High Street
The high street remains a vital battleground for pet retailers, balancing in-person service with growing digital competition. Pet Gazette covers the role of independent pet shops, regional chains, and national retailers on UK high streets — reporting on shop openings and closures, rent pressures, footfall trends, and evolving customer expectations. We also examine localised marketing strategies, product merchandising, and how high street stores adapt to omni-channel retail. For wholesalers and suppliers, this tag offers visibility into the challenges and opportunities facing brick-and-mortar stockists across towns and cities.
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Jan- 2021 -26 JanuaryRetailers
Footfall rises for the first time since Christmas
Footfall rose by 9% across all UK retail destinations last week for the first time since the Christmas trading period. According to figures published by Springboard, the week ending on 25 January saw footfall rise by 10.9% in high streets, 9.2% in shopping centres and 4.5% in retail parks. It…
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22 JanuaryManufacturers
Demand for quality pet food on the rise, says European Freeze Dry
A surge in pet ownership has led to more owners demanding quality pet food, developers at European Freeze Dry reveal. According to the company, customers are turning in large numbers from standard pet food ingredients to alternatives such as the seafood hoki. Sarah Lacey, who leads the pet food development…
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12 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
British retailers suffer worst year on record, BRC reveals
British retailers suffered one of the worst years on record for sales growth, a new study by KPMG and BRC reveals. According to the pair’s ‘retail monitor’, total sales declined 0.3% compared with 2019. Sales on non-food items such as clothing also witnessed a 5.0% dip, due to national lockdowns…
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4 JanuaryIndustry News
Sniffers Pet Care invest £20k to improve its digital offering
Sniffers Pet Care has announced that it has invested £20,000 in its digital offering as part of a “pledge to support the independent pet trade”. The brand which distributes a wide range of products to around 700 pet care stores across the UK, including Pets At Home said that since…
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Dec- 2020 -15 DecemberIndustry News
Burns Pet Nutrition opens fifth store
Burns Pet Nutrition has announced the opening of a new store in Llandeilo, Wales this month. The store is the fifth outlet to date for the pet food brand, and sells a variety of pet goods such as food, toys, and accessories. The new site also features a bespoke health…
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Nov- 2020 -17 NovemberIndustry News
Lockdown footfall more resilient than in March
Footfall across UK retail destinations showed signs of resilience when compared with the first national lockdown last week, with footfall 57.7% lower than the same week in 2019, according to the latest figures from Springboard. Springboard said this is “demonstrably more resilient” than it was in the first complete week…
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3 NovemberBusiness
Half-term sees footfall rise 6.2%
Footfall rose by 6.2% during half-term in the UK, according to the latest data from retail experts Springboard. This is despite a 53.7% footfall decrease in Wales, following the country’s two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdown. Retail park, high street and shopping centre rose by 3.5%, 5.2% and 11% over the period, respectively.…
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Oct- 2020 -23 OctoberRetailers
Sutton pet shop to close after 40 years of trading
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. According to local paper Chad, pet and fishing shop Petscene will close after its two owners made the decision to retire. 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. 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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