Hundreds of pets' lives could be saved by special oxygen masks
Animal loving husband and wife team aim to equip the nation's fire engines
A not-for-profit organisation run by a husband and wife team has set itself the huge task of equipping every fire engine in the UK with pet oxygen masks. And if successful, the initiative will help to save the lives of hundreds of animals each year...
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Fears for the future of Bermuda aquatic and water gardening products
 Scotts Miracle-Gro is set to be close all of the Solus brands, with the exception of Chapelwood, less than a year after buying them. There are now fears that the Bermuda brand, which was due to exhibit at AQUA in October, could disappear from the market place.
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RAW food specialist Natures Menu doubles freezer sales
Natures Menu is on target to sell over 1,000 freezers for its RAW pet food in 2015, a remarkable achievement when you consider that each freezer generates on average £12,000 in sales per year for the independent pet trade.
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10 steps to help retailers focus resources on the right customers
Competing for customers and footfall can feel like a never ending challenge for bricks and mortar retailers but help is at hand. Paul Steckler, director of the successful Oscar & Hooch company, reveals how pet stores can focus resources on the right customers...
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Independent pet shop owner 'insulted' by offer of Pets at Home gift voucher
Peter Dimambro, the owner of award-winning The Pet Centre Minehead in Somerset, was shocked when he received an email offering him the chance to win a £20 gift voucher to be spent in Pets at Home store.
Peter Dimambro is pictured above receiving the PPRA Pet Retailer of the Year Award 2014 from Janine Tozer, whose Not Just Pets store won the accolade this year.
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British pet products achieve major export boost from Zoomark trade show
“Another resounding success," says PetQuip’s director general
Export sales of British pet products are set for a major boost as UK exhibitors return from the Zoomark international pet trade show held in Bologna, Italy last week...
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Meet the Buyer event to open Pet Industry Federation Forum & Awards
The Pet Industry Federation is hosting a ‘Meet the Buyer’ afternoon on Monday, November 16, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Liverpool - a fitting opener to its renowned Pet Industry Forum & Awards event, which will run from Tuesday to Wednesday, November 17-18...
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Pooch & Mutt featured on XFM Radio
Pooch & Mutt’s bestselling range of premium treats were featured on XFM Breakfast Show. The presenter had a laugh when a listener offered the pet company as a contender for their ‘Pretentious Products’ feature.
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PDSA vets issue BBQ advice after saving puppy who ate a kebab skewer
A greedy puppy from Ponteland, Newcastle, nearly died after chomping on a barbeque skewer which punctured his intestine and caused an infection so serious he would have died if left untreated...
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