Current Affairs

Jul- 2017 -

10 July

Dog toy sales rise due to stick danger

Industry research conducted by dog toy brand Chuckit! has revealed that over 80 percent of pet retailers in the UK have experienced an increase in dog toy sales since the danger of sticks was highlighted in 2015. At the Pedigree Trade Show 2017, Chuckit! quizzed a variety of retailers from…

10 July

Trilanco supports retailers with three new sales managers

Trilanco Ltd has appointed three new sales managers to support the continued growth and expansion of its agricultural, equine and pet wholesaler business. Martin Balmer, Trilanco’s managing director, says: “In line with the company’s vision to be the leading agricultural, equine and pet wholesaler, the new roles will help to ensure…

10 July

NOAH welcomes close working relationship with EMA post-Brexit

NOAH has welcomed the statement by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Business Secretary Greg Clark that the UK is fully committed to continuing a close working relationship with the EU, in particular the European Medicines Agency (EMA), post-Brexit. In a letter published in the Financial Times on 6 July, NOAH Chief Executive Dawn Howard said that NOAH agrees access to medicines for human patients is vitally…

7 July

Heatwave causes boost in high street sales

UK sales have risen by 1.3 percent, a partial rebound from last years’ poor result, due to the heatwave. According to BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker (HSST), UK retailers saw June’s overall like-for-like trading grow by 1.3 percent. Shoppers turned to the highstreet to update their summer wardrobe with fashion sales growing…

7 July

Over half of British SMEs voted to remain in the EU

Over half of British SMEs voted to remain in the EU, according to a recent survey. Liberis found that 62 percent of British SMEs voted to remain in the EU and 41 percent of over 500 SMEs surveyed said the triggering of Article 50 has had a negative impact on their…

6 July

Wildwash awarded ethical accreditation

Wildwash, the creator of natural shampoos and cosmetics for pets, has been awarded ethical accreditation by The Ethical Company Organisation. The Ethical Company Organisation provides clear and comparative ethical information on thousands of companies and brands to individuals, NGOs, ethical companies and ethical investors. Since 2001, the organisation has been…

5 July

PetSafe® Brand campaigns to keeps pets hydrated this summer

With a heatwave predicted this July and August, PetSafe® Brand has launched a summer campaign to keep pet hydration at the front of pet owners’ minds. Building on previous years’ hydration initiatives, the brand will be underlining to consumers the importance of keeping animals watered in the summer months. Social media Across…

5 July

New 1.5kg format for IAMS cat range

IAMS has launched a new 1.5kg format in its Proactive Health Adult Cat range to support retailers. The new format responds to consumer demand for pet nutrition, by offering trial sized bags. From May 2017, IAMS Cat Adult with Chicken, Cat Adult with Ocean Fish, Cat Adult with Lamb, and…

5 July

Microchipping stats ‘fall far short of the Government’s claim’

Despite the UK Government’s claim this year that 95 percent of all dogs are now microchipped, a new report published by Battersea reveals only 65 percent of strays taken in by Local Authorities across the UK even have a chip fitted and too few of them are up to date.…

5 July

Search is on for UK’s most dog-friendly place

The search is on to find the UK’s most dog-friendly places, as the Kennel Club helps launch the DogFriendly Awards 2017. This year the annual awards are organised by DogFriendly, the UK’s online directory of dog friendly places, and held in association with the Kennel Club as part of their…