In This Issue
Pets at Home overshadowed by Poundland as flotation gets off to shaky start
500 apply for new pet store jobs
Dog Rocks announce Partnership Programme with a tempting range of benefits
PATS Sandown ready for biggest show ever...and it opens 9am Tuesday
KRUUSE selects consumer range of first-time PATS exhibitor Butch & Bess
Seahorse Atlantic to launch chicken and poultry range
PetQuip Awards to be held during PATS Harrogate in September
Are you ready for the aquatic plant ban?
Check out the new Fluval Aquatics website
Blagdon’s Auto Shut-Off Feature Pump delivers market first
68% of owners fail to feed pets properly
Ambleside's Hayes Garden Centre owner jailed
159,536 people visit Crufts – a rise of 7% on the previous year
Lucy and Indie win Crufts Factor
Ceva launches Feliway advertising campaign featuring Dawn French on Heart FM
Tropican gets seal of approval from Wing and a Prayer
Marina Betta Kit is ideal for fishkeeping newcomers
The new Day & Night LED light is energy efficient
Raising awareness about 'cruel' puppy farming
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Pet Trade Xtra – Circulation Report 2013
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  • Issues published:  47
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  • Average opening rate each issue:  28%
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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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Pets at Home overshadowed by Poundland as flotation gets off to shaky start

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Pets at Home shares fell by a whisker in initial trading on Wednesday as the £1.2bn float was left in the shade by a strong debut from fellow high street chain Poundland. The pet company, which floated at 245p, ended the day trading around 243p after falling as low as 230p during a rocky start...

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500 apply for new pet store jobs

More than 500 people applied for 12 jobs at a new pet store that is about to open in Bromsgrove...

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Dog Rocks announce Partnership Programme with a tempting range of benefits
Sign up on the Dog Rocks' stand K11 at PATS Sandown

Become a member of Dog Rocks Retailer Partnership Programme and enjoy exclusive, ongoing benefits for your store or practice. Your membership begins with an inviting permanent display unit to showcase top selling Dog Rocks and other products from our range (PetproBio www.petprobio.com)...
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PATS Sandown ready for biggest show ever...and it opens 9am Tuesday


The doors open for PATS Sandown on Tuesday (March 18) at 9.00am and it’s set to be the biggest show ever at the Sandown Park exhibition centre in Esher, Surrey...
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KRUUSE selects consumer range of first-time PATS exhibitor Butch & Bess

New London-based firm Butch & Bess has announced that leading distributor KRUUSE UK has added its range of natural grooming into its pet consumer portfolio...
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Seahorse Atlantic to launch chicken and poultry range


Seahorse Atlantic Ltd is becoming strongly renowned for their innovative seaweed feed additives for the pet and equine industry and are now set to launch a preview of its latest innovative product for the chicken and poultry market at PATS 2014.
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PetQuip Awards to be held during PATS Harrogate in September
 
Following the huge success of the PetQuip Awards held in 2013, the association has announced it will stage the event again in 2014, culminating in a special awards and party night during PATS Harrogate in September...
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Are you ready for the aquatic plant ban?
 

A sales ban on some aquatic pond plants comes into full force in April which will stop the trade in five invasive species. The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association has suggested the industry does not sell these particular plants for several years but DEFRA introduced the ban last year, giving traders until April 2014 to clear any stock.

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Check out the new Fluval Aquatics website


Fluval, the leading aquatic products brand, has enhanced its online presence with the launch of the exciting new Fluval Aquatics website...
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Blagdon’s Auto Shut-Off Feature Pump delivers market first
 
Anyone with an outdoor water feature will appreciate the latest innovation from water garden experts, Blagdon. The Auto Shut-Off Feature Pump turns off the pump automatically if the water level runs low, meaning your pump will never burn out...
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