Online Sales
This coverage examines online sales in the UK petcare industry, focusing on their impact across retail, wholesale, distribution, and supply chain operations. Pet Gazette reports on e-commerce trends, digital marketing strategies, platform innovations, and consumer behaviour, as well as case studies from pet businesses expanding their online presence. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights to optimise digital sales channels, enhance customer engagement, and adapt to the growing demand for online purchasing.
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Mar- 2019 -18 MarchFeatures
Does your business need to adapt?
In the spirit of it being ‘Brexit month’ and the looming date of 29 March – which at the time of writing this, no one has a crystal ball to see what changes will happen – let’s take a look at that all important, but often overlooked, skill within our…
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Oct- 2018 -29 OctoberRetailers
Autumn Budget 2018: Business rates cut for SMEs and new digital services tax
Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed plans to give smaller retailers a 33 percent cut to business rates and introduced a new digital services tax for companies with at least £500m in global revenue. The reduction in rates will take place over the next two years and is expected to save…
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Apr- 2018 -30 AprilManufacturers
Vet exclusive products 95 percent more likely to be recommended, says Nutravet
A recent survey of veterinary professionals has revealed that vet exclusivity counts when it comes to recommending health products to pet owners. Nearly 95 percent of those who took part, indicated that they would recommend vet exclusive products over non-exclusive ones. The survey taken out on behalf of natural animal…
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13 AprilRetailers
Retailers ‘need to invest in visualisation technology’ to boost online sales
Almost half of shoppers would spend more online if there was technology that helped them visualise and understand how products work without having to go in store, according to new research. The survey of 1,000 shoppers, conducted by full service e-commerce agency, PushON, found that 45% of people would be…
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4 AprilCharities
‘We can’t compete with online pet sales’, claims charity
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is appealing to the public to choose to rehome a rescue dog or cat as it reveals a growing number of people are turning their backs on homeless animals – and logging onto the internet to find a new pet instead. In the UK, a…
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Mar- 2018 -23 MarchRetailers
Retail sales see first increase in two months
Retail sales increased by 0.8% in February this year compared with the previous month, with increases seen across all main sectors except non-food stores. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the first uptick after two monthly declines in December and January, resulting in an overall…
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1 MarchRetailers
Shoppers shun high street for online as January sees strongest growth since 2013
Online retail delivery order volumes were up 20.6 percent year-on-year in January, according to the latest data from the IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index. This was the strongest January growth for online order volumes since 2013. During the same period, footfall fell to its lowest January rate in five years…
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Feb- 2018 -22 FebruaryBusiness
Shopping apps account for half of online sales in Europe
Dedicated shopping apps are driving widespread mobile success for European retailers, according to Criteo’s Q4 Global Commerce Report. The study revealed that retailers with a shopping app see half of online transactions taking place on mobile devices with 54 percent of these taking place via their app, opposed to on…
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21 FebruaryRetailers
UK retailers ‘self-restricting’ growth due to limited payment options
The UK’s top retailers are limiting online sales potential by up to 30% by not offering a range of payment options. A study, carried out by ecommerce and digital agency Visualsoft, found that almost one in five (19%) of the UK’s top 240 retailers are failing to offer a payment…
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Jan- 2018 -23 JanuaryRetailers
Online retail shows signs of maturing with tough 2018 ahead, says IMRG
The rate of retail sales growth is pointing to a ‘maturing market’, figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index suggest. UK online retail sales were up 12.1% on average year-on-year (YoY) in 2017, which was lower than the IMRG’s forecast of 14%. This figures also falls short of 2016’s…
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