Footfall

UK retailers fail to lift sales despite higher footfall

Despite a positive footfall level for March, UK retailers failed to grow sales. According to BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker (HSST), UK retailers have failed to grow sales for the fourth month in a row, with like-for-like sales flat (0 percent) in March despite warmer weather and Mother’s day seeing…

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Natures Menu adds to senior team

Natures Menu has strengthened its senior team with the addition of a number of appointments to the management team. James Langan takes up role as commercial director, Dawn Spiby as marketing director and Richard Franklin as production manager. James has an extensive career within FMCG at board level and is…

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Low footfall causes drop in Pets at Home shares

Pets at Home shares have fallen due to lower footfall. The pet superstore reported a like-for-like revenue growth however this was offset by their subdued sales over the Christmas period. HSBC downgraded the stock to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ and lowered the target price to 230p from 290p after the company reported…

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High street footfall sees drop

High street footfall fell for the third consecutive month, according to the British Retail Consortium. There was a 0.7 percent fall which is a further drop on the 0.4 percent fall in October. Footfall in November was one percent down on a year ago and footfall in retail park locations…

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Pet food and petcare are the least promoted

Pet food and petcare were the least promoted categories, a new study has found, with just 21.2 percent of all products sold on promotion. The latest study released by IRI into the use of promotions by FMCG manufacturers and retailers across Europe, highlights a drop in the proportion of FMCG products…

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PetQuip helps Brits make a splash at international trade shows

The PetQuip trade association has put in a bid for Government cash grants. The money will benefit British firms exhibiting at the Zoomark International pet trade show in Bologna in 2017. The association has also booked a prime stand location for the British pavilion at another major pet trade show,…

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Tetra launches pop-up aquatic experience

London’s Old Street Underground Station is offering an exclusive underwater experience from September 8-15. The aquatics experts at Tetra and the Aquatic Design Centre have worked together to add an element of calm into travellers’ busy commute.  On September 8, Gemma Serdet, who is heading up Tetra’s marketing for aquatics, told Pet…

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Knutsford garden centre closes its doors

A Knutsford garden centre is due to close following a “lack of sales”and too many people “supporting google and ebay”. All-in-one, a family-run business, closed its doors after a drop in footfall caused financially problems. Jason Stafford, chairman of All-In-One told the Knutsford Guardian: “It didn’t make any money”. “A…

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Alcohol license set for garden centre, despite upset neighbours

Plans for a Lancashire garden centre to sell alcohol have been approved. Unhappy neighbours have complained that the Warbreck Garden Centre in Lathom selling beer and wine would result in drunk revellers staggering around the village. But a licensing committee has approved the application, allowing owner Richard Allison to sell alcohol…

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Great British High Street competition open for entries

High streets minister Marcus Jones has called on communities across the country to enter their villages, towns and cities into the Great British High Street competition 2016. For the third year running, the competition celebrates the great work that is being done to revive, adapt and diversify the nation’s high streets…

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