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Pet shop owner thwarts armed attack on store

British companies target $59 billion US pet market

Pets Choice get on the trail of brand awareness

Collarways introduces paw-protection MaxWax to UK

The launchpad for the next bestselling pet products

Lily's Kitchen relaunches dry dog food range

Debbie brings winning formula to the AmPet team

Pooch & Mutt earns top customer feedback award

Speculation mounts over pet firm’s interest in Brantano stores

Self-service dog washes offer high level of profitability

Vet practices win £4,000 cheques for pet health schemes

Microchip warning issued in Valentine's Day message

Pets At Home invests £200,000 in King’s Lynn store and creates new jobs

Irish dog-minding service to expand its British operations to London

Pet cemetery apologises after cremation blunder

The Instagram pets that become profitable businesses

New starter at Hollings

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Pet shop owner thwarts armed attack on store

A pet shop owner has spoken of the moment he helped tackle an armed robber who burst into the store and demanded cash from the till...

British companies target $59 billion US pet market

Ten British pet product suppliers will be exhibiting in the PetQuip-organised group at Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida next month (March 16-18)...

Pets Choice get on the trail of brand awareness

Pets Choice Ltd has teamed up with haulage company, Earl Transport Ltd, to promote its portfolio of brands. The leading pet food manufacturer, who owns brands such as Webbox, Goodwyns and Davies has commissioned a number of new trailer designs which will be seen on 10 of Earl Transport’s fleet, promoting the popular pet food brands across the UK...

Collarways introduces paw-protection MaxWax to UK

When it comes to protecting dog paws, the inventors of the excellent Pawz Dog Boots know their stuff and have just released their newest paw care product, Max Wax, to be distributed in the UK by Collarways...

The launchpad for the next bestselling pet products

Winning a New Product Award at the UK’s No1 pet trade show can have a tremendous impact on the fortunes of a PATS exhibitor. Here five companies who triumphed in the New Product Awards at PATS Sandown in 2015 reveal what the accolade has done for their business.

Lily's Kitchen relaunches dry dog food range

Lily’s Kitchen is relaunching its popular dry dog food range in March with re-designed packaging and new recipes with a host of extra health benefits...

Debbie brings winning formula to the AmPet team

The latest member to join the AmPet Products team has certainly made her mark on this go-getting business with her pet knowledge and prowess at Championship level dog shows...

Pooch & Mutt earns top customer feedback award

Pooch & Mutt has been accredited with the Gold Trusted Merchant award from Feefo, an independent customer review provider...

More news items from the pet world

Speculation mounts over pet firm’s interest in Brantano stores

Pets at Home are rumoured to be interested in acquiring a number of Brantano stores following the collapse of the discount shoe retailer…

Self-service dog washes offer high level of profitability

Retailers can discover how self-service dog washes can offer a high level of profitability when they visit the K9 Dog Wash stand at PATS Sandown next month...

Vet practices win £4,000 cheques for pet health schemes

Independent Vetcare Ltd surprised five of its practices earlier this month with cheques for £4,000 each. In conjunction with Bayer Animal Health, the company had been running a practice competition to drive penetration rates of their Pet Health Club – a preventative healthcare scheme...

Microchip warning issued in Valentine's Day message

Microchip your dog to prevent losing your much loved pet, was the message issued by vets on Valentine’s Day...

Pets At Home invests £200,000 in King’s Lynn store and creates new jobs

Pets At Home has invested £200,000 in a makeover project at its King's Lynn store in Norfolk, which will see the opening a new facility and creation of more jobs...

Irish dog-minding service to expand its British operations to London

Three animal lovers have launched a revolutionary new way for dog owners to find a home-from-home for their beloved pets.

Pet cemetery apologises after cremation blunder

A pet owner was left distraught after her beloved dog was cremated before precious keepsakes could be made.

The Instagram pets that become profitable businesses

Pets with popular Instagram accounts are commanding huge fees to appear at events, according to reports...

New starter at Hollings

Denise Wylie has recently joined Hollings in a new role of sales coordinator, growing existing accounts and looking after customer requirements...

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