PATS Sandown has secured a strong line-up of speakers for seminars designed to give pet retailers ahead-of-the-game ideas on new lines, new approaches and new profit potential.

The talks, produced in association with Pedigree Wholesale, are taking place in the Seminar Theatre in the Esher Hall of Sandown Park Exhibition Centre.

The free-to-attend series of retailer-focused seminars will cover a wide range of topics including: nutritional truths; pet shop licensing; how to stay ahead of the pack; improving a pet’s quality of life; small animal nutrition; building a brand that matters; and how telling stories will help you grow your business.

There will also be a chance to earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points for those people attending a special seminar on parasite control and prevention, by Beaphar UK. The CPD points will go towards the ongoing development of Suitably Qualified People (SQP) working in the pet industry.

The line-up of talks on Monday are as follows:

10.30-11.00

Small animal nutrition

Speaker: Sam Marriage, Marriage’s

11.10-11.40

Licensing 2019 – all you need to know

Speaker: Nigel Baker, Pet Industry Federation

11.50-12.50

Parasite control and prevention

Speaker: Georgina Shrimpton, Technical Support Executive, Beaphar UK

13.00-13.30

How telling stories will help you grow your business

Speaker: Guy Blaskey, Pooch & Mutt

13.40-14.10

Focus on trends - how to stay ahead of the pack

Speaker: Clare Howcutt-Kelly, Editor, Pet Product Marketing

14.20-14.50
How to build a brand that matters instead of just a business
Speaker – J Nichole Smith