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A leading independent retailers association has criticised the Budget for falling short on promised business rates reform and delaying action on unfair competition from overseas sellers, warning that thousands of independent shops will face higher costs despite government claims of support for the high street...

Stafford Pets & Aquatics is celebrating its seventh anniversary this week and to mark the occasion it has launched a series of birthday and Black Friday offers...

Geosynthetics specialist Terram has launched a high-performance, nonwoven geotextile, which is engineered to safeguard impermeable pond and attenuation tank liners to help ensure long-term system integrity and reliability...

New research from the Royal Veterinary College has found that advising owners to behave calmly during their arrivals and departures helped puppies adjust to being left on their own. These findings provide valuable insights for veterinarians, trainers and puppy owners which can help prevent separation-related behaviour problems...

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

Family-run Paws For Thought, which has been trading for 45 years, will close its doors for the final time at the end of the month. The store was rated ‘one of the best’ by Which? magazine, and has featured on numerous television and radio programmes...

UK Pet Food, the trade association representing pet food manufacturers, suppliers, and the wider pet food industry, has unveiled ‘Ambition 2030’, a bold new sustainability roadmap. 

Leading artisan ice cream manufacturer Baboo Gelato, producer of award-winning brand Doggy Doggy Yum Yum, is looking to raise £300,000 from investors through a Crowdfund. The campaign is running through Crowdcube for three weeks...

Paleo Ridge, producer of ethically sourced raw dog food, has announced a significant expansion in production capacity, increasing output by 55%, following investment in advanced semi-automated technology and sustainable packaging innovation...

Yorkshire’s Finest Pet Food has won Pet Food Brand of the Year for the third year running in the Yorkshire Prestige Awards. Owner Dave Chapman, who has been showing his dogs on the professional circuit with significant success since 1999, supplies feed to renowned breeders and exhibitors...