A raw dog food firm has recalled a range of its frozen meals because they may pose a risk to health. It’s the second time within a month that Happy Hounds has taken such action...
Over 50 major retailers are calling on the Government to take the first steps towards fundamental business rates reform in the Budget. The letter, coordinated by the British Retail Consortium, focuses on fixing transitional relief – a component of the business rates system...
Brambles Pet and Wildlife’s latest Charity Giveaway was another huge success with over 2,800 nominations for Wildlife Rescues on Facebook...
A couple who sold sick puppies from an illegal "pet shop" have been spared jail...
The Pet Industry Federation has launched two initiatives as part of its drive to improve its range of membership benefits and ensure that the organisation continues to provide relevant support to pet businesses.
Three-quarters of pet owners prefer a bit of Rovermance, rather than partner time, with 75% saying they would give the heave-ho to a partner, if forced to choose between them and their pet...
Vital Pet Group has been looking at how true love is affecting the pet trade and reports that while volume is slightly down, partly as a result of flat levels of pet ownership, value overall has increased as a result of a general move to premiumisation...
Ahead of National Nest Box Week (14–21 February 2020), leading quality wild bird and pet food producer, Henry Bell & Co, is focusing on nest box education with advice on how to select and care for the right nest box this spring...
The top-read stories from last week's Pet Trade Xtra can be seen below, if you missed them...
The winners of the PATS Sandown 2020 New Product Awards, sponsored by pbwnews, were chosen by a team of expert pet retailers, who arrived at the show before 9.30am on Sunday, February 9th, in order to make their choices from a record number of new products entered...
Pet retailers braved strong winds and heavy rain to ensure that PATS Sandown got off to a successful start as Storm Ciara battered the UK today (February 9). As the country suffered the effects of flooding, disruption to travel and power cuts, the pet industry still turned out in force on the first day of the show...
Adios Plastic, a new innovative company fighting the war on plastic, is showcasing its dog poop bags made from plants at PATS Sandown...
It’s not often a new wholesaler launches into the UK pet food market but that’s exactly what’s happened at PATS Sandown with the launch of We.pet Independent Pet Wholesale...