In This Issue
Revealed: Secrets of an award-winning pet retailer
Snap up the best talent quickly, says pet recruitment expert
Natures Menu reassures pet owners on safety of bones
Super premium dog food supports 'farm-to-bowl' ethos
Getting in the swim to aid sensitive digestion
'Top dog' unveiled in national pet slimming competition
Outstanding contribution to the pet industry
Santa Paws proves to be a big hit for garden centres
Pooch & Mutt bolsters sales team with two new personnel
Fish4Dogs highly commended in magazine awards
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Dog bites woman in Norfolk pet shop
£750 parrot and other animals stolen from pet shop
Charity box taken in pet ship theft
PIF Forum reveals results into rabbit nutrition study
Hokamix is coming to a show near you
The best of the previous Pet Trade Xtra
‘Dragons’ Den’ firm to launch premium dog food range
Pets at Home chief to leave as group reports profit decline
Pet Industry Federation Award Winners revealed
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Revealed: Secrets of an award-winning pet retailer

 

Unique Pets of Aylesbury were crowned Independent Pet Retailer of the Year at the Pet Industry Federation Awards. This week Pet Trade Xtra finds out from directors Lucy Ellis and Jenna Tomlins what makes the company, whose mission statement is ‘Your pets are unique… so are we’, stand out from the rest…

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Snap up the best talent quickly, says pet recruitment expert
 

Recruitment specialist Lynda Ward has urged pet firms to move quickly when appointing new staff or they run the risk of losing the best talent to rival companies...

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Natures Menu reassures pet owners on safety of bones

 

Following the recent announcement from the FDA regarding the safety of processed bone treats, the UK and Europe’s leading experts in raw and natural pet food Natures Menu, wants to highlight the safety of raw bones and chews, when fed appropriately...

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Super premium dog food supports 'farm-to-bowl' ethos
 

Nineteen 87, a new, super premium dog food which uses UK sourced ingredients and supports the 'farm-to-bowl' ethos, has organised a double-decker bus tour of dog-friendly central London today (Thursday) to celebrate their new product...

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Getting in the swim to aid sensitive digestion

 

A fish-based diet could be the answer if you pet suffers from a sensitive stomach, a leading pet nutritionist advises...

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'Top dog' unveiled in national pet slimming competition

 

A formerly heavy hound from Middlesbrough has been named biggest loser in the UK’s largest pet slimming competition after shedding an incredible 34% of his bodyweight in just six months...

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Outstanding contribution to the pet industry
 

Richard Higgs, of Trust Pet Products, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award last week. The following was read out by Alistair Cook of sponsors Agria: The PIF Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded each year to someone who has, in the view of the PIF board of directors, made an outstanding contribution to the pet industry throughout their career.

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Santa Paws proves to be a big hit for garden centres

 

This year sees more garden centres opening their Grottos for Santa Paws events, particularly on weekdays and Pet Trade Xtra's Trevor and Karen Pfeiffer took their Doodles to see Santa at Frosts Woburn Sands to test the experience...

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Pooch & Mutt bolsters sales team with two new personnel
 

To help further boost their industry-leading growth rates, Pooch & Mutt have hired two key staff. Paul Dennison joins as Commercial Manager after 3 years at Ocado working as Senior Buyer on the online grocer's pet specialist site Fetch.co.uk. Katie Simpson joins as Key Account Manager from Nestle where she led their instant coffee account at Waitrose...

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Fish4Dogs highly commended in magazine awards

 

Two Fish4Dogs products have been highly commended in the 2017/18 ‘Your Dog’ Product Awards...

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