It has been an amazing and eventful year for the UK pet industry with lots of companies making headline news (good and bad) as well as scores of exciting and innovative new products being launched. In this final Pet Trade Xtra bulletin of the year, what better way to look back on 2019 than through the Top 50 best-read stories?

The amazing turnaround for UK Pet Retailer of the Year – Just for Pets – was one of the top 10 most-read stories in 2019

To read any of the Top 50 stories just click on the link below and you'll be taken to the specific article.

1. Fears auctioned-off pet food could flood the market - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 2 2019

2. Young entrepreneur takes pet food world by storm - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 34 2019

3. PATS Sandown 2019 New Product Awards revealed - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 7 2019 - Live from PATS Sandown

4. Inside Pets at Home's new ‘store of the future’ - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 19 2019

5. Pet food business enters the Dragons’ Den - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 31 2019

6. Amazing turnaround for UK Pet Retailer of the Year - Pet Trade Xtra – Issue 38 2019

7. Pets at Home reveals new ‘store of the future’ format as part of a million-pound makeover - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 18 2019

8. Pets at Home stories hit the headlines - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 15 2019

9. Owner claims Pets at Home held his dog to ransom - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 5 2019

10. Pet food firm turns down Dragons’ Den offer - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 32 2019

11. Town centre pet shop shuts after less than a year - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 6 2019

12. Specially-installed ‘mega’ freezer boosts business at award-winning pet store - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 17 2019

13. Dragons’ Den pet-food duo to exhibit at PATS - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 33 2019

14. New wholesaler launches into UK pet food market - Pet Trade Xtra – Issue 45 2019

15. Pet food company acquires Bob Martin business - Pet Trade Xtra – Issue 47 2019

16. Advertising watchdog rules that pet firm made misleading claims about dog waste bags - Pet Trade Xtra – Issue 45 2019

17. Advertising watchdog rules that “home-cooked” pet food claims are misleading - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 15 2019

18. Owner claims dog ‘almost died’ after visit to Pets at Home store - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 17 2019

19. Pet store closes its doors due to 'unsustainable' trade - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 4 2019

20. Surge of interest for pet firm after Dragons' Den appearance - Pet Trade Xtra – Issue 35 2019

21. Dog left 'fighting for life' after eating £1 treat - Pet Trade Xtra – Issue 43 2019

22. PATS Telford 2019 New Product Awards revealed - Pet Trade Xtra – Issue 37 2019

23. Pets at Home closes superstore - Pet Trade Xtra – Issue 45 2019

24. Internet and changing shopping habits blamed for pet shop closure - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 22 2019

25. Pet firm shares TV billing with PM Boris Johnson - Pet Trade Xtra – Issue 48 2019

26. Pet products feature on new BBC1 TV programme - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 17 2019

27. Supreme defends its independent pet trade record - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 32 2019

28. PetQuip Award winners revealed at glitzy event - Pet Trade Xtra – Issue 37 2019

29. Pet retailer considers £8m stockpiling plan in case of a calamitous no-deal Brexit - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 4 2019

30. Vital continues to bring innovation to its business - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 20 2019

31. Pet shop owner cuts asking price for quick sale - Pet Trade Xtra – Issue 46 2019

32. Big pet companies behind move to ban advert, claims Pooch & Mutt - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 3 2019

33. Smart Garden Products launches new pet division - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 29 2019

34. Sales reps in pet trade warned to beware of false promises - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 5 2019

35. Aldi apologises after plastic found in dog biscuit - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 21 2019

36. Woman receives £2 refund from Poundland after finding mouse in pet food - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 2 2019

37. Petindex – a new type of trade show - Pet Trade Xtra – Issue 47 2019

38. Aldi launches cut-price Pet Essential range - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 31 2019

39. UK pet company hits back at raw food claims - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 3 2019

40. Pet industry hits back at raw food fears - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 11 2019

41. Wyevale agrees the sale of 31 garden centres to Dobbies - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 15 2019

42. Bestpets launches scheme to drive business in pet stores - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 6 2019

43. Fast-growing pet firm acknowledges power of dog influencers - Pet Trade Xtra – Issue 44 2019

44. Picture round-up from the pet extravaganza - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 8 2019

45. Pet supplies business closes after 3 decades of trading - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 14 2019

46. Jollyes set to open new pet superstore - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 22 2019

47. Pet food boss serves up dog's dinner for TV show - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 8 2019

48. Pets At Home full-year profits rise 'faster than anticipated' - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 20 2019

49. Raw pet food recalled after salmonella found in products - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 26 2019

50. First day at PATS Sandown hailed a huge success - Pet Trade Xtra - Issue 7 2019 - Live from PATS Sandown