In This Issue
Warning about e-cigarettes and dangers to pets
Pets At Home workers could pick up £240k each from flotation
Scampers educates confused owners after Channel 5 programme
Revenue-generating dental range from Beaphar
First there was Fish4Dogs...now there's Fish4Cats
TV star David Tennant narrates new Dogs Trust advert
Pedigree refreshed the packaging of its leading range of dog treats
New code of practice launched to encourage responsible pet ownership
Amazing finalists named for Crufts 2014 Dog Heroes contest
Book early for funded spaces at overseas pet trade exhibitions
Kennel Club Charitable Trust opens Flood Fund for dogs
Plan for pet shop at illegal puppy farm site thrown out by town council chiefs
Portrait of 2013 Best in Show winner to be presented at Crufts
£2,000 snatched from West Sussex pet shop
Poundstretcher aims to muscle into petcare market
Barking Heads and Meowing Heads now available through Vital Pet Products
OATA heralds review of Live Import of Fish Act as a good outcome for the industry
Revamped bird hide launch a success
Ceva launches puppy blog on Adaptil website
Gundog breeder Maddi Burchell joins Veterinary Thermal Imaging for Kent
REACH A WIDER AUDIENCE
Pet Trade Xtra – Circulation Report 2013
  • Total e-mails sent:  355,576
  • Issues published:  47
  • Unique readers (e-mail openers):  5,077
  • Average openings per issue:  2,051
  • Average page views per month:  13,576

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Top 25 stories of 2013
Click on the headlines below to read the most read stories from Pet Trade Xtra 2013

1. Profitable Lincolnshire pet store is closing down
2. Finalists of new industry awards revealed
3. Telford pet shop closes down on the spot
4. Bespoke pet furniture firm seeks retail outlets
5. The Giant Pet Store in Norfolk goes into administration
6. RRPs should be protected, says pet shop
7. Poundstretcher expands its pet business
8. Leading vet responds to claims by dog behaviourist
9. Taking on the giants of the pet food industry
10. Small Irish firm is a big player in the dog treat market
11. Award-winning Just for Pets aims to open more stores
12. Pressure from retail giants and the internet force pet shop to close down
13. Hundreds of UK pet shops selling inadequate hutches
14. Secrets of success of an award-winning pet store
15. Sales grow for ‘natural pet store’ that refuses to stock food from major suppliers
16. Vets should share some of the blame for falling pet welfare standards
17. Dog Rocks stop supplying Amazon Retail
18. Seahorse Atlantic and Soopa share winning formula
19. Pet GPS device sets its sights on Europe
20. Pure Pet Food is an instant hit
21. Pet retailers react to Crown's distribution move
22. Divided opinion among some retailers
23. Lancashire pet shop to close down at the end of the month
24. Dragon's Den star backs Southampton pet firm
25. Mars Petcare looks to close Peterborough factory

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Warning about e-cigarettes and dangers to pets


Following reports that a puppy in Cornwall has died after biting into an e-cigarette refill, vets are warning pet owners to ensure they are kept out of reach of animals.
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Pets At Home workers could pick up £240k each from flotation
General public offered chance to buy shares in the company
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Pets at Home is to offer employees and the general public a chance to buy shares ahead of the retailer's £1.2bn flotation on the London Stock Exchange. Some staff, who already own shares in the company, could potentially pick up £240k each from the deal...
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Scampers educates confused owners after Channel 5 programme



Since appearing in Channel 5's 'The Truth About Your Dog's Food', visitors have flocked to award-winning pet store Scampers, where owner Piers Smart and his team have been helping customers to gain a better understanding of the best food for their animals...

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Revenue-generating dental range from Beaphar
 
Beaphar UK is running a nationwide campaign to carry out in-store training on dental hygiene for pets, and backing it up with a compact countertop display unit with ‘£1 Off’ to encourage first purchase of its products...
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First there was Fish4Dogs...now there's Fish4Cats

Premium pet brand Fish4Dogs has launched a new arm to the company called Fish4Cats, and introduced a range of exciting new products which will be showcased at PATS Sandown...
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TV star David Tennant narrates new Dogs Trust advert


Celebrity David Tennant has lent his vocal talents to a new advertising campaign by the Dogs Trust.aimed at challenging outdated and incorrect perceptions held by the public about rescue dogs...
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Pedigree refreshed the packaging of its leading range of dog treats


Pedigree has streamlined its treats range from 17 sub-brands into five key brands and also refreshed the product packaging...
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New code of practice launched to encourage responsible pet ownership
The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) and the Reptile and Exotic Pet Trade Association (REPTA) have joined forces to launch a new Code of Practice for traders and pet owners to help encourage responsible ownership...
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Amazing finalists named for Crufts 2014 Dog Heroes contest


A medical detection dog, a soldier’s best friend and a rescued stray are among the Friends for Life finalists 2014 with the winner being announced at Crufts on March 9...
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Book early for funded spaces at overseas pet trade exhibitions


Suppliers to the pet care sector wishing to take advantage of export opportunities via key international trade shows should book early, urges The Federation of Garden and Leisure Manufacturers...
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