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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Feb- 2013 -8 FebruaryEvents
Retailers benefit from ‘meet the buyer’ event
Members of the Shop and Display Equipment Association (SDEA) started their year with a big sales push at its highly acclaimed ‘Meet the Buyer’ day. Held annually in central London, the event attracts some of the UK’s leading retail groups, and the one day event forged many new partnerships. One…
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Jan- 2013 -25 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Retail sales growth slows in January
The CBI’s first monthly Distributive Trades Survey of 2013 revealed that retail sales growth slowed in January. Covering the opening fortnight of 2013, the survey shows 41 per cent of retailers reported increased year-on-year sales volumes and that 24 per cent reported a fall. Though better than the anticipated 10…
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24 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Data shows rise in retail employment despite record decline in shop numbers
Retail employment was shown to have risen by 0.6 per cent in the BRC-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor (REM) for the fourth quarter of 2012. Despite the number of retail outlets falling by 3.6 per cent during the quarter, the fastest rate since the REM began in October 2008, retail…
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2 JanuaryRetailers
BRC and retailers ask MPs to step-in to help ailing high streets
In the wake of the news that town centre shop vacancy rates have reached an all-time high of 11.3 per cent, retailers have joined with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) to get MPs behind their plans. The BRC is now asking MPs to prioritise reinvigorating their local high streets, which,…
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Dec- 2012 -19 DecemberRetailers
December brings festive season lull on high streets
The festive season has unfortunately brought with it a lull in high street shopping, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Responding to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey during the first two weeks of December, 36 per cent of retailers reported an increase in volume of sales…
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7 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Starbucks pays up but business rates will still rise
Starbucks’ acceptance to pay increased corporation tax has done little to soften the news that business rates will not be frozen next year, as announced by the chancellor. George Osborne’s Autumn Statement dealt another blow to retailers and small businesses as he overlooked pleas to freeze business rates, despite much…
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5 DecemberEvents
Ceva announces Animal Welfare Awards nominations open
Ceva has announced the nominations open for its annual Animal Welfare Awards, which recognise individuals in the veterinary industry who go the extra mile to prevent and reduce welfare problems for animals. The organisation is seeking as many nominations as possible ahead of 15 February for candidates who go above…
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Nov- 2012 -30 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Retail sales growth continues
High street retailers have reported improved year-on-year sales for the third consecutive month, according to data gathered by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI’s latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey covers the first two weeks in November and revealed that year-on-year sales volumes grew for the third successive month,…
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Aug- 2012 -24 AugustIndustry News
CBI reports flat high street sales and expects business situation to deteriorate
UK high street sales were flat in August compared with last year. Despite this being in line with expectations, sentiment about the business situation deteriorated sharply. In the CBI’s latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey, conducted over the first two weeks of August, 27 per cent of retailers reported an increase…
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24 AugustCurrent Affairs
CBI reports flat high street sales and expects business situation to deteriorate
UK high street sales were flat in August compared with last year. Despite this being in line with expectations, sentiment about the business situation deteriorated sharply. In the CBI’s latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey, conducted over the first two weeks of August, 27 per cent of retailers reported an increase…
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