Industry News
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Nov- 2021 -11 November
Beco’s launches new Rough and Tough toy range
Beco’s has announced the launch of its new Rough and Tough range which features recycled toys for dogs large and small. The new range of 11 new toys includes a spider, octopus, koala, kangaroo, shark, puffin, and a narwhal. The panels are woven together with double stitching and reinforced with…
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11 November
Pets at Home partners with Relex to optimise supply chain
Pets at Home has partnered with Relex Solutions, a provider of unified retail solutions, to further optimise its supply chain operations across forecasting, on-shelf availability, inventory planning, and the automation of manual tasks. Relex will service the brand’s online channel as well as its 453 stores and distribution centres across…
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10 November
Jollyes to close Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
Jollyes has told its 730 colleagues at its annual conference they will get a “well-deserved” break on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day as it sets to keep its nationwide network of stores closed. Jollyes’ 70-plus stores across the UK have seen strong sales over the past 18 months including…
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10 November
Fish4Dogs adds new ‘topper’ cans to Finest dog range
Fish4Dogs has added six new complementary canned recipes to its Finest dog range, which incorporates nutritional vegetables such as pumpkin, carrot, spinach, sweet potato and green beans to a variety of fish. The range of six complementary cans reportedly acknowledges that “although dog owners like the convenience of complete dry…
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10 November
Arden Grange gifts 40,000 meals to charity
Pet food company Arden Grange has gifted over 40,000 dog and cat meals to twenty-five independent animal rescue centres in the UK in its annual charity giveaway. In August, the brand asked its followers on Instagram and Facebook to nominate their favourite independent animal charities for entry into a prize…
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9 November
Mars Petcare releases State of Pet Homelessness Index
Mars Petcare has released its first-ever State of Pet Homelessness Index which revealed that there are some 1.1 million homeless cats and dogs in the UK living in shelters or on the street. The report highlighted that nearly two thirds (61%) of pet owners worry that when life returns to…
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9 November
Footfall drops 11.6% as half-term boost ends
Footfall across UK retail destinations declined -9.3% last week from the week before, according to the latest data from Springboard. High streets (-10.9%) and shopping centres (-11.6%) suffered the greatest drop, versus a drop of -3.1% in retail parks. The decline in footfall averaged -11.7% between Monday and Friday compared…
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9 November
Wood Green launches free workshops on staying safe around dogs
The charity rehabilitates and rehomes thousands of pets every year. Wood Green, the animal charity, is providing free workshops and classes on staying safe around dogs, in order to prevent any incidents from happening. The charity rehabilitates and rehomes thousands of pets every year, as well as providing support to…
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8 November
Pets at Home reopens new grooming salon in Coventry store
Pets at Home has opened the doors to its new look pet care centre in Coventry, on Gallagher Retail Park. The revamped store is now home to a new grooming salon, which offers a wide range of grooming services for dogs, including full grooms, spa treatments, puppy grooming, bath, brush…
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5 November
Silentnight releases ‘calming donut pet bed’
Silentnight have announced the release of it’s “calming donut pet bed”, which will aim to create a “calming, anti-anxiety environment” for dogs. The company said its donut beds “help to calm a dog’s anxiety as the shape of the bed appeals to its nesting instinct. The ‘fur on fur’ contact…
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