In This Issue
Unique pet store offers boutique boarding for dogs
Falling profits and closure threats – has the Pets at Home bubble burst?
Forthglade opens new £8 million factory in Devon
PATS Sandown gears up for new February show date
Barnsley becomes first UK council to run pet crematorium
Nineteen 87 launches new ‘Buy Direct’ website
PetSafe Brand launches global marketing this Christmas
Nutriment creates new range of five raw food products
Scruffs offers more than £1,200 worth of prizes in Christmas giveaway
Argos targets cat owners by selling half a Christmas tree
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Winners of Pet Industry Federation Awards revealed
Billy + Margot announced as an official sponsor of Crufts 2019
OATA welcomes Scottish Government plans to review pet shop licensing
Brits to splash £274 million on pets at Christmas
Nominations deadline extended for Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2019
Pets at Glee welcomes new team member
Tails.com launches duck treats in time for Christmas
The best of the previous Pet Trade Xtra
Dog toy gets set to become a Christmas bestseller
Raw pet food recalled after salmonella alert
Pet firm's social media campaign hits a million
Pet shop set to close after 53 years
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Unique pet store offers boutique boarding for dogs

 

Recently opened Bath Country Pets is already creating national interest – including coverage on the Daily Mail website – in its boutique dog hotel, which offers five-star accommodation. Owner Emma Edwards, who runs the business with husband Neil, takes Pet Trade Xtra on a tour of this unique pet store and hotel...

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Falling profits and closure threats – has the Pets at Home bubble burst?

 

An 80% crash in half-year profits to £8 million. Thirty vet practices set for possible closure. Reports of stockpiling pet food and products worth millions of pounds ahead of Brexit. What on earth is happening at Pets at Home?

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Forthglade opens new £8 million factory in Devon
 

This week saw the official opening of a new 70,000 sq ft factory by Devon-based Forthglade. The new premises based at the Okehampton East Business Park will support the company’s ambition to become the UK’s leading natural pet food manufacturer and is set to increase the already 130-strong local production team to 150 staff over the next few years...

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PATS Sandown gears up for new February show date

 

With just over two months to go before PATS Sandown 2019 opens its doors, preparations are well advanced for what promises to be another successful show for both exhibitors and visitors...

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Barnsley becomes first UK council to run pet crematorium
 

The first council run pet crematorium in the UK has been launched by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, and was installed by specialist Addfield Environmental Systems...

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Nineteen 87 launches new ‘Buy Direct’ website

 

Nineteen 87, a new, super premium dog food which uses UK sourced ingredients and supports the 'farm-to-bowl' ethos, has launched an new e-commerce website, meaning consumers and retailers can now buy directly from the source...

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PetSafe Brand launches global marketing this Christmas
 

PetSafe Brand will be launching its first global marketing campaign this December, a Christmas-themed initiative designed to engage existing customers and attract new audiences...

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Nutriment creates new range of five raw food products

Nutriment has announced an expansion of its portfolio and brand over 2018 and 2019. This investment comes in response to consumer demands for further high quality, uncompromising raw feeding solutions for dogs and cats...

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Scruffs offers more than £1,200 worth of prizes in Christmas giveaway

 

Manchester-based pet bed specialists Scruffs has announced the return of its annual social media mass giveaway event this December...

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Argos targets cat owners by selling half a Christmas tree
 

Argos is selling Christmas trees with the bottom half removed – to make them safe for homes with playful cats and dogs...

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