Features

Jan- 2019 -

10 January

Consumer gut health trends reach pet food sector

83 percent of pet owners are highly concerned with the digestive health of their pet With two thirds (78 percent) of people globally saying that digestive health is ‘extremely’ or ‘very important’ to them, it is clear that consumers are becoming more familiar with the gut microbiome and its influence…

8 January

Britain’s secret WW2 pet massacre

In 1939, the British government formed the National Air Raid Precautions Animals Committee (NARPAC) to decide what would happen to the many pets living in the country’s cities in the event of an air raid. The NARPAC’s main concern was that pets would use up valuable meat and other food…

4 January

Seven ways to measure success

As we wind down from the busiest time of year in the pet care sector, we need to give thought to our successes over the past 12 months and how to quantify them. If you have been rushed off your feet with the general running of your enterprise, or lost…

Dec- 2018 -

21 December

Clean eating pets

Clean eating or eating clean refers to a diet where one consumes foods in its whole and natural state, avoiding refined sugars and processed foods in a bid to become healthier overall. Some versions of the diet encourage the omission of dairy, gluten and grains or even promote the consumption…

13 December

Dogs Trust – A dog is for life…

Everyone has seen the adverts; sad and lonely, rejected dogs cloaked by a grey filter whilst melancholy yet Christmassy music plays, before the grand finale of the iconic line “a dog is for life not just for Christmas”. It seems the advert and accompanying slogan have almost become as much…

10 December

Giving advice to customers

Do you know the pitfalls of not recognising what advice your customers need from you and when they need it? There are so many products on the market and often several choices for a consumer. When someone enters your store, or shops online with your company, there will be some…

Nov- 2018 -

29 November

A challenging retail environment

The last few months have been tough for UK retailers and with pressure on the high street unlikely to let up any time soon, factors such as Brexit, rising costs and online competition have left British merchants with little to celebrate. Although the macroeconomic picture seems to have improved more…

29 November

QVC for pets

Most people, even if they won’t admit it, have at some point in life allowed their television remotes to take them to the darker side of the TV guide, the higher numbers, where channels such as QVC, Price Crash and The Jewellery Channel try to get you to embrace teleshopping…

14 November

A day in the life of an SQP

AMTRA (the Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority) is the professional regulator for all Suitably Qualified Persons or SQPs who are entitled to prescribe and/or supply certain veterinary medicines under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations. We speak to Sharon Groves about her day-to-day role as a SQP. How did you get into…

12 November

Getting ready for the seasonal change

Retailers! Don’t get caught out by the common mistakes made as the seasons change. As the year progresses as do the buying habits of your customers. It is that age old balance between enough stock to meet demand and not leaving yourself with items you, at best have to leave…