In This Issue
Pet stores must invest in knowledgeable staff and appealing premises to attract more customers
Challenging year ahead for the pet industry
Burns Pet Nutrition to sponsor major horse race
Natures Menu now available through Pedigree Wholesale
Pet shops can get a slice of the 'veterinary market'
Peckish pulls more consumers into bird feeding with TV campaign
New products feed growth at Cambrian Pet Foods
Billy + Margot set to launch super-premium tinned range
Ancol branches out into China
Innovative dog training conference is sold out
Pet Industry Federation hosts Companion Animal First-Aid course
Lost dog reunited within half an hour thanks to microchip
Superfish Frozen Fish Foods now available from Pedigree Wholesale
Last chance for online entries for Crufts 2014
Xtra Dog gets involved in 350-mile sled dog race
Pet DNA database to help reunite owners with missing animals
Eau de Dog is a perfect Valentine's Day sale
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Pet stores must invest in knowledgeable staff and appealing premises to attract more customers
Pet stores willing to invest in knowledgeable staff, appealing premises and services, will benefit greatly as the economy returns to growth. That's the view of  Paul Steckler, managing director of pet accessories company Oscar & Hooch...
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Challenging year ahead for the pet industry
Leading pet industry figures gave us their predictions for 2014 in last week's Pet Trade Xtra. If you missed them, click on the links to see the results of their crystal ball gazing...
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Burns Pet Nutrition to sponsor major horse race


Burns Pet Nutrition is to be the new sponsor of  the Welsh Champion Hurdle which will be run at Ffos Las on Saturday, February 1, and covered live on Channel 4...
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Natures Menu now available through Pedigree Wholesale


Pedigree Wholesale has reached a distribution agreement with Natures Menu, and has invested over £40,000 in a professional frozen distribution solution at their Midlands depot in Nottingham...
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Pet shops can get a slice of the 'veterinary market'


A company called NPVS Ltd is helping to provide access to competitively priced, non-prescription veterinary treatments through a nationwide network of independent pet retail outlets...
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Peckish pulls more consumers into bird feeding with TV campaign


A new Peckish bird food advert, which hit TV screens this month, is just one element of Westland Horticulture’s £1 million bird care communication campaign for 2014...
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New products feed growth at Cambrian Pet Foods
 
Private equity-backed Cambrian Pet Foods has grown its sales by 6.7% after expanding its product range.
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Billy + Margot set to launch super-premium tinned range



Billy + Margot is launching a super-premium tinned range of complete wet food for dogs at Crufts in March...
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Ancol branches out into China
 
Leading UK pet accessories manufacturer Ancol has launched ‘Ancol China’, a new company selling dog products to independent pet retailers across China...
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