Industry News
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Nov- 2021 -24 November
Petcare sales increase by £45m amid pet ownership boom
Total sales of pet food and litter have reportedly soared by 10.8%, equating to a rise of £45m, as pet ownership surged this year following the pandemic. According to the latest ‘State of the Pet Nation’ report by Mars Petcare, this rise in ownership has led to a “rocketing demand”…
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24 November
Doggy Doggy Yum Yum wins Best New Product at Pedigree Wholesale event
Doggy Doggy Yum Yum has been awarded ‘Best New Product of the Year’ by Pedigree Wholesale Ltd, one of the UK’s largest distributors of pet products, at its recent Pedigree Wholesale Supplier Day. The event, which was held at the Coventry Building Society Arena in Warwickshire, was attended by the…
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23 November
Natural dog treats business Dogglebox launches
A Basingstoke couple has launched a natural dog treats business called Dogglebox, after finding that poor quality processed treats were making one of their own dogs potentially unwell. Gary and Danielle Clarkson, who is a qualified dog nutritionist, said they used their “knowledge and passion for finding quality, natural dog…
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23 November
Pets at Home sees H1 profits grow to £70.2m
Pets at Home has revealed that for the 28-week period ending 7 October 2021, pre-tax profits grew 77.2% to £70.2m from £39.6m the previous year. Total group revenue rose 18% to £677.6m from £574.4m in 2020 and was boosted by the continuing increase in active customers. Meanwhile retail sales jumped…
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22 November
Black Friday footfall set for comeback in 2021
A surge in shopping is forecast for Black Friday this year, with UK footfall set to increase by 7.9% between 21 and 27 November against the previous week, according to the latest figures from Springboard. The higher footfall is set to peak on Black Friday itself, with a predicted rise…
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22 November
Gov brings forward Kept Animals Bill plans
The government has announced plans to bring forward a new criminal offence for pet abduction in its Kept Animals Bill. The bill which was first introduced in September, will see offenders face up to five years in prison for dog abduction offences. Prior to this new offence, pet theft was…
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19 November
Retail sales return to growth in October
October Retail sales volumes rose by 0.8%, according to the latest data by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Non-food stores also saw a rise in sales volumes by 4.2% during the period, with second-hand stores, toy stores and sports equipment stores growing by 6.2%. Meanwhile, clothing stores sales volumes…
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19 November
Pet superstore MD named entrepreneur of the year
The managing director of a pet food superstore in Hampshire has been named as ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ in a local awards show, the South Coast Business Awards. Deborah Burrows, who owns Healthy Pet Store in Totton, was given the accolade following her reported “dedication and passion” to transform the…
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18 November
Petributes launches new Bulldog urn
Petributes, a leading supplier to the pet funeral sector, has launched a new Bulldog-shaped urn for its trade and consumer customers. It added the breed to its existing dog urn range following a rise in popularity of English bulldogs across the UK. Other breeds in the range include the French…
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18 November
Raw pet food brand Hug launches
Raw pet food brand Hug has announced the launch of HugMyDog and HugMyCat which uses 100% whole food, human-grade ingredients. All Hug’s recipes use only free range, or outdoor reared meat and seasonal British vegetables. Hug food is fast frozen to preserve all the flavour and nutrients, and is then…
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