Retail Parks

This coverage explores the role of retail parks in the UK petcare industry, focusing on how pet retailers, wholesalers, and distributors operate within these high-footfall locations. Pet Gazette reports on store openings and refurbishments, consumer traffic patterns, leasing trends, and competitive strategies, alongside case studies from pet businesses thriving in retail park environments. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights to optimise operations, attract customers, and leverage retail park locations for growth.

Jul- 2021 -

12 July

Trade Organisations

Footfall flatlines in June

Footfall from shoppers in the UK plateaued despite social distancing restrictions remaining largely the same, according to new data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The latest Footfall Monitor from BRC and Sensormatic found that overall footfall in the UK dropped by 27.6% in June compared to the same month…
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Jun- 2021 -

29 June

Economy

Footfall remains static due to variable weather

Footfall in the UK remained virtually unchanged over the past week due to variable weather conditions across the country, according to data analysts Springboard. For the week beginning 20 June 2021, week-on-week footfall only fell by 0.2%, which represents a 49.3% rise from the same period last year and a…
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May- 2021 -

18 May

Economy

Retail footfall rises 0.5% as shoppers return to high streets

UK retail footfall rose by 0.5% last week, predominantly driven by a 3.9% increase across UK high streets, as shoppers continued to return to high streets following the easing of restrictions last month. According to the latest data from Springboard, whilst retail footfall overall increased, retail parks footfall declined by 3.4%…
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5 May

Retailers

UK retail footfall hit by bad weather

New data from Springboard has revealed that footfall at UK retail destinations dropped by 2% last week from the previous seven-day period, despite the reopening of non-essential retail stores across the country. The footfall decrease was primarily due to a considerable drop of 6.1% in high street footfall, despite footfall…
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Apr- 2021 -

14 April

Economy

First day of reopening sees UK footfall rise 155%

The first day of reopening saw footfall in UK retail destinations rose yesterday by +155.2% from the same day last week, and by +225.2% in shopping centres, according to the latest data from Springboard. It found the rise in footfall in high streets was slightly lower at +176.1% and was perhaps…
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7 April

Economy

UK retail footfall rises as lockdown comes to end

Footfall across all retail destinations in the UK has jumped by 8.5% in the last week, from the week before, as consumers prepare for the country’s exit from lockdown. Retail parks and high streets saw a footfall increase of 9% and 9.7%, according to data analyst Springboard. Meanwhile, footfall in…
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Mar- 2021 -

8 March

Retailers

Footfall drops to 73.5% in February

The UK witnessed the second-largest drop in retail footfall since May 2020 last month, with figures falling 73.5%. According to the BRC, the drop represented only a 3.4% percentage point improvement from January. The figures come from the latest ShopperTrak analysis, which has recently joined retail solutions company, Sensormatic Solutions.…
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4 March

Retailing

February footfall rises across all destinations despite lockdown

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 16% in February against the previous month, despite the continuation of lockdown and ongoing restrictions on non-essential retail. According to Springboard’s latest footfall monitor, this marks the largest month-on-month increase for February since its footfall data first became available in 2009. Footfall rose…
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Feb- 2021 -

23 February

Coronavirus

Footfall rises for fifth consecutive week

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 6.8% last week against the week before, marking the fifth consecutive week of uplift ahead of the PM’s highly anticipated ‘roadmap’ announcement yesterday. According to the latest data from Springboard, this was only a fifth less than the rise of 8.5% in the…
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Jan- 2021 -

26 January

Retailers

Footfall rises for the first time since Christmas

Footfall rose by 9% across all UK retail destinations last week for the first time since the Christmas trading period. According to figures published by Springboard, the week ending on 25 January saw footfall rise by 10.9% in high streets, 9.2% in shopping centres and 4.5% in retail parks. It…
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