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Devon-based The Ark Pet Stores has been named UK Pet Retailer of the Year in the prestigious PetQuip Industry Awards 2022. Director Emma Smith reveals the secrets of her company’s success...

PetQuip Awards event results in memorable night

Tailor-Grace, Podium Pet Products, Butcher's Pet Care, Mutneys Professional Pet Care, Pedigree Wholesale, Bruce's Doggy Day Care, Furr Boost and Watermans were among the Gold winners at the prestigious PetQuip Awards held at Telford International Centre on Sunday.

PATS show director wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Gordon Thomas, show director of PATS Telford, was presented with a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 PetQuip Industry Awards on Sunday. He received the award from Steve Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Pedigree Wholesale, who gave a glowing account of Gordon’s distinguished career in event management.

Quality and quantity on show at pet trade extravaganza

Quality – and quantity – were the themes of the bumper PATS Telford 2022 show, with exhibitors and visitors alike commenting on the amount of great business being done across the two days...

Watch the action from the biggest-ever PATS show

The organisers of PATS Telford have produced a video capturing all the excitement from a successful two-day event on Sunday and Monday...

Watch the video here

Picture round-up from feature-packed PATS Telford

There was so much to see and do over the two days of PATS Telford exhibition. If you weren't lucky enough to make it, here's a picture round-up from Telford International Centre...

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Petfood firm sniffs out £1.75m investment for growth

Yorkshire-based Private Equity House, Traditum, has this week announced a £1.75m investment in Halifax-based Sniffers Pet Care...

Dog bedding supplier appears on daytime TV show

Dog bedding specialist Charley Chau, has appeared on BBC One Daytime legal show Northern Justice, discussing their experiences of the legal topic of Intellectual Property.

Jollyes donates £500 to Guide Dogs after store opening

Jollyes has made a donation of £500 to Guide Dogs for the Blind as a thank you to football legend Harry Redknapp, who opened its new store in Poole, Dorset...

Accapi and Ruffwear invest in European warehouse

Accapi Group, the exclusive European distributor of Ruffwear, has made further investment in supply chain and service level operations by opening a new European warehouse based in Germany...

Dogs-in-the-workplace qualifications launched

iPET Network has launched a gold standard qualification for employers to help them prepare for a potential doggy deluge...

Purina Europe commits to a more regenerative future

Nestlé Purina has unveiled six new commitments, dedicated to improving the life and wellbeing of pets, people and the health of our planet..

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Entrepreneur Tracey marks 25 years in pet industry winning hat-trick of PetQuip honours

Pet trade trailblazer Tracey Voss, founder of manufacturer Tailor-Grace, Huskaloo cat litter and Oggi’s World home-bake mixes for dogs, was “super proud” after being honored three times at the PetQuip Awards...

The Pawfume Shop founder wins Zoomark 20223 trip

Pet industry entrepreneur Katy Rehm will get a chance to enjoy ‘la dolce vita’ having won a trip to Italy to attend Zoomark International 2023 in Bologna next May...

Top 'eco' award for Podium Pet Products

From origins steadfastly rooted in the British countryside, Podium Pet Product’s new range of powerful and plant-based pet wellness and lifestyle products scoop top industry awards...

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Furr Boost wins Gold

Furr Boost, a pet treat start-up business based in Shropshire, has reached the lofty heights of winning Best Pet Product of the Year at the PetQuip Awards with its range of smoothie drinks...

Pet shop forced to close because of rising bills

Rising energy bills have been blamed for the closure of a pet shop in Worcester...

Supreme adds Junior guinea pig food to award-winning brand

Supreme Petfoods has added a new guinea pig food to its award-winning Science Selective brand...

New veterinary strength joint aid launched

Nutravet has announced the launch of its next generation, fast acting joint supplement for dogs and cats into its VetSelect range which is available exclusively across the UK and Ireland...

Prestigious Nourish awards recognises petfood brands

Two up-and-coming challenger brands – Mr Bug and Tiana – have earned top commendations at the annual Nourish awards...

Pets store to be officially opened by a unicorn!

Jollyes is putting the finishing touches to its new store in Glenrothes in Fife which is set to be the first pet store in the UK to be opened by a unicorn...

The best of last week's Pet Trade Xtra

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

PATS Telford 2022 New Product Awards revealed

The winners of the PATS Telford 2022 New Product Awards were chosen by a team of independent retailers and retail experts, who arrived at the show before 9.30am on Sunday, September 25th, in order to make their choices from a record number of over 340 new products entered...

Well-established town centre pet store for sale

Nelly’s Woofers, a well-established pet store in a town centre location in Hampshire, has been put up for sale with an asking price of £69,995 plus stock at valuation...

Business as usual for blaze-hit pet treat supplier

JR Pet Products, a leading producer of natural dog treats and chews, has revealed it’s ‘business as normal’ following a huge warehouse blaze at the weekend. The company also said it still intends to exhibit at the forthcoming PATS Telford exhibition...

Swedish firm buys UK pet food brand Little BigPaw

Swedish-based Petbuddy Group has made its second acquisition of a UK company in 2022 following a deal to buy British premium pet food brand Little BigPaw. The group had acquired MediPaws, a producer of natural pet supplements in February...