ONS
This coverage focuses on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the data it provides that impacts the UK petcare industry. Pet Gazette reports on ONS releases covering economic performance, consumer spending, employment, inflation, and other market indicators relevant to pet retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and supply chain operators. Our coverage helps pet trade professionals interpret official statistics, understand market conditions, and make informed business decisions based on reliable data.
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Jun- 2017 -13 JuneCurrent Affairs
Small firms ‘squeezed’ by inflationary pressure, says FSB
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) remains above the Government’s 2 percent target. The CPI is a measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services. Its 12-month rate rose to 2.9 percent in May 2017, up from 2.7 percent in April, reported the Office for…
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Apr- 2017 -21 AprilCurrent Affairs
UK retail sales drop as inflation rises
UK retail sales dropped by 1.8% in March marking the largest year on year decline since 2010 and exceeding economists’ predictions of a 0.5% decline. Coinciding with the rise of inflation, the volume of goods sold in store and online fell 1.4% in the first quarter of the year. The…
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Mar- 2017 -27 MarchCurrent Affairs
Retail sales rise despite Brexit
Retail sales increased by 3.7 percent in comparison to February 2016. The quantity bought also increased by 1.4 percent in February in comparrison to January 2017. Online sales have also increased year-on-year by 20.7 percent and it now accounts for approximately 15.3 percent of all retail spending. Commenting on the…
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Feb- 2017 -7 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Charities miss out on £80m in donations each year
Charities may be missing out on more than £80m in donations each year1 by only accepting cash donations, according to research from Barclaycard. Four in ten Brits carry less cash now than three years previously, meaning they may give less to charity. According to the research from Barclaycard, one in seven…
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Oct- 2016 -24 OctoberCurrent Affairs
400% rise in pet insurance fraud
There has been a 400 percent rise in pet insurance fraud, according to Aquarium Software. The UK pet insurance industry could help stem some £2 million worth of pay outs in fraudulent pet insurance claims each year, by fully integrating existing insurance intelligence into its operational software tools, according to…
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5 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Winners of the British Dog Grooming Championship 2016
The British Dog Groomers’ Association has announced the winners of the 2016 British Dog Grooming Championship. The event took place on October 2 2016 at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, with support from Groomers Limited. Here are the winners of each category: GROOMER OF THE YEAR 2016 (sponsored by Groomers Ltd):…
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Apr- 2016 -20 AprilCurrent Affairs
Cats go wild for DREAMIES™ in new campaign
Mars brand DREAMIES™ brand has launched a new campaign. PACKATTACK™ is inspired by online pictures and videos of real cats tearing into packs of treats. DREAMIES™ has called upon consumers to share their own PACKATTACK™ experiences. Clementine Wilding-Taylor, senior brand manager at Mars Petcare said: “Pack Attack is a fun campaign based on a real-life…
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Mar- 2016 -9 MarchCurrent Affairs
Zero hour contracts on the rise
The amount of people who said they were on a contract that guaranteed no minimum hours has risen to 801,000, according to the Office of National Statistics. This covers 2.5 percent of the employed workforce in the UK, up from 2.3 percent in the same period of 2014. ONS statistician Nick Palmer…
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Jan- 2016 -29 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Sales sink for independent shops
Independent shops sales sunk following warm weather and flooding at the end of 2015, according to BIRA. An eighteen month run of rising sales for Britain’s small shops came to an end in the last quarter of 2015. This was also noticed by the ONS, as unseasonably warm weather, flooding,…
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Oct- 2015 -27 OctoberCurrent Affairs
UK Economy continues to grow
The UK economy grew by 0.5 percent between July and September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Although continuing to grow, the rate was slower than the previous quarter. The growth rate was also lower than predicted. In the second quarter of the year, the economy has…
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