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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Jun- 2020 -25 JuneManufacturers
Pet Place launches campaign to save North Wales zoo
Pet Place has announced its partnership with The Welsh Mountain Zoo in a bid to save it from closing amid the pandemic. The zooโs team has continued to provide care and support for more than 140 species, but with no revenue coming in they are struggling to meet the siteโs…
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18 JuneCoronavirus
Pet Place secure ยฃ1m CBILS loan from Lloyds Bank
Pet supplies firm, Pet Place, has announced it has secured a ยฃ1m Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loan from Lloyds Bank. Pet Place, which owns five superstores across North Wales, has said it has successfully scaled up its online and click and collect services after a 600% increase in…
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16 JuneCoronavirus
Footfall up 41% yesterday morning as shoppers returned to high streets
Retail footfall across high streets, shopping centres and retail parks in England increased by 41.7% yesterday morning (15 June) in comparison to last week, and by 51.7% in England’s high streets, according to the latest data from retail experts Springboard. The 51.7% rise in footfall in high streets from last…
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15 JuneIndustry News
Retailers to suffer for โsome time to comeโ, says BRC
Footfall across the UK tumbled by 81.6% in May, as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that retailers may suffer lower footfall and sales โfor some time to comeโ. According to its latest report,ย the decline recorded in May marked a โshallower declineโ than the month prior, as certain…
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9 JuneCoronavirus
Bira opposed to proposed relaxation of Sunday trading laws
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has expressed concern for proposed relaxation of Sunday trading laws. Under plans being suggested by the government, England could suspend Sunday trading laws for a year in a bid to boost the economy. However, Bira, who has added its support to the โKeep Sunday…
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8 JuneCoronavirus
Footfall begins โjourney to recoveryโ in May
Consumer footfall may have begun its โlong journey to recoveryโ in the month of May, according to the latest figures from Springboard.ย Whilst footfall dropped by 73.3% in May, this still marked a โmarginal improvementโ from the month prior, when footfall saw a decline of 80.1% in light of the…
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5 JuneBusiness
Online sales reach 10-year high
British retailers recorded a 10-year high for online sales in May while the continued lockdown measures kept high streets empty, according to new figures by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. According to BDOโs High Street Sales Tracker (HSST), total like-for-like sales, consisting of both in-store and non-store sales, declined…
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May- 2020 -15 MayCoronavirus
IRC launches โWe are openโ scheme amid Covid-19 crisis
The Independent Retailers Confederation (IRC), a group of trade organisations representing different independent retail sectors across the UK, has launched โWe are openโ, an online map and directory of independent shops that are still open and operating responsibly during the Covid-19 pandemic.ย ย Under the governmentโs guidance some high street retailers…
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12 MayCoronavirus
Reopening independent stores must be part of first phase of exit plan, says Bira
Independent retail businesses can offer a safe shopping environment and will help keep people within their local communitiesโ, says the head of the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). Andrew Goodacre is calling for small independent shops to reopen during the first phase of lifting lockdown restrictions outlined in government documents.…
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Apr- 2020 -29 AprilBusiness Bites
The aviation industry is now in very serious trouble
In a sign of just how distressed the aviation industry is, British Airways has announced plans to lay off 30% of its workforce, or about 12,000 employees, and says it expects it to take several years before passenger volumes return to 2019 levels. The chief executive, Alex Cruz, wrote to…
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