Industry News

Feb- 2022 -

3 February

Pets 2 Places welcomes first franchisee

Pet transport service Pets 2 Places Limited has welcomed their first franchisee in Solihull. It revealed Nic Hughes, 50, launched the Solihull site in January 2022 in order to help pet owners in the town who would otherwise be struggling to get their pets to essential appointments such as the…

3 February

BoE raises interest rates to 0.5%

The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates for the second time in three months to 0.5%, up from 0.25% previously. The BoE Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) confirmed it voted by a majority of 5-4 to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 0.5%. Interestingly, it revealed those…

3 February

Energy price cap to rise 54% from April

Retail bosses are braced for a spending squeeze after it was revealed the energy price cap is set to increase by 54% from 1 April amid a “record” increase in global gas prices, in a move that is set to affect approximately 22 million customers. Energy regulator Ofgem announced that…

3 February

Jan footfall 20% down on 2019 figures

Footfall in UK retail destinations weakened in January, reaching a gap of -20.8% from the 2019 level versus -18.6% in December, according to Springboard. It said that the drop in levels was driven by a “poorer relative performance in high streets and shopping centres”. However, it said it was “a…

2 February

Shop price inflation surges to 1.5%

Shop Price annual inflation accelerated to 1.5% in January, up from 0.8% in December, according to latest research from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). This is taken from the period covering 1 – 7 January 2022 and reveals it is above the 12-month average decrease of 0.6 and six-month average…

2 February

PetQuip to host pavilion for UK firms at Superzoo

PetQuip has reached an agreement with the organisers of Superzoo to host a pavilion for UK firms for the first time at the Las Vegas show, which takes place on 22-25 August 2022. The PetQuip said its team will offer a “comprehensive package of export advice, market information, logistical support…

1 February

Biomega names new chief commercial officer

Biomega, a European biosciences company who develops and delivers ingredients to the global nutrition and petcare industries, has appointed Silke Middendorf to chief commercial officer. In what the company calls the “next significant commercial step forward for the business”, Middendorf will be responsible for leading the marketing and sales strategies…

1 February

Grove Pet Foods acquired by Cranswick

Grove Pet Foods has announced it has been acquired by UK food producer, Cranswick. The pet business is a producer of dry dog food for several leading brands under private label relationships alongside its own brands including Vitalin (natural) and Alpha Feeds (working dog). It operates “predominantly” from a purpose-built…

Jan- 2022 -

31 January

Arden Grange launches new national advertising campaign

Arden Grange super premium pet food will launch a new national TV advertising campaign, ‘Arden Grange – The Home of the Range,’ which will be broadcast from 1 February across ITV, Channel4 and Sky networks. Having just celebrated 25 years in business, the company said its new Arden Grange TV…

28 January

Su-Bridge Pet Supplies releases new treat range

Su-Bridge Pet Supplies has announced the release of its new natural treats range, ‘Pure and Natural’. The Pure and Natural range consists of 46 products in a varied range of natural dog treats, which come in both easy to hang clear packaging, and 1kg display boxes. The range includes all natural…