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This coverage highlights petcare industry news and developments across Greater London, from independent pet retailers and veterinary practices to suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers serving the capital. Pet Gazette reports on business openings, expansions, and closures, as well as trade events, recruitment activity, and community initiatives. Coverage includes news, market insights, and case studies to help pet trade professionals understand commercial opportunities, supply chain dynamics, and market trends shaping the petcare sector in Greater London.
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Nov- 2025 -24 NovemberRetailers
Warburtons unveils pet bed as Brits to spend ยฃ382m on dogs this Xmas
Warburtons has launched a limited-edition Crum-PET Bed, priced from ยฃ20, designed to resemble the texture of a crumpet. Britainโs dog owners are expected to spend ยฃ382m on their pets this Christmas, according to new research by the company, which reports that dogs now rank just behind immediate family in festive…
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Dec- 2024 -24 DecemberEconomy
Footfall rises ahead of Christmas but remains lower than 2023 levels
Footfall rose for the second consecutive week last week across all UK retail destinations with retail parks and shopping centres paving the way, according to MRI Softwareโs new data. However, levels were still considerably lower than the same week last year. For the week to 22 December, footfall rose by…
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Jul- 2022 -25 JulyIndustry News
Retail accounts for 10% of UK administrations in 2022, study finds
The retail sector accounted for 10% of administrations in the first six months of the year โ the third highest industry in the UK โ according to analysis by full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau. It found more than 620 businesses, 62 of which came from the retail industry, filed for…
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Apr- 2022 -28 AprilGovernment & Legislation
VetPartnersโ purchase of Goddard raises competition concerns
VetPartnersโ completed purchase of Goddard Holdco Limited in March 2022 has been opened for an โin-depthโ investigation after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that the deal raises โcompetition concerns.โ The CMA said it has received โa numberโ of complaints in recent years about higher prices or lower quality…
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Mar- 2022 -29 MarchIndustry News
Footfall rises by 7.8% as weather improves
The second anniversary of the start of the first lockdown in 2020 delivered positive results, with a rise in footfall of +7.8% last week from the week before across all UK retail destinations, according to retail experts Springboard. It found increases in all three destination types; +9.8% in high streets,…
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Feb- 2022 -22 FebruaryIndustry News
Storm Eunice curtails footfall rise
Storm Eunice โheavily impactedโ footfall across the UK, with a -3.8% decline from the week before and drops in all three destination types, according to retail experts Springboard. However, it said the distortion created by the weather meant that the result between Sunday and Thursday was โwholly different from Friday…
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Oct- 2021 -26 OctoberIndustry News
Footfall declines in lead up to half-term
Footfall across retail destinations declined by -1.5% across the UK in the last week, according to retail intelligence experts Springboard. This drop was driven by a -3.6% decline in footfall in high streets, whilst footfall rose marginally in both retail parks by +0.9% and shopping centres by +0.4%. Whilst footfall…
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19 OctoberIndustry News
UK footfall return remains steady
Footfall across UK retail destinations declined marginally by -0.7% last week from the week before, according to Springboard. UK footfall last week was +28.1% higher than in the same week in 2020, which was a strong improvement from +24.5% in the week before. The fact that footfall did not change…
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Aug- 2021 -25 AugustRetailers
Footfall dampened by wet weather
Footfall across UK retail destinations fell by -1.7% last week from the week before as wet weather continued to dampen footfall across the nation.ย According to Springboard, there was a drop of -2.2% in high streets versus more โmodestโ drops of -1.3% in shopping centres and -1% in retail parks.ย …
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13 AugustCharities
RSPCA reveals extent of โbrutalโ knife attacks on animals
The RSPCA has revealed the extent of โbrutalโ attacks and deliberate cruelty towards animals, many of whom have been slashed and stabbed in โshocking attacksโ, as part of its Cancel Out Cruelty campaign.ย The animal charity said it receives 130 reports of knife attacks on animals each year on average,…
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