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Could a cashier-less pet store work in the UK?

American pet giant Petco has opened a ‘first-of-its-kind’ store in California that offers a new way for pet owners to provide complete care for their animals. Unlike regular Petco stores, the PetCoach concept has no registers or dedicated cashiers...

WildWash launches campaign to use less plastic

WildWash is launching a campaign to use less plastic, and its first step is to introduce refill centres across the UK...

How should pet trade respond to global plastics problem?

Recent media frenzy surrounding the harmful effects of plastic waste has sent many pet food consumers, brands and retailers into a spiral of confusion, according to a leading packaging company...

Cotswold RAW broadens its recycling credentials

Cotswold RAW has changed the colour of its 1kg meat trays from black to clear in a spirited bid to broaden the packaging’s recycling credentials...

Denzel's launches range of hand-baked chews

Denzel’s is set to launch a range of healthy, everyday snacks for dogs, reflecting the boom in popularity of human health snacks such as protein bars, superfoods and natural spreads...

IKEA recalls pet water dispenser after dog deaths

IKEA has urged customers to return a water dispenser, after two dogs suffocated when their heads became trapped.

Watch Pooch & Mutt's innovative and fun online advert

Pooch & Mutt’s latest online campaign puts a fun, unique spin on the more 'traditional' expectations of pet food adverts...

Vegan pet food business presented with Queen’s Award

Benevo Vegan Pet Foods was presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade, acknowledging its outstanding growth in exports over recent years...

Pet firm donates hypotonic drink to help street dogs

Pet firm Oralade has donated a quantity of its new hypotonic drink, Hydrate+, to the Dogs on the Streets organisation to help animals in their care through the intense heatwave and beyond...

Institute of Directors award for pet firm boss

Sunny Sharma, Director at Pet Brands and Vital Pet Trade Specialist, has been announced as winner of the SME Company Director of the Year, Yorks and NE, by the Institute of Directors...

Star athlete Laura Muir announces new canine event

British middle distance runner and recently qualified vet, Laura Muir, has announced the date for the inaugural Simplyhealth Canine Run, which will take place on Saturday 20 October as part of the Simplyhealth Great South Run weekend...

Whimsical bird boxes are a surefire winner

The Quintessentially British Collection of Bird Houses from Deco-Pak has picked up a major honour at the prestigious GIMA Awards...

Pet trade votes for Supreme

Supreme Petfoods just keeps adding to its accolades this year. The manufacturer of food for small pets has now been voted number one by retailers in the Pet Product Marketing (PPM) Retailer Recommended Awards with the Small Animal Product of the Year...

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UK on verge of flea epidemic

The end of the UK’s longest heatwave won’t only dampen the mood of the nation but will create the optimum breeding conditions for fleas, in what could become a flea epidemic, according to experts...

Burglars smash window of Pets at Home store in Kendal

Three men are being sought by police after a window was smashed at the Pets at Home store in Kendal.

New course for licensing inspectors receives official accreditation

The Pet Industry Federation has announced that its joint animal establishments inspector training course, run in collaboration with the City of London Corporation, has been approved as meeting the City & Guilds Accreditation benchmark...

Beaphar UK’s Marketing Team welcomes new member

Beaphar UK has welcomed a new member to its ranks, with Rose Victor joining the company as Marketing Communications Executive...

Pet Rebellion set to exhibit at international garden and leisure event

Pet Rebellion is exhibiting at spoga+gafa, the international garden and leisure show taking place in Cologne, Germany, on September 2-4...

PetSafe Brand appoints new Business Development Manager

Radio Systems PetSafe Europe Limited (RSPEL), parent company of PetSafe Brand, has appointed Alex Bewley to Business Development Manager...

CJ Wildlife wins Shropshire business award

Shrewsbury based CJ Wildlife is the proud winner of the 2018 Best Online Business category at the Shropshire Business Awards...

Award for innovation in humane cat population management

MDC Exports has been presented with a special award for Innovation in Humane Cat Population Management by International Cat Care...

Head vet offers advice on keeping dogs cool in the heatwave

Sean McCormack, head vet at tails.com, offers towners advice on how to care for their dog during the warm temperatures...

Eezy Peezy! for urinary and lawn health

At a time when lawns are under siege from dry weather CSJ has a herbal product on hand to help…its 'Eezy Peezy!' has been specifically formulated to optimise urinary health and can help prevent burn marks on lawns caused by pet urine...

Pet Industry Federation Awards open for entry

Entries for the 2018 Pet Industry Federation Awards are now being received online...

The best of the previous Pet Trade Xtra

The top-read stories from last week's Pet Trade Xtra can be seen below, if you missed them...

Pet cooling range takes market by storm

RSW International has launched a range of pet cooling products which has had an amazing reaction in garden centres around the county. The comprehensive range includes cooling mats, jackets, coats, collars, and toys...

Pet firm launches crowdfunding campaign for revolutionary dog bowl that fights germs

HOWND, the multi-award winning pet care brand, has just launched a reward-based Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for its new innovative HERO Bowl and aims to raise £38k to bring the bowl to market...

Pet rabbit obesity is a problem and needs to be addressed

Pet rabbit obesity is an issue that needs to be addressed, a specialist nutrition and welfare conference has been told...