In This Issue
Pets at Home overshadowed by Poundland as flotation gets off to shaky start
500 apply for new pet store jobs
Dog Rocks announce Partnership Programme with a tempting range of benefits
PATS Sandown ready for biggest show ever...and it opens 9am Tuesday
KRUUSE selects consumer range of first-time PATS exhibitor Butch & Bess
Seahorse Atlantic to launch chicken and poultry range
PetQuip Awards to be held during PATS Harrogate in September
Are you ready for the aquatic plant ban?
Check out the new Fluval Aquatics website
Blagdon’s Auto Shut-Off Feature Pump delivers market first
68% of owners fail to feed pets properly
Ambleside's Hayes Garden Centre owner jailed
159,536 people visit Crufts – a rise of 7% on the previous year
Lucy and Indie win Crufts Factor
Ceva launches Feliway advertising campaign featuring Dawn French on Heart FM
Tropican gets seal of approval from Wing and a Prayer
Marina Betta Kit is ideal for fishkeeping newcomers
The new Day & Night LED light is energy efficient
Raising awareness about 'cruel' puppy farming
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Pet Trade Xtra – Circulation Report 2013
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  • Issues published:  47
  • Unique readers (e-mail openers):  6,647
  • Average opening rate each issue:  28%
  • Average page views per month:  13,902

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Top 25 stories of 2013
Click on the headlines below to read the most read stories from Pet Trade Xtra 2013

1. Profitable Lincolnshire pet store is closing down
2. Finalists of new industry awards revealed
3. Telford pet shop closes down on the spot
4. Bespoke pet furniture firm seeks retail outlets
5. The Giant Pet Store in Norfolk goes into administration
6. RRPs should be protected, says pet shop
7. Poundstretcher expands its pet business
8. Leading vet responds to claims by dog behaviourist
9. Taking on the giants of the pet food industry
10. Small Irish firm is a big player in the dog treat market
11. Award-winning Just for Pets aims to open more stores
12. Pressure from retail giants and the internet force pet shop to close down
13. Hundreds of UK pet shops selling inadequate hutches
14. Secrets of success of an award-winning pet store
15. Sales grow for ‘natural pet store’ that refuses to stock food from major suppliers
16. Vets should share some of the blame for falling pet welfare standards
17. Dog Rocks stop supplying Amazon Retail
18. Seahorse Atlantic and Soopa share winning formula
19. Pet GPS device sets its sights on Europe
20. Pure Pet Food is an instant hit
21. Pet retailers react to Crown's distribution move
22. Divided opinion among some retailers
23. Lancashire pet shop to close down at the end of the month
24. Dragon's Den star backs Southampton pet firm
25. Mars Petcare looks to close Peterborough factory

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PATS Sandown ready for biggest show ever...and it opens 9am Tuesday



The doors open for PATS Sandown on Tuesday (March 18) at 9.00am and it’s set to be the biggest show ever at the Sandown Park exhibition centre in Esher, Surrey.

More than 160 exhibitors are ready to showcase a record number of new products for 2014, and there are a host of exciting activities and features planned to make this year’s show the ultimate visitor experience.

Visiting retailers and buyers will be able to network with almost the entire pet trade under one roof, see the latest product innovations and hear some of the industry’s top experts reveal their secrets in an impressive series of seminars.

This year's exhibitor list reads like a 'who's who' of the trade, with an exciting mix of new-to-the-market companies, including Happy Paws and Butch and Bess, to multi-national brands like Beaphar UK, Mars Petcare, Burns, Danish Designs, Eukanuba & IAMS, Wagg, Nestle Purina, Royal Canin and James Wellbeloved.

For visitors looking for fresh, new and exciting products to keep customers coming through their doors, there are hundreds of newly launched products displayed on the New Product Showcase as well as an impressive number of exclusive money-saving show offers.

And for those retailers looking for tips and ideas on how to grow their business, the seminar programme will cover topics such as how pet stores can thrive in the internet age, getting more online visitors, and understanding your shoppers. Meanwhile, the Grooming Workshops will feature state-of-the-art grooming demonstrations from Groom Team England.

The benefits start as soon as visitors arrive at Sandown Park with a free show catalogue, free tea or coffee voucher, free parking  and for those arriving before 10.00am a free breakfast voucher (subject to availability).

Visitors should register for free entry now by visiting www.patshow.co.uk

A full and up-to-date list of exhibitors is available on the website together with information on how to reach both venues, hotels in each area and regularly updated show news. The PATS hotline is +44 (0)1892 862848.

Opening times

  • Tuesday 18th March: 9.00am-5.00pm
  • Wednesday 19th March: 9.00am-4.00pm
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