Pets at Home has promised to pay all its staff the national living wage when the new minimum rates come into force next April. The pet supplies chain, which reported a better-than-expected 11.8% rise in pre-tax profits to £45.2m for the six months to 8 October, said the introduction of the NLW would cost it an extra £2m to £3m a year...
Symply Canagan's director of sales Aimee Cinderby has earned the title of Sales Representative of the Year in the Pet Industry Awards. This week she reveals to Pet Trade Xtra how she became so good at her job...
Natures Menu has been working hard at redeveloping its export strategy over the past 12 months and its raw and natural pet foods are now sold in more than a dozen European countries. And the Norfolk-based company's exploits have been recognised after being named Exporter of the Year at the Pet Industry Awards...
PATS Sandown is set to be a must-visit event for pet retailers and buyers as the industry’s leading companies show their commitment to the exhibition on March 22-23, 2016...
The Pet Industry Federation hosted one of the largest Meet the Buyers events for the UK pet industry at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Liverpool, ahead of its Forum & Awards event. A total of 37 manufacturers attended and each one had the opportunity to meet 13 different buyers from the UK and overseas...
A Staffie dog shot through the head with a crossbow and a Pointer run over by a 50mph lorry are among six miracle pets are up for the coveted title of PDSA Pet Survivor 2015...
CVC, the private equity giant that owns Formula One, has agreed a deal with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to buy US pet supplies retailer Petco for $4.6bn (£3.04bn).
The British Veterinary Association and Kennel Club joined together for a celebration at the London Vet Show today to mark 50 years since the launch of the scheme to screen for hip dysplasia in dogs...
China is planning to avoid a predicted food shortage by building the world’s biggest cloning factory to produce up to a million cloned cow embryos every year. As well as creating cows for food, the plant will also clone racehorses, sniffer dogs and canine pets...
