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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…

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Third Pet Theft petition reaches 140,000 in signatures

A petition by The Stolen and Missing Pets Alliance regarding pet theft in the UK has reached over 100,000 signatures…

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Redundancies planned by 60% of mid-sized firms

More than half (60%) of the UK’s medium-sized businesses are planning redundancies as a result of the Government’s Coronavirus Job…

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HMRC and Covid-19: One hand giveth, the other taketh away

One hand giveth HMRC was responsible for overseeing and implementing the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) and other furlough…

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Dog grooming salons: Lockdown & the new normal?

When the government guidance around business openings changed in mid-May, and dog grooming salons who could accommodate the new safety…

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Extra support needed for retailers to meet rent demands, says Bira

“Positive action” is needed to help retail businesses meet rent demands as they continue to recover from the Covid-19 crisis,…

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Poor July sales rock high street recovery

Poor in-store sales through the month of July have “dampened hopes of a recovery” across UK high streets, according to…

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Barking up the right tree

Prior to COVID-19 completely changing the way we, as consumers behave, the pet industry was leading in terms of innovation,…

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MPs ‘disappointed’ by lack of action over pet theft

MPs have expressed disappointment at the government’s response to their call to make pet theft a specific criminal offence. Last…

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BSAVA president comments on confirmed Covid-19 pet case

BSAVA President, Professor Ian Ramsey has commented on the Defra announcement of the first confirmed case of a pet cat…

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