Industry News
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Aug- 2022 -24 August
Jollyes to open two new Scotland stores amid almost £1m investment
Jollyes has announced it will open two new stores in Scotland following a £950,000 investment, with the new Glenrothes and Edinburgh sites taking Jollyes’ Scottish portfolio to a total of five stores. Recruitment is currently underway for the stores which will open at Glenrothes, Fife, on 24 September and Edinburgh…
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23 August
Purely Pets customers to get 24/7 access to digital vet care with Joii
Markerstudy Broking has expanded its relationship with Vet-AI via a new partnership with Purely Pets, meaning Purely Pets insurance holders are now able to benefit from access to Joii Pet Care’s video consultations, opening up its digital vet care to thousands more pet owners. The collaboration means the pet insurance…
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22 August
Dogs Trust unveils partnership with Leaps & Bounds
Leaps and Bounds has partnered with Dogs Trust to celebrate International Dog Day on 26 August, which will see the wine company donate £1 for every promotional bottle sold. The exclusive promotion with Sainsbury’s is the first towards a long-standing partnership which starts with an initial donation of £35,000. This…
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19 August
Vetster launches in UK market
One of the world’s fastest growing veterinary telehealth services, Vetster, is officially launching across the UK market following its success in North America. Vetster connects licensed UK veterinarians with pet owners via video, voice and online chat to address non-urgent pet care issues, aiming to reduce the shortage of pet…
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18 August
Mayhew appoints new CEO
Mayhew animal welfare charity has appointed Sherine Wheeler as its new CEO after an extensive search, effective 30 August. Wheeler brings experience from her career in finance and many senior roles in the charity sector, alongside a passion for animal welfare, to take up the helm of the 136-year-old organisation.…
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17 August
Pets at Home to welcome newly trained HGV drivers
Pets at Home has appointed HGV training specialist HGVC to manage its HGV license acquisition programme and help to train up to 30 new HGV drivers for the group in the next 12 months. Pets at Home reportedly identified the need to recruit and train more “articulated” lorry drivers to…
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17 August
Dogs Trust sees ‘record’ number of calls amid cost-of-living crisis
Dogs Trust revealed it has received a record number of calls over recent months from people asking the charity to take in their dogs, with enquiries jumping to the highest level since its records began, with 4,370 inquiries received in July 2022. Dogs Trust said there has been a notable…
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16 August
Naturaw launches new raw dog food range
Raw dog food manufacturer, Naturaw, has announced the launch of its complete raw dog food range, Forage. The new product is made with carefully selected whole food ingredients to be nutritionally complete to FEDIAF guidelines. The Forage range comprises four varieties; Beef, Lamb and Free Range Chicken as well as…
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16 August
Royal Canin UK&I names new general manager
Royal Canin has appointed Nick Foster as its new general manager, and his new role will involve leading the UK division of Royal Canin. Foster replaces Jimmy Park who is stepping down from the role and returning to Korea after navigating Royal Canin through transformations, including its approach to Covid-19…
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15 August
Jollyes readies for Poole opening
Jollyes is planning an opening event for its new Poole store, as finishing touches are being put to its latest site, which opens at Unit 1C, Wessex Gate East Retail Park, on 20 August. The 5,000 square feet store will employ 10 colleagues, led by acting store manager Tom Amos. …
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