Business

A new company, named The Pet Club has been launched in order to give pet owners assurance that they will be able to afford vet bills. The Pet Club will allow owners to put regular payments into an account which can then only be spent at the vets, if a…

The Northern Locum Agency will be joining veterinary investment group, VetPartners, as the owner of the locum agency Julie Frost prepares to retire from the business she set up in a spare bedroom of her house in Warrington in 1987. The former qualified veterinary nurse built up one of the…

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed news that the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) will carry out a market review into card-acquiring services due to an “alarming increase in card fees and charges”. Andrew Cregan, policy adviser at the BRC has welcomed the review, and said it comes at a…

New research has found that the number of retail staff working regular night shifts has increased by 50%. The research by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) found that between 2007 and 2017 the number of retail workers who worked nights as a regular shift pattern increased by 50%. According…

An HMRC proposal that would have allowed secret access to taxpayers’ bank accounts has been condemned as an “unreasonable invasion of taxpayers’ privacy”. David Redfern, director of tax specialists DSR Tax Claims, has denounced the proposal and is urging HMRC to reconsider. He said that although HMRC is “correct to…

A 21 year old animal lover has become the youngest franchisee at We Love Pets and the first to open a branch in Wales. Millie White, a recent graduate in English Literature from the University of Bedfordshire, will now lead a growing team who will look after the Bridgend and…

The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) says it “cautiously” welcomes the government’s white paper out today that details plans for the UK’s departure from the EU. NOAH’s announcement comes less than a month after British Veterinary Association (BVA) resident John Fishwick said Brexit would threaten the capacity of veterinary…

Pet food and accessories company Bob Martin is to close its French factory in Nemours less than a year after it closed its factory in Udine, Italy. The factory was acquired when the company bought the Nestlé Purina PetCare business that made food for birds, rodents, aquatic and small mammals.…

The UK Treasury has today rejected calls from retailers who say business rates should be reformed to create a level playing field with online retailers. During a meeting of parliament’s Treasury Select Committee, chancellor Philip Hammond said reforming international corporation tax was a higher priority for the government, adding that…

A new report has found the global pet wearables market is set to exceed its $3.4m (£2.5m) valuation as the consumer trend of increased spending on pet welfare continues. Fact MR’s latest report has found that the market expected to exceed the valuation by 2022, however it warned that malfunctioning…