Recession
This coverage examines the impact of recession on the UK petcare industry, focusing on how retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and supply chain operators adapt to challenging economic conditions. Pet Gazette reports on changes in consumer spending, cost management strategies, market forecasts, and case studies from businesses navigating downturns. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights to maintain resilience, protect profitability, and identify opportunities for growth during periods of economic contraction.
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Dec- 2014 -3 DecemberProducts
Recession Scarred Business Man Launches the Aquabrush and New Lease of Life!
Keen walker and dog owner, James Koumis, 43, from Potters Bar in Hertfordshire, admits that ‘Instead of stepping under a train,’ when the recession took him to the brink, he has written a book and launched a new versatile cleaning product for pet owners. Koumis conceived the idea and design and is…
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Feb- 2013 -12 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Retail spend predicted to rise 26 per cent by 2022
Retail spend will rise to £377 billion over the next decade, a new report has suggested. With a rise in discretionary income and the emergence of the “considered consumer”, Hammerson’s The Reshaping of Retail report suggests that retail spend will increase 26 per cent over the next 10 years. Collaborating…
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Nov- 2012 -29 NovemberManufacturers
Hilton Herbs wins Somerset ‘Exporter of the Year’ award
Hilton Herbs has for the second time won the Somerset ‘Exporter of the Year’ award at the Somerset Business Awards 2012. Held at the County Cricket Ground in Taunton on 17 November, the ceremony was attended by 280 people and the number of companies entered for awards were up by…
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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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10 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Card turnover at independent UK pet stores falls by 10 per cent
Card turnover at independent pet stores across the UK fell by 10 per cent in the second quarter of 2012 when compared with the same period two years ago. Following on from the announcement that the UK is experiencing its longest double-dip recession for 50 years, this latest analysis gathered…
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Aug- 2012 -17 AugustIndustry News
Could rise in retail sales signal a stronger UK economy?
Better-than-forecasted sales figures have helped to raise hopes that the UK’s recession may not be as deep as first feared. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), sales volumes in July rose by 0.3 per cent and were up 2.8 per cent from a year earlier. ONS…
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17 AugustCurrent Affairs
Could rise in retail sales signal a stronger UK economy?
Better-than-forecasted sales figures have helped to raise hopes that the UK’s recession may not be as deep as first feared. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), sales volumes in July rose by 0.3 per cent and were up 2.8 per cent from a year earlier. ONS…
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Jul- 2012 -16 JulyIndustry News
UK economy to see a return to growth
The Ernst & Young Item Club has said in its latest quarterly forecast that falling inflation and a pick-up in consumer spending will help the UK return to growth. The forecast expects the inflation rate to fall to 1.7 per cent by the end of the year but overall growth…
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16 JulyCurrent Affairs
UK economy to see a return to growth
The Ernst & Young Item Club has said in its latest quarterly forecast that falling inflation and a pick-up in consumer spending will help the UK return to growth. The forecast expects the inflation rate to fall to 1.7 per cent by the end of the year but overall growth…
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