Employment Rate
This coverage examines UK employment rate trends and their impact on the petcare industry, offering insights into labour availability, recruitment challenges, wage pressures, and workforce planning. Pet Gazette reports on national data, regional variations, and sector-specific implications for pet retailers, service providers, manufacturers, and distributors. Coverage supports commercial decision-makers in understanding how shifts in employment affect staffing strategy, operational costs, and business resilience across the pet trade.
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Aug- 2012 -17 AugustIndustry News
Could rise in retail sales signal a stronger UK economy?
Better-than-forecasted sales figures have helped to raise hopes that the UK’s recession may not be as deep as first feared. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), sales volumes in July rose by 0.3 per cent and were up 2.8 per cent from a year earlier. ONS…
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17 AugustCurrent Affairs
Could rise in retail sales signal a stronger UK economy?
Better-than-forecasted sales figures have helped to raise hopes that the UK’s recession may not be as deep as first feared. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), sales volumes in July rose by 0.3 per cent and were up 2.8 per cent from a year earlier. ONS…
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Jul- 2012 -16 JulyIndustry News
UK economy to see a return to growth
The Ernst & Young Item Club has said in its latest quarterly forecast that falling inflation and a pick-up in consumer spending will help the UK return to growth. The forecast expects the inflation rate to fall to 1.7 per cent by the end of the year but overall growth…
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16 JulyCurrent Affairs
UK economy to see a return to growth
The Ernst & Young Item Club has said in its latest quarterly forecast that falling inflation and a pick-up in consumer spending will help the UK return to growth. The forecast expects the inflation rate to fall to 1.7 per cent by the end of the year but overall growth…
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