The pet buyer for a Scottish garden centre says she would stock more products if sales reps took the time and trouble to pay her a visit.

Hazel Oswald from the prestigious Raemoir Garden Centre at Banchory, Aberdeenshire, said: "Our pet department is very important to us because it offers another reason for people to visit the store.

"We do extremely well with the pet food and accessory ranges we stock at the moment but I'm always on the search for new products and lines. But for some reason sales reps seem to shy away from us.

"I'm not guaranteeing that we would stock every item that's presented to us but I would welcome visits from new companies and hear about their products."

Raemoir Garden Centre is located in an area near Aberdeen that has benefitted from the oil industry. 

The store currently gets most of their pet department stock through wholesalers Bestpets and Vital, plus a local pet food supplier.

"We already offer our customers a wide range of pet products," added Hazel. "But there is scope to expand the offering."

Hazel can be contacted by email at gardening@raemoirgardencentre.co.uk

For more information visit www.raemoirgardencentre.co.uk