In This Issue
Pet accessories market in UK worth £850m and set to grow by 2%
Just for Pets back in business following acquisition by Pedigree Wholesale
'New concept pet store' Bessie & Boo excluded from Just for Pets deal
Pets at Home shares drop after private equity firm sells £119m worth of stock
Collards launch gets tails wagging at PATS
Bestpets trade show branded a roaring success
Cotswold Raw wins 'Grocer' New Product Award
Excitement builds as AQUA 2017 gets set to open
PitPat Pack burn off the equivalent of 1m Big Macs!
15% off HOWND’s Keep Calm range this autumn
Lily’s Kitchen extends Truly Naturals range
Pure launches 'Super Food For Super Pets' campaign
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Omlet buys cat litter tray company Igloo
New role in pet sector for Nigel Bateson
SureFlap changes name to Sure Petcare
New owner opens Somerset pet store
Eight million pets suffer fireworks misery
Taking the itch out of skin conditions
Pets at Home shortlisted for Quiet Logistics Award
Pet friendly award for housing association
CSJ sponsors 35th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally
The best of last week's
Award-winning pet retailer opens new store
Natures Menu celebrates successful launch of True Instinct
Innovative scheme to support independent pet retailers
Pet shop to renew licence to sell puppies despite protests
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Pet accessories market in UK worth £850m and set to grow by 2%


New research is forecasting that the UK pet accessories market, estimated to be worth around £850m, will grow at around 2%. Toys are forecast to remain a key product sector and will benefit from continued product innovation and gift purchases, while pet ‘technology’ products are another growth area...
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Just for Pets back in business following acquisition by Pedigree Wholesale
Nearly 200 jobs and 18 stores saved in the deal


The future of specialist pet retailer Just for Pets has been secured following the acquisition of the business this week by newly formed company PSR Trading Limited, a sister company to established pet sector business Pedigree Wholesale. But as part of the acquisition process it was decided that seven stores could not be maintained...
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'New concept pet store' Bessie & Boo excluded from Just for Pets deal


Bessie & Boo in Evesham, Worcestershire – described as being a new concept in pet stores when it was launched just over a year ago – is one of seven Just for Pets stores that faces closure after being excluded from the acquisition by Pedigree Wholesale.
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Pets at Home shares drop after private equity firm sells £119m worth of stock


Shares at pet shop chain Pets at Home took a hit this week as private equity giant KKR sold £119m worth of stock...
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Collards launch gets tails wagging at PATS
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Kennelpak launched their nutritious new range of Collards dog food at the PATS Telford trade show with six delicious brand new recipes. ..
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Bestpets trade show branded a roaring success


Bestpets, the specialist petcare division of Bestway Wholesale, held its third annual trade day for its Scottish customers at Blair Drummond Adventure and Safari Park in Stirling, and the event was heralded as a fantastic day...
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Cotswold Raw wins 'Grocer' New Product Award
 
In a year of significant step changes for Cotswold RAW, it’s quite possible that winning a Grocer New Product Award (Petcare) award last Friday was the biggest yet...
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Excitement builds as AQUA 2017 gets set to open


Final preparations are being made as the AQUA 2017 trade exhibition gets set to open its doors at Telford International Centre at 9.00am on Wednesday, October 18th...
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PitPat Pack burn off the equivalent of 1m Big Macs!
 
UK pet-tech company PitPat is taking the lead when it comes to tackling dog obesity. The company's dog activity monitor is making a huge difference to the health of its existing ‘Pack’ of app users who recently burnt over 240 million collective calories – the equivalent of around 1 million Big Macs!
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15% off HOWND’s Keep Calm range this autumn


HOWND is offering 15% off its trade cases of Keep Calm Conditioning Shampoo and matching Body Mist during the busy autumn season of Bonfire Night, Diwali and Halloween...
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Lily’s Kitchen extends Truly Naturals range

Lily’s Kitchen has launched three new 100% natural and grain free functional treats for dogs, as part of its Truly Naturals range...
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Pure launches 'Super Food For Super Pets' campaign


With the recent launch of its freeze dried range of complete dog food, Pure Pet Food has launched a new video which aims to highlight the benefits of its recipes, showing that superfood ingredients can give your pooch superpowers!
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