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for a pro-business Budget that boosts jobs and long-term growth. The Federations claims thatย the Chancellor should use the Budget to show he backs British businesses to improve job creation and drive productivity across the nations and regions of the UK. While small…
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6 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
FSB calls for a pro-business Budget to boost jobs
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for a pro-business Budget that boosts jobs and long-term growth. The Federations claims thatย the Chancellor should use the Budget to show he backs British businesses to improve job creation and drive productivity across the nations and regions of the UK. While small…
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Jan- 2017 -24 JanuaryLatest News
Farmers and smallholders warned not to feed kitchen scraps
The Animal and Plant Health Agency is warning farmers and smallholders not to feed catering or kitchen waste to livestock such as pigs and poultry, even if they are being kept as pets. It remains illegal to feed catering waste, kitchen scraps, meat or meat products to farmed animals. This…
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