In This Issue
Over half of UK pet care buyers would rather cut back spending on themselves than on their pet
Pet product is a 2018 Christmas bestseller...already!
Change at the top for Pets at Home
PDSA launches £250,000 vehicle to boost animal welfare
Meet a company challenging the UK pet obesity crisis
Harringtons launches new TV ad campaign
AQUA 2019 shaping up to be a fantastic show
New '5-Weeks-Free' pet insurance solution for vets
Canny Company’s new eye-catching Point of Sale
Pooch & Mutt chews win The Grocer New Product Award
Scruffs new ‘Ellen’ Bedding Collection available in November
Lily's Kitchen extends Puppy range
Refurb completed at Pengelly & Mizen Vets
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Australian cockatoo stolen in raid on pet shop
OATA members get help to get ahead of the new licensing regime
Kittyrama and International Cat Care to exhibit at London Vet Show
Brambles sends out the right message
Garden centre raisies awareness of hedgehog plight
CSJ tells retailers to 'Calm Down' during firework season
The best of the previous Pet Trade Xtra
Revealed: Secrets of UK’s Pet Retailer of the Year
Pet owner finds stone in packet of dog biscuits
UK’s 'oldest' pet shop is put up for sale
Pet firm wins Business Start-up of the Year award
PATS reduces show’s impact on environment
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Over half of UK pet care buyers would rather cut back spending on themselves than on their pet
Mintel launches Pet Food & Pet Care Retailing UK 2018 report

New research from Mintel confirms the nation’s passion for pets shows no sign of abating as 51% of pet care buyers say they would rather cut back spending money on themselves than on their pets.

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Pet product is a 2018 Christmas bestseller...already!

Armitage Pet Care’s Good Boy Advent Calendar for Dogs is already proving very popular with pet owners this year, appearing in the top five bestselling Christmas products in a nationwide list...

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Change at the top for Pets at Home
 

It was a case of all change for Pets at Home top execs this week, when a key new appointment coincided with the announcement of a surprise departure. Chief executive of the company’s veterinary business, Andrei Balta, is to step down, with his role being covered on a temporary basis by the recently appointed group chief executive Peter Pritchard (pictured)...

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PDSA launches £250,000 vehicle to boost animal welfare

 

A new £250,000 state-of-the-art vehicle designed to "revolutionise" animal welfare awareness across the UK has ben unveiled by the PDSA charity...

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Meet a company challenging the UK pet obesity crisis
 

Direct-to-consumer dog food e-tailer Tails.com, heavily invests in its on-demand customer nutrition advice service based on a long-term quest to improve dog nutrition for all and tackle dog obesity.

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Harringtons launches new TV ad campaign

 

Harringtons launches a new television advertising campaign, airing nationally, this week...

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AQUA 2019 shaping up to be a fantastic show

 

With a year to go before AQUA 2019, the UK’s aquatics and water gardening trade exhibition is shaping up to be one of the best shows ever staged in its history...

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New '5-Weeks-Free' pet insurance solution for vets
 

As an integral part of Agria’s new practice development initiative, Agria life, the company has crafted a range of innovative insurance solutions for vets' practices...

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Canny Company’s new eye-catching Point of Sale

 

The Canny Company has launched a new set of colourful ‘emoticards’ to sit in front of or alongside the Canny Collar, which capture some of the feelings people experience when they own a pulling dog...

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Pooch & Mutt chews win The Grocer New Product Award
 

Pooch & Mutt’s Tasty Turkey chews came out on top in the Pet Food & Treats category of The Grocer New Product Awards 2018...

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Scruffs new ‘Ellen’ Bedding Collection available in November

 

Manchester-based pet bed specialist Scruffs has announced that its new ‘Ellen’ collection of bedding will be ready to order at the beginning of November...

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Lily's Kitchen extends Puppy range
 

Lily’s Kitchen has launched a second recipe in its Bright Young Things Puppy Reward range. The 100% natural, air dried puppy treats are designed to help new four legged family members feel settled, ready to start training and be rewarded for good behaviour on their big adventures...

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Refurb completed at Pengelly & Mizen Vets

 

Pengelly and Mizen, one of Peterborough’s longest running vet practices, has had a makeover. Let’s see what’s new...

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