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Award-winning Cadbury Garden & Leisure reveals secrets of successful pet retailing

Creating the ultimate visitor experience is one of the secrets behind the success of Cadbury Garden & Leisure's Pet & Aquatic Department, voted Retailer of the Year in the recent Pet Industry Awards...

Breaking news: Birds and small animals saved after garden centre fire

Birds and small animals were saved after a massive blaze gutted Blooms Garden Centre in Cardiff last night (Wednesday)...

Billy+Margot seals deal to distribute its Iced Treats through Ocado

Billy+Margot, maker of a range of nutritious pet products and backed by Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden, has announced that its award-winning Iced Treat For Dogs is now available to purchase online from Ocado...

Lancashire pet shop to close down at the end of the month

Pet shop owner Jane Rollings is looking to find new homes for her stock after deciding to close her Pendle Pets business in Clitheroe after 10 years...

Liberta triumphs in RWAF's 'Best Rabbit Hutch and Run' competition

Liberta UK has won the Best Hutch and Run for 2013 in a competition run by the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fun as part of its campaign to encourage pet owners to buy as big a hutch as they can...

Simpsons Premium lead the way in the export market

Simpsons Premium are proof that you don't have to be a large company to be successful in the export market. That's the view of UK Trade & Investment...

PetQuip event secures valuable export business for pet firms

The overriding message received by delegates from the UK garden and petcare sectors who attended the ‘Global Workshop’ organised by the Gardenex and PetQuip export associations was that there is an abundance of help and support for those companies seeking to expand their overseas sales...

New directors welcomed to OATA’s board

Two new directors have been voted on to the board of the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association – Ben Windeatt from Tetra (pictured) and Kevin Rose from Lynchford Aquatics Ltd...

Peppa Pig sets the standard for merchandising

The new Peppa Pig range from Tetra is having quite an impact in pet shops, aquatic stores and garden centres with strong merchandising displays attracting huge numbers on potential customers...

Animal lover launches pet business after being made redundant

An animal lover, who lost her job after 12 years, is starting a new business – by opening up her home to pets...

Albion Meat Products launches new freezer deals for retailers

Albion Meat Products, which last year celebrated in 30th year in business, has announced today the next phase of its re-branding exercise by launching two new freezer deals for retailers...

Pet Trade News

Pet retailer calls for 'cut-price' deals to be stamped out

Kent pet retailer Philip Butler has called on the industry's manufacturers and suppliers to create a level playing field and treat all UK retailers fairly in an attempt to stamp out 'cut-price' deals.

Xtra Dog introduces SmartLeash to the UK

Xtra Dog has introduced a new product to their range, the USA designed – SmartLeash...

The Pet Show returns to Stoneleigh Park in August 2014

Following its successful 2013 debut, The Pet Show is returning to Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire on the 2-3 August 2014...

Beaphar launches Wound Ointment for Pets

Beaphar UK has launched Wound Ointment for Pets, and it's suitable for use on dogs, cats, birds and small animals...

Lily’s Kitchen presents the London’s first Santa Paws Grotto

Natural and organic pet food brand Lily’s Kitchen is launching London’s first ever grotto for dogs called Santa Paws...

New Christmas Feast recipe for cats and dogs

Natural Instinct has launched a limited edition 'Christmas Feast' for cats and dogs...

Festive foods that can be harmful for pets

Alison Daniel, founder of healthy pet supplement company Din Dins, has offered her advice on which tempting festive treats can be harmful for your pet’s health. Find out what they are and then inform your customers about them...

Natural Instinct backs disability charity Dog AID

Natural Instinct has put its support behind leading disability charity Dog AID and is offering to feed a sponsored dog on its BARF meals for six months...

Safeguard antibiotics for animal health too, says BVA

The British Veterinary Association used the European Antibiotic Awareness Day on Monday to remind animal owners that the rules for safeguarding antibiotics in humans also apply to animals...

New breeding guidelines for dogs that have been elbow graded

Breeders who grade the elbows of their dogs for elbow dysplasia (ED) are now advised to breed only from those that have elbow scores of zero, in new advice issued by the Kennel Club and the British Veterinary Association...

EastEnders actress endorses Xtra Dog harnesses

Leading Leicestershire-based pet accessory company Xtra Dog had a special visitor to their stand at the Paws in The Park event which is held annually at the Kent County Showground...

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