In This Issue
Over half of UK pet care buyers would rather cut back spending on themselves than on their pet
Pet product is a 2018 Christmas bestseller...already!
Change at the top for Pets at Home
PDSA launches £250,000 vehicle to boost animal welfare
Meet a company challenging the UK pet obesity crisis
Harringtons launches new TV ad campaign
AQUA 2019 shaping up to be a fantastic show
New '5-Weeks-Free' pet insurance solution for vets
Canny Company’s new eye-catching Point of Sale
Pooch & Mutt chews win The Grocer New Product Award
Scruffs new ‘Ellen’ Bedding Collection available in November
Lily's Kitchen extends Puppy range
Refurb completed at Pengelly & Mizen Vets
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Australian cockatoo stolen in raid on pet shop
OATA members get help to get ahead of the new licensing regime
Kittyrama and International Cat Care to exhibit at London Vet Show
Brambles sends out the right message
Garden centre raisies awareness of hedgehog plight
CSJ tells retailers to 'Calm Down' during firework season
The best of the previous Pet Trade Xtra
Revealed: Secrets of UK’s Pet Retailer of the Year
Pet owner finds stone in packet of dog biscuits
UK’s 'oldest' pet shop is put up for sale
Pet firm wins Business Start-up of the Year award
PATS reduces show’s impact on environment
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Change at the top for Pets at Home

It was a case of all change for Pets at Home top execs this week, when a key new appointment coincided with the announcement of a surprise departure.

 

Chief executive of the company’s veterinary business, Andrei Balta, is to step down, with his role being covered on a temporary basis by the recently appointed group chief executive Peter Pritchard (pictured).

 

Just as this news was released, it was also announced that a new role of chief data officer was being filled by Robert Kent, who formerly fulfilled the same role with the Royal Mail. The move is being seen as a strategic shift towards supporting online growth, tapping into customer data to increase the size of the business.

 

Peter Pritchard said: "It is six months since I took over the role of group CEO and trading momentum continues right across the business. I am taking the time to assess our strategy and develop the plan that will ensure Pets at Home remains successful over the long term.

 

“I'm therefore delighted that Robert Kent will be joining us as chief data officer. The CDO is both a new and strategically important appointment for Pets at Home, where Robert's wealth of expertise will help us maximise the value of our data.”

 

Kent will join the business at the beginning of November. He will report to Pritchard and be a member of the group executive management team.

 

Pritchard added that Balta was stepping down after seven years: “Andrei has decided to leave and I would like to thank him for his contribution to Pets at Home,” he said.

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