Business
Bob Martin closes French factory
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 11:32
Bob Martin closes French factory
Pet food and accessories company Bob Martin is to close its French factory in Nemours less than a year after…
UK Treasury rejects retailers’ business rates reform calls
Monday, 9 July 2018, 11:54
UK Treasury rejects retailers’ business rates reform calls
The UK Treasury has today rejected calls from retailers who say business rates should be reformed to create a level…
Global pet wearables market to surpass valuation of $3.5m
Friday, 6 July 2018, 11:58
Global pet wearables market to surpass valuation of $3.5m
A new report has found the global pet wearables market is set to exceed its $3.4m (£2.5m) valuation as the…
Kickstarter campaign launches for DIY dog toothbrush
Friday, 6 July 2018, 11:48
Kickstarter campaign launches for DIY dog toothbrush
A Kickstarter campaign has been launched for a DIY dog toothbrush created by Los Angeles-based pet startup Bristly. With the…
New pet insurance brand launches with 24-hour vet nurse chat service
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 11:25
New pet insurance brand launches with 24-hour vet nurse chat service
Insurance company Cardif Pinnacle has launched a new pet insurance brand, Everypaw, with an aim to target the digitally savvy…
England/Colombia World Cup win scores UK a £1.3bn economy boost
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 10:25
England/Colombia World Cup win scores UK a £1.3bn economy boost
England’s penalty shootout victory against Colombia has given the UK economy a £1.33bn boost according to new figures. The figures…
Nestle in talks to buy Canadian pet food manufacturing giant Champion for $2bn
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 9:30
Nestle in talks to buy Canadian pet food manufacturing giant Champion for $2bn
Nestle is in talks to buy Canadian pet food manufacturer Champion Petfoods for $2bn (£1.5bn) in order to expand its…
Oscar Pet Foods launches new franchise
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 11:56
Oscar Pet Foods launches new franchise
Pet food home-delivery franchise, Oscar Pet Foods, has extended its business offerings with the launch of a new franchise. Its…
Groom-while-you-shop PetDen opens at Tesco Extra
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 10:27
Groom-while-you-shop PetDen opens at Tesco Extra
The PetDen is offering to look after the pets of Tesco customers while they shop, by looking after them at…
BRC calls for two-year freeze on business rates
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 10:13
BRC calls for two-year freeze on business rates
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has asked the government to consider freezing business rates for two years to ease the…