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.
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Jun- 2020 -15 JuneIndustry News
Retailers to suffer for โsome time to comeโ, says BRC
Footfall across the UK tumbled by 81.6% in May, as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that retailers may suffer lower footfall and sales โfor some time to comeโ. According to its latest report,ย the decline recorded in May marked a โshallower declineโ than the month prior, as certain…
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9 JuneCoronavirus
Bira opposed to proposed relaxation of Sunday trading laws
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has expressed concern for proposed relaxation of Sunday trading laws. Under plans being suggested by the government, England could suspend Sunday trading laws for a year in a bid to boost the economy. However, Bira, who has added its support to the โKeep Sunday…
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8 JuneCoronavirus
Footfall begins โjourney to recoveryโ in May
Consumer footfall may have begun its โlong journey to recoveryโ in the month of May, according to the latest figures from Springboard.ย Whilst footfall dropped by 73.3% in May, this still marked a โmarginal improvementโ from the month prior, when footfall saw a decline of 80.1% in light of the…
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May- 2020 -12 MayCoronavirus
Reopening independent stores must be part of first phase of exit plan, says Bira
Independent retail businesses can offer a safe shopping environment and will help keep people within their local communitiesโ, says the head of the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). Andrew Goodacre is calling for small independent shops to reopen during the first phase of lifting lockdown restrictions outlined in government documents.…
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Oct- 2019 -1 OctoberFeatures
Choosing the right location for your business
How is your current business address performing? Is it helping or hindering your growth? You may not need to look for new premises just yet; but you never know what is around the corner. Expansion, end of lease, investment or relocation or any number of landlord related issues may see…
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Apr- 2018 -16 AprilRetailers
March retail footfall sees steepest decline in eight years
Footfall in March decreased by six percent, compared with the positive rate of 1.3 percent seen in March 2017. There was no growth in footfall for any UK regions, and the most notable declines (year-on-year) were seen in Greater London, -7.5 percent, the South East, -6.5 percent, and in the…
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Mar- 2018 -12 MarchIndustry News
Retail footfall drops in February
Retail footfall decreased by 0.5 percent in February 2018, and is a major decline compared with the rate of 1.0 percent seen the previous year. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) this figure is better than the three-month average of -2.0 percent and the twelve-month average of -0.7 percent.…
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Feb- 2018 -12 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Retail footfall takes a hit with Scotland showing sharpest decline
Footfall in January decreased by 1.6% year-on-year, showing a deeper decrease than the rate seen for January 2017, according to new figures. New British Retail Consortium (BRC) data showed a drop in footfall across all UK regions, with the sharpest decline being seen in Scotland (4.6 %). Despite footfall falling…
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9 FebruaryRetailers
UK high street sees โglacial growthโ in January
In the month of January, total like-for-like sales were up by 0.6% compared to 0.1% for the same month last year, according to business advisory firm BDOโs High Street Tracker report. Excluding the drop in January 2017, the growth this month for the traditional sales season was still the lowest…
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Jan- 2018 -15 JanuaryRetailers
High street sees sharpest footfall decline in four years
New figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard show footfall in the month of December suffered its sharpest decline since March 2013. Total UK retail footfall fell by 3.5% compared with December 2016, while the high street saw a sharper drop, down by 4.6%. Shopping centres suffered a…
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