Industry News
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Jan- 2022 -12 January
Pet Industry Federation hosts export solution webinar
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF), the UK trade association for pet businesses, is hosting an export webinar to introduce details of a new export solution for UK pet businesses, who want to sell their products to customers in the EU. It revealed since Brexit, exporting to the EU has become…
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11 January
Butternut Box wins customer engagement award
Fresh dog food company Butternut Box has been awarded the European Contact Centre and Customer Service Award for Best Customer Engagement approach. The award was previously held by the likes of Ebay and Gusto, for the work and commitment delivered by their customer love team. According to the brand, putting…
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11 January
PitPat to launch new GPS tracker for dogs
Pet wellness brand, PitPat, will unleash a new GPS tracker for dogs at the trade show for consumer technology, CES 2022. The GPS device builds on the success of the dog activity monitor, which has sold over 100,000 devices in the UK. As well as containing PitPat’s dog activity monitoring…
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11 January
Footfall declines as workers stay away from office
Footfall declined by -6% last week across all UK destinations from the week before, but working from home continued to heavily influence footfall with footfall dropping by -25.6% in Central London, according to Springboard. In comparison, local high streets experienced a far more modest decline from the week before; in…
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10 January
Pet professionals urged to gain microchipping qualifications
Professionals in the petcare industry are being urged to gain their qualifications in microchipping and add this to their list of services, as new rules are set to see a surge in demand for the procedure. It comes as the government recently announced that every kitten must be microchipped before…
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10 January
Paleo Ridge refreshes brand packaging
Paleo Ridge has announced it is refreshing it’s Paleo plus range with brand new packaging across the entire line. The updated design completes a refresh of all Paleo Ridge lines which began 18 months ago with the redesign of the classic and DIY ranges. Rolling out from January, the new…
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7 January
Pet obesity could be ‘ticking time-bomb’, says PDSA
Vet charity PDSA is urging pet owners to consider the health and wellbeing of their pets this National Obesity Awareness Week (10-16 January 2022), following research revealing a large number of pets have suffered weight increases. The study of more than 4,500 pet owners by the UK’s leading vet charity,…
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7 January
Invoxia to launch Smart Dog Collar this summer
Invoxia has announced it will be launching a Smart Dog Collar this summer which utilises artificial intelligence to monitor dog health and wellbeing, in addition to its whereabouts. The collar can also monitor a dog’s respiratory and heart vitals, detect anomalies in a dog’s behaviour and alert owners and vets…
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6 January
Urban Pups partners with Scotland Football Association for new range
Urban Pups has announced the launch of a new range of Scotland football hoodies and t-shirts for dogs after it was appointed official suppliers to the Scotland Football Association. Scotland football fans are now able to purchase the new ‘Yes Sir, I can Boogie’ range with pieces that feature the…
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6 January
Pets Choice submits new warehouse proposal
Pets Choice has submitted a planning application for a new warehouse, industrial unit and shop at their Lower Philips Road base on the Whitebirk Industrial Estate. The proposed expansion will allow the company to further enhance its manufacturing capabilities in the region and anticipates the creation of 60 new jobs.…
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