In This Issue
Family-owned retailer wins Pet Shop of the Year award
Pets at Home and Blue Cross launch nationwide event
Terriers are Britain’s fastest selling puppy says new report
The Paws Lab launches Daily Protection Spray
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Pets at Home appoints Group Chief People Officer
Leading pet podcaster hits peak global rankings
Agria Pet Insurance announces Dr Scott Miller as new brand ambassador
PDSA's top tips for a safe summer at home with children and pets
The best of last edition of Pet Trade Xtra
Assisi Pet Care acquires Forthglade from IK Partners
Pet Remedy boss races e-bike through London to make King's Award ceremony
PIF opens up US opportunities for UK pet businesses
Entries now open for the PATS 2026 New Product Showcase & Awards
Marleybones announces its largest retail expansion
Nestlé Purina PetCare invests in new integrated pet food plant in Italy 
The Innocent Hound unveils colourful new packaging
Jollyes Pets launches its own label pet nutrition food
Call for ban on sale of off-the-shelf pet treatments
Piggy Fest unites Britain's guinea pig lovers
Bamboodles launches new FSDU in-store display stand and two new toys to the range
American firm to acquire majority interest in TRIXIE
Pets at Home makes encouraging start to financial year
Expanded Grooming Zone set to inspire and educate with new retailer-focused sessions at PATS 2026
Independent pet retailer selected to represent Great Britain
Halfords and Pets at Home bring colleagues and expertise together to support the Pets Foundation
Made in Britain: Why local manufacturing still matters in the pet industry
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Call for ban on sale of off-the-shelf pet treatments

A cross-party House of Lords committee report is calling for a ban on the general sale of off-the-shelf and unchecked online pet treatments for fleas and ticks...

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Piggy Fest unites Britain's guinea pig lovers

What began as a wonderfully bonkers idea became one of the pet world's biggest success stories this weekend, as Piggy Fest – Guinea Pig Festival exceeded every expectation and welcomed more than 2,700 guinea pig lovers to Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park in Suffolk...

See gallery of pictures taken by Jayne Lloyd for HayPigs!
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Bamboodles launches new FSDU in-store display stand and two new toys to the range

Pet Trade Innovations has announced the latest updates to its award-winning Bamboodles range – a new floor-standing in-store display stand available on a limited-time trade offer, and the launch of two new products designed to keep dogs engaged for longer: the Bamboodles Giggle Bone and Bamboodles Tripod...

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American firm to acquire majority interest in TRIXIE

American company Central Garden & Pet Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in leading European firm TRIXIE from founder Bonnik Hansen and current shareholders Dirk Jessen and Volker Haak...

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Pets at Home makes encouraging start to financial year

Pet at Home Chief Executive Officer James Bailey has revealed the company has made an encouraging start to its new financial year, trading in line with expectations and clear further signs that its Retail Turnaround Plan is gaining traction.

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Expanded Grooming Zone set to inspire and educate with new retailer-focused sessions at PATS 2026

PATS 2026 will shine a spotlight on the fast-growing pet grooming sector with an expanded Grooming Zone, featuring new retailer-focused sessions and live demonstrations throughout the three-day exhibition at the NEC Birmingham on 27-29 September...

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Independent pet retailer selected to represent Great Britain
 

Fresh from being crowned Most Inspiring Athlete at the 2026 Milton Keynes Inspiration Awards, pet shop owner and Pickles Cani Running Club Head Coach Jack Avery is preparing to represent Great Britain at the International Canicross Federation (ICF) World Championships in Poland this November...

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Halfords and Pets at Home bring colleagues and expertise together to support the Pets Foundation

Halfords and Pets at Home have joined forces for a unique colleague partnership, bringing together the specialist knowledge, skills and people of two of the UK’s leading retail organisations. The collaboration saw colleagues from both businesses step forward to support one another, create memorable workplace experiences and raise funds for the Pets Foundation.

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Made in Britain: Why local manufacturing still matters in the pet industry

Companies such as Ancol are demonstrating that investment in UK manufacturing can coexist with competitive pricing, product innovation and commercial success. More than five decades after the business first began making collars and leads in Walsall, it is once again expanding its British manufacturing footprint – not through nostalgia, but through strategic investment in the future...

Find out more about how Ancol is promoting British-made products
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Family-owned retailer wins Pet Shop of the Year award

Direct Pets has been named Pet Shop of the Year at the North East 2026 Local Awards, recognising an independent, family-owned pet retailer that has become a trusted part of the local pet-owning community across Northumberland and the wider North East...

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Pets at Home and Blue Cross launch nationwide event
 

Pets at Home and Blue Cross are launching a nationwide summer fundraising event to help keep pets fed and families together as cost-of-living pressures continue to affect homes across the UK...

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Terriers are Britain’s fastest selling puppy says new report

Pets4Homes (pets4homes.co.uk) has just released its latest Pet Industry Report with the standout finding being that Britain's fastest-selling puppies are no longer the fashionable crossbreeds, but working and terrier types...

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The Paws Lab launches Daily Protection Spray
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The Paws Lab has launched a new Daily Protection Spray, formulated with the brand’s breakthrough SilverTi+ antimicrobial technology. Designed for dogs and cats, this gentle, alcohol‑free spray provides fast, effective daily protection against environmental microbes while supporting healthy skin and coat maintenance...

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