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New-look Just for Pets unveiled at Coventry store
The Just for Pets retail business, rescued by Pedigree Wholesale eight months ago, has been given a fantastic new look thanks to a £1 million investment fund. A first glimpse of the new branding was seen at the grand opening of the flagship Coventry store at the weekend...
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PATS Telford attracts impressive 43 new exhibitors
The growing stature of PATS Telford in September has resulted in 43 companies taking stand space at Telford International Centre for the first time. They will be joining a long list of regular exhibitors on September 23-24 as the UK’s national pet trade exhibition shapes up to be another epic event. Currently, 160 manufacturers and suppliers have already booked their place at the show...
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Stand a chance of becoming UK Pet Retailer of the Year
Pet shops are being urged to enter the prestigious 2018 PetQuip Awards to stand a chance of walking off with the title UK Pet Retailer of the Year. The closing date for entries is June 30.
Pictured: Jamie and Liz Gleave of Cheshire-based Paws & Claws.
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Ceva launches national TV advertising campaign
Ceva Animal Health has launched a national summer TV advertising campaign to raise awareness of its leading veterinary behaviour products, FELIWAY Friends and ADAPTIL Calm On-the-Go Collar (previously known as the ADAPTIL Collar)...
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National award for pet recruitment expert
Pet Trade Solutions’ award for Best Pet Industry Recruitment Company UK in the Lux Awards 2018 came as a surprise to owner Lynda Ward as she was unaware of a nomination...
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Pets at Home continues ban on rabbit muesli sales
Pets at Home is supporting Rabbit Awareness Week by continuing its ban on selling rabbit muesli, an initiative that has been in place since April 2013...
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PIF campaign shortlisted for prestigious industry award
The Pet Industry Federation has been shortlisted for the Marketing Campaign of the Year award at the prestigious Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards 2018. PIF’s shortlisted entry focused on the in-house marketing campaign to launch its new public-facing website to the pet industry, www.mypetpeople.co.uk...
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Help pondkeepers prepare for Summer with Tetra
With the weather warming up, many fishkeepers will be looking for advice on caring for their pond this summer. But, with so much information out there, how can retailers really be sure what to recommend? To help, Dave Hulse, Tetra’s Technical Expert has answered some of the most common questions around summer ponds...
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Top tips on how to bring your dog to work
With Bring Your Dog To Work Day, Britain’s favourite charity dog day just around the corner (June 22) we got some tips from Vulric, one of our favourite office dogs, on some dos and don’ts on bringing your dog to work...
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Three’s the magic number for doggy trio
From guiding their blind best friend to helping with the confidence of a fearful rehomed pup, a trio of dogs have proven that three really is the magic number.
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26th June is deadline for initial Wyevale Garden Centre offers
Christie & Co, the agents handling the sale of 145 Wyevale Garden Centres, have said the deadline for first round bids is 26th June...
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£4,000 burglary at Surrey pet store
A pet food store has been broken into and charity money stolen along with specialist tablet computers and float money, totalling over £4,000...
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Chester pet shop plans charity fundraising event
A pet shop, which opened Saltney, Chester, in December, is holding a fun day and dog show to raise money for Cancer Research UK...
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Pets at Home set to implement £2.5m warehouse project
Pets at Home has signed a deal to implement a £2.5m warehouse automation project at its eCommerce distribution centre in Northampton.
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Hector the Gordon gathers a fan club
An excited Debra Harker contacted CSJ to tell them about her Gordon Setter’s RCC – an unusually high award for such a young dog...
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Lintbells launches natural calming supplement for cats
Following on from the launch of YuCALM Dog in September 2016, Lintbells is launching YuCALM Cat, which is available to order from veterinary wholesalers...
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Johnson's introduces larger sizes of popular shampoos
Following demand from customers, Johnson’s has introduced a new larger size of its popular Anti-Tangle Conditioning and Sensitive Hypoallergenic Shampoos...
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Stellar line-up for CSJ’s next 'A Way With Dogs'
CSJ’s first four-part ‘A Way With Dogs’ competition aired online in 2016 gained a global following and was so popular that top UK and overseas sheepdog handlers have been queuing up to enter Series 2...
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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 retail group Jollyes sold to private equity firm
Jollyes, one of the UK’s leading pet retail groups with over 70 superstores and concessions across the country, has been sold to Kester Capital LLP , a mid-market private equity firm...
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3 pet food suppliers are dominating the industry — but the competition is heating up
Three pet food suppliers are dominating the industry, but they're facing increased competition as consumer preferences change according to a leading analyst...
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New dates for PATS Sandown 2019 announced
PATS Sandown - which celebrated its 10th show earlier this year - is entering an exciting new era with news that it will be moving to a new date in 2019. The two-day pet trade exhibition will now be held on Sunday, February 10th, and Monday, February 11th, again at Sandown Park, Surrey...
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