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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Oct- 2020 -23 OctoberRetailers
Sutton pet shop to close after 40 years of tradingย
A Sutton-in-Ashfield pet shop has announced it will close its doors for the final time next week after almost 40 years of trading, according to local reports.ย According to local paper Chad, pet and fishing shop Petscene will close after its two owners made the decision to retire.ย Brother-in-laws Cliff…
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23 OctoberEconomy
UK retail sales grow for fifth consecutive month
Retail sales in the UK have risen for the fifth consecutive month, despite the introduction of the tiered lockdown system, according to the latest figures released by the ONS. Last month, overall growth in sales volume was up 5.5% compared with February’s pre-pandemic levels.ย In the three months to the…
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19 OctoberCoronavirus
Burns launches loyalty scheme to support high streets
Burns Pet Nutrition has issued a plea to members of the public to support local high streets in a bid to help small businesses survive the pandemic. The pet food company is now calling on pet owners to buy their pet food from local stores, and has now launched a…
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Sep- 2020 -22 SeptemberRetailers
Footfall rises despite โrule of sixโ
Footfall across all retail destinations in the UK has risen by 2.4% in the last week, despite the governmentโs new โrule of sixโ social distancing measure, according to data from analytics company Springboard. High street retailers saw a footfall increase of 5.2%, while shopping centres and retail parks saw a…
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21 SeptemberCoronavirus
Government launches ยฃ95m recovery fund for high street
A new ยฃ95m government-funded scheme will support 68 โhistoricโ high streets in England to recover from โdeclining footfallโ and the impact of the pandemic. The initiative, High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ), will work with local authorities to convert disused buildings into new shops, workplaces and community spaces. HSHAZ will…
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18 SeptemberRetailing
Mayor of London urges government to extend business rates holiday
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and London Councils have joined together to urge the Government to extend the business rates holiday and help protect thousands of jobs in London and across the country. Businesses in the retail, hospitality, leisure and childcare sectors are currently benefiting from 100% relief from…
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18 SeptemberCoronavirus
UK retail sales rise for fourth consecutive month
August saw retail sales volumes increase by 0.8% when compared with July, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth. According to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), this resulted in an increase of 4% when compared with Februaryโs pre-pandemic level of sales. The value of retail…
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8 SeptemberEconomy
UK retail sales increase by 4.7% in August
UK retail sales in August have increased by 4.7% on a like-for-like basis from August 2019, according to figures released in BRC-KPMGโs Retail Sales Monitor report for the month. Overall sales increased by 3.9% in the period, in comparison to a decline of 0.4% in August 2019. This is above…
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2 SeptemberRetailers
EOHO boosts retail footfall in last week of August
Footfall across all UK retail destinations rose by 6% over the week ended 29 August, according to the latest figures from Springboard.ย The latest figures still marked an annual decline of 26.1%, though this was a โnoticeable improvementโ against the year-on-year decline of 30.7% the week before.ย In the final…
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Aug- 2020 -25 AugustCoronavirus
UK footfall accelerates fourfoldย
Footfall in UK retail destinations rose by 4.1% last week against the week before, marking a โsignificantโ acceleration in the prior weekโs rise of 0.8%, and 1.8% rise in the same week last year.ย ย According to the latest data from Springboard, this was largely driven by rises in footfall of…
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