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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Jan- 2018 -15 JanuaryRetailers
High street sees sharpest footfall decline in four years
New figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard show footfall in the month of December suffered its sharpest decline since March 2013. Total UK retail footfall fell by 3.5% compared with December 2016, while the high street saw a sharper drop, down by 4.6%. Shopping centres suffered a…
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Dec- 2017 -18 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Billion-pound online spend predicted for Boxing Day
Online retail spend on Boxing Day will exceed a billion pounds for the first time, according to new figures. The Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) estimates that consumers will spend as much as £1.03bn through online shopping this year on Boxing Day, a 7.9 percent increase on 2016 when total…
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Oct- 2017 -23 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Independent High Street retailers boom while national chains fall
Data released recently by The Local Data Company (LDC) and British Independent Retailers Association (bira) shows that traditional independent shops opened significantly more shops than in the same period last year. National chains continued to see a fall. Independents account for 65 percent of all retail and leisure units in Great Britain.…
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20 OctoberManufacturers
ROYAL CANIN® names rescue cat and dog of the year
Maine Coon Darwin and whippet cross Scout have been named the ROYAL CANIN® Rescue Cat and Dog of the Year, respectively. Rescue cats and dogs were entered into the competition run via ROYAL CANIN®’s Facebook page. Darwin and Scout have each received a hamper of ROYAL CANIN® products, while the…
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16 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Retail footfall drops in September
UK retail footfall dropped in September, with weekly average traffic 6.9 percent lower than in August. The month also rounded off Q3, in which footfall fell by 4.1 percent compared to 2016 – this was following a revival in Q2 when the deficit stood at only 1.0 percent. Ipsos Retail Performance,…
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3 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Shopping on the high street ‘part of the festive experience’, claims customers
Almost a third (30 percent) of British consumers are worried about Christmas disappearing from the high street, and as a result just seven percent will do all of their Christmas shopping online this year, new research has found. The rise of online shopping has hit the high street hard over recent years, but research carried…
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Aug- 2017 -14 AugustCurrent Affairs
Retail parks outperform high street and shopping centres
Retail parks showed a growth in footfall in July, with high streets and shopping centres suffering a decrease, figures from retail footfall analysts Springboard show. Footfall on the high streets fell by 2.1% which shopping centres showed a 1.3% decline. Retail parks saw a 1.7% increase. July was the fourth…
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May- 2017 -30 MayCurrent Affairs
‘Save the high street’, say industry leaders
The British Independent Retailers Association (bira) has shown its support for a new initiative for UK retailers. In May 2017, it joined industry leaders such as AppearHere, Bink, CityHouseMedia, CitySprint and many more, to work alongside the 120+ nationwide SaveTheHighStreet.org Retailer Advisory Board members. Together, they are implementing a programme to support…
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Apr- 2017 -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 a 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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19 AprilCurrent Affairs
Spring brings a rise in shopper footfall
Footfall in March grew 1.3 percent on the previous year, the fastest growth since March 2014, reported the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The new figures are well above the three-month average of -0.2 percent. However, the new numbers are partly credited to a calendar distortion; March 2016 included Easter Sunday,…
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