Footfall
This coverage explores footfall trends and their impact on the UK petcare retail sector, from independent shops to national chains. Pet Gazette reports on consumer traffic data, seasonal patterns, and the factors influencing in-store visits, including events, marketing campaigns, and economic conditions. Coverage includes analysis of how changes in footfall affect sales performance, customer engagement, and operational planning for pet retailers, wholesalers, and supply chain professionals.
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Aug- 2020 -13 AugustFeatures
Coronavirus diaries: TVM UK
This has certainly been an interesting time for us as a company. Even though our parent company TVM is based in France, TVM UK has complete autonomy over its operational strategy. The message from France was to follow UK regulations and to do what we thought was best based on…
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7 AugustCoronavirus
Poor July sales rock high street recovery
Poor in-store sales through the month of July have โdampened hopes of a recoveryโ across UK high streets, according to the latest High Street Sales Tracker from BDO. In-store like-for-like sales decreased by 39.4% last month, down from a marginal base of 0.1% that was reported the year before.ย According…
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7 AugustFeatures
How marketing strategies have been impacted by Covid-19
James Langan, managing director of Natures Menu, shares his thoughts on how marketing strategies have been impacted by the Covid-19 situation and tips on how brands and retailers should move forwards. Effective use of online channels and strong communication There has been a clear shift to online marketing during the…
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4 AugustCoronavirus
Mandatory face coverings spark โmodestโ uplift in footfall
Footfall across all UK retail destinations saw a โmodestโ uplift last week, with footfall up by 2.8% against the week prior. According to Springboard, this may have been boosted by the mandatory use of face coverings in shops, after footfall was up by 4.4% the weekend the rule was introduced.ย …
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Jul- 2020 -20 JulyCoronavirus
Footfall sees โmost modestโ decline since lockdown
Footfall rose by 4.5% last week against the week prior, according to the latest figures from Springboard. The group said this rise was largely driven by high streets and shopping centres, where footfall rose by 6.8% and 4.7%, respectively, while slipping 0.7% in retail parks.ย While this recorded rise was…
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13 JulyCoronavirus
Footfall suffers despite June reopening
Footfall in June saw a โsignificant improvementโ against the 73.3% decline reported in May, but was still less than half the level of last year, with an annual decline of 56.6%. According to the latest figures from Springboard, footfall fell by 65.1% in high streets and 62.3% in shopping centres,…
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10 JulyCoronavirus
Footfall decline eases amid โsluggishโ recovery
Footfall across the UK rose by 19% in June against the month prior, but was still down by 62.6% year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the BRC.ย In the first two weeks of the month, footfall decline averaged 77.1%, but this improved to 53.3% in the remaining three weeks…
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9 JulyRetailers
Bira โdisappointedโ mini-budget does โnot help indie retailersโ
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has expressed its โdisappointmentโ that Chancellor Rishi Sunakโs mini-budget does not โdirectly help retail business ownersโ. Sunak announced a raft of further measures to support the recovery of the economy following the coronavirus lockdown, in Parliament yesterday (8 July). Features of the budget included…
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2 JulyRetailers
Increased road closures โdetrimentalโ to high street trade, says Bira
Increasing numbers of road closures are a further barrier for shoppers to return to the high street, says the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). Bira is raising concerns after members in coastal resorts highlighted the problem when roads were closed as โtourists flocked to beaches during lockdown last weekโ. Andrew…
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Jun- 2020 -30 JuneCoronavirus
Reopening is โno magic bulletโ for retail, says BRC
Reopening is โno magic bulletโ for retail, theย Britishย Retail Consortium has warned despite UK footfall improving since lockdown restrictions were lifted earlier this month. Theย BRCโs footfall tracker found that UK footfall decreased 53.4% year-on-year during the second week of reopening in England and NI. This is compared to a decrease of…
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