Supply Chain Disruption
This coverage examines supply chain disruption and its impact on the UK petcare industry—from import delays and raw material shortages to logistics bottlenecks and retailer stock gaps. Pet Gazette reports on global and domestic factors affecting supply flows, such as geopolitical tensions, extreme weather, transport strikes, and regulatory shifts. Editorial content includes business news, expert analysis, and case studies tailored to wholesalers, logistics firms, importers, retailers, and supply chain managers working to mitigate risk and maintain resilience in a volatile trading environment.
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Mar- 2022 -17 MarchEconomy
BoE raises interest rates to 0.75%
The Bank of England has raised interest rates back to the pre-pandemic level of 0.75% as it tries to mitigate the effect of the rising costs of living and the impact that the conflict in Ukraine is having on the global economy. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted with a…
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Jan- 2022 -14 JanuaryEconomy
UK economy surpassed pre-Covid levels in November
Gross domestic product (GDP) has surpassed its pre-pandemic level for the first time as it grew by 0.9% in November 2021, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data. In the latest release, output in consumer-facing services grew by 0.8%, mainly because of a 1.4% increase in retail…
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Dec- 2021 -1 DecemberIndustry News
Black Friday online sales drop after re-opening
With no lockdown yet enacted this autumn, online retail sales for Black Friday were down -14.3% year-on-year (YoY), according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini online retail index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers. This was slightly more than the anticipated -10% drop, and…
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Aug- 2021 -12 AugustEconomy
UK economy surges 4.8% in June
The UK economy grew by 4.8% in June as Covid-19 restrictions surrounding retail and leisure were eased across the UK, according to figures published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown for a fifth consecutive month in June 2021, by 1.0%,…
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