Pets At home has taken a hit amid worsening consumer confidence and sales suffered in December amid “particularly weak footfall.”
Hundreds of Pets At Home stores across the country suffered amid a “more challenging UK consumer backdrop.”
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ decision to increase employers’ national insurance contributions will be damaging for the retailer as they rely on lower paid workers.
The retailer saw a “softer performance” in their business in the three months to 2 January this year as revenue fell 0.2% compared to the year before.
Adam Vettese, an analyst at investment firm eToro, said, “It’s fair to say it isn’t the easiest time to be a UK retailer, with potentially huge employment cost increases looming, and Pets at Home is no exception.
“Adding to this, with consumer confidence being particularly low due to households feeling the pinch themselves, they are far less likely to add a furry friend to the family or may hesitate to upgrade accessories for the ones they do have already.”
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