Inflation
This coverage explores how inflation impacts the UK petcare industry, from rising supply chain costs to shifts in consumer spending. Pet Gazette reports on price trends, cost pressures for retailers and wholesalers, and strategies businesses are using to protect margins and maintain competitiveness. Coverage includes economic analysis, expert commentary, and case studies showing how inflation affects product pricing, sourcing, distribution, and overall market performance across the pet retail and supply sectors.
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Jan- 2017 -11 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Small business confidence bounces back
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed today that UK small business confidence in the last quarter bounced back to the level reported before the EU referendum campaign began. Small business are feeling more confident that previously, according to the FSB’s Small Business Index (SBI) which has now moved into…
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Jul- 2016 -8 JulyEditorial
What will Brexit mean for the pet industry?
Contradictory claims and political turmoil. There’s no doubt that the recent EU Referendum left much of the UK scratching their heads and asking ‘what’s going to happen next?’ The pet trade is no exception. Following a vote on June 23, 51.9 percent of voters within the UK chose to leave the European Union.…
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Apr- 2016 -12 AprilCurrent Affairs
UK inflation rate reaches 0.5% in March
The UK inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, rose to 0.5 percent in March 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics. Although the rate has increased gradually since last October – reaching 0.3 percent in February – in terms of historical context it is still relatively low.…
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Mar- 2016 -16 MarchCurrent Affairs
The Budget: At a glance guide
On March 16, George Osborne revealed his eighth budget as Chancellor. Pet Gazette brings you an at-a-glance guide to the highlights for businesses: Growth estimates for the year have been revised from 2.4 to 2.2 percent Inflation of 0.7 percent is expected for 2016 The headline rate of corporation tax…
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Sep- 2015 -24 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
UK Inflation rate falls to 0 percent
The UK’s inflation rate has fallen from 0.1 percent in July 2015 to 0 percent in August 2015 according to the Office of National Statistics. The fall arises due to an increase in clothing prices and the downward change in motor fuel prices and sea fares. Rising prices of soft…
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Jan- 2015 -30 JanuaryRetailers
39 Percent Rise in Volume of Goods Sold
The volume of goods sold throughout the retail sector grew by 39% in January compared with the same period in 2014, according to the latest data from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey, which polled 127 UK retailers, found that volumes grew faster than expected,…
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Feb- 2013 -27 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Retail sales growth continues but momentum slows
Retailers reported a year-on-year growth in sales volumes in the first half of February, the CBI has revealed. In its latest Distributive Trades Survey, which covers the first two weeks of February, the CBI revealed that 37 per cent of retailers saw an increase in sales volume in the year…
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Jan- 2013 -8 JanuaryRetailers
Christmas period proves testing time ahead says BRC chief
The Christmas period has done nothing to convince retailers that 2013 has any significant growth in store, said the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) director general Helen Dickinson. Consumers have been really astute this festive period, according to the BRC chief, and waited until the last minute to make festive purchases,…
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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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Sep- 2012 -25 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
BRC calls for support following global financial crisis research
Retail sales growth is now averaging half what it was in the years preceding the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Four years on from the bank’s failure, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) is publishing figures that show how much the global financial crisis impacted, and continues to impact on UK retailers.…
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