Footfall

Vets urged to support Rabbit Awareness Week

Veterinary practices are being called upon to sign up for Burgess Pet Care RAW campaign when it attends the British Small Animal Veterinary Associations (BSAVA) congress in Birmingham on April 7-10. “Up to 57 percent of rabbits live alone and we believe this number is still too high and are urging…

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Sales sink for independent shops

Independent shops sales sunk following warm weather and flooding at the end of 2015, according to BIRA. An eighteen month run of rising sales for Britain’s small shops came to an end in the last quarter of 2015. This was also noticed by the ONS, as unseasonably warm weather, flooding,…

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Tetra launches on facebook and pinterest

  Tetra has launched Facebook Tetra UK and Pinterest Tetra UK pages. The company hopes to make information about fishkeeping easily accessible, supporting existing fishkeepers as well as drawing new people to the hobby. Chanel Joseph, UK digital marketing manager at Spectrum Brands Pet division explains, “The introduction of social media…

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Black Friday shoppers favoured online sales

Shoppers favoured online flash sales throughout 2015’s Black Friday weekend. The high street failed to draw a crowd, with retail analyst company Springboard noting a 9.6 percent year-over-year drop in footfall from November 27-29. Customers turned their attention to the web. PCA Predict reported a 12 percent increase in online traffic over the weekend. Retail parks were the only…

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PetQuip provides investment grants for exhibitors

The PetQuip association has announced that eligible British companies will have the opportunity to receive £2,000 grants to exhibit at Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida 2016. PetQuip managed to secure British government funding for those eligible exhibitors (subject to UKTI terms and conditions). Details of the grants and other information…

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Tetra Launches a New Cascade Globe Aquarium

Tetra, the global fish product leader, is launching an innovative new aquarium into the UK, following substantial sales success across Europe in recent years. The Cascade Globe is launched in direct response to consumer demand, making fishkeeping more accessible and aiming to attract more consumers into the hobby. Cascade is a…

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39 Percent Rise in Volume of Goods Sold

The volume of goods sold throughout the retail sector grew by 39% in January compared with the same period in 2014, according to the latest data from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey, which polled 127 UK retailers, found that volumes grew faster than expected,…

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Royal Canin Roadshow to Drive Pet Store Business

Retailers throughout the UK can now sign up for ‘Royal Canin on the Road’ – a mobile theatre unit, designed to bring in new customers and drive sales, with the intention of bringing precise, tailored nutrition to cats and dogs everywhere. Gemma Duffield, Royal Canin retail marketing manager, says: ‘Planned…

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Independents’ Day campaign set for July 4

The National Skills Academy for Retail and People 1st has launched its 4th annual Independents’ Day campaign. Celebrating the contribution independent businesses make to the UK, the campaign culminates on July 4 when the public are encouraged to make use of independent businesses. Last year thousands of businesses in over…

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Nationwide Easter egg hunt planned to tackle declining footfall

Fifty-six UK towns will launch the ‘Enjoy an Independent Easter’ campaign on 23 March in a bid to encourage more shoppers into town centres. Over 1,100 retailers will participate in the event, created by ‘retail champion’ Clare Rayner to reward consumers for taking the time to visit their local, independent…

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