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Bark and Birch expands into Brazil

Bark and Birch has announced its expansion into Brazil, Sao Paulo, with turnover at just above £6m in the second full year of business. It revealed the brand is looking to recruit dog trainers and staff in the Brazilian City. The Board and Train model of Bark and Birch will…

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Black Friday fails to boost November footfall

Footfall in UK retail destinations worsened slightly in November to -14.5% from 2019, from -13.4% in October, as Black Friday failed to give a much needed boost. However, this is still an improved result from July when footfall was -24.2% below the 2019 level. Footfall decreased across all three destination…

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Black Friday online sales drop after re-opening

With no lockdown yet enacted this autumn, online retail sales for Black Friday were down -14.3% year-on-year (YoY), according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini online retail index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers. This was slightly more than the anticipated -10% drop, and…

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OATA board welcomes two new directors

OATA has welcomed two new directors to its board, with the appointments unveiled at the trade association’s Annual General Meeting which was held on 24 November.  Dr Sean Evans of Wharf Aquatics and Rob Peck of The Coral Centre were voted onto the board after several vacancies were created when…

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Pets at Home colleagues to benefit from potential £11.7m payout

Pets at Home has revealed that its colleagues can share in a potential £11.7m payout from the company’s Sharesave Scheme. Under the scheme, all colleagues were given the opportunity to save between £5 and £500 a month to purchase Pets at Home shares at a fixed price of just over…

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PDSA pet hospital taking shape amid roof completion

Leading vet charity PDSA has celebrated a milestone, as the roof is installed at the new PDSA Nottingham Pet Wellbeing Centre, which is due to open in Spring 2022. It revealed a ‘topping out’ ceremony was attended by a charity vet nurse, as well as clients and pet patients. Located…

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Jollyes acquires Bannerbrook Pets

Pet retailer Jollyes has purchased Bannerbrook Pets in Coventry for an undisclosed sum. Established by entrepreneurs Steve Teasdale and Andy Gattner in 2004, the Bannerbrook Pets store in Gramercy Park, Banner Lane, has built up a loyal customer following in Tile Hill, Coventry. The agreement to purchase Bannerbrook Pets is…

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High street footfall drops on Black Friday for first time

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 2% last week from the week before, despite high street footfall falling on Black Friday for the first time in history, according to retail experts Springboard. It found that high street footfall on Black Friday declined by -0.5%, the first drop since Black…

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Interpet launches new fishmeal-free food range

Pet and aquatics brand Interpet has unveiled a new fishmeal-free food based on the natural diet of most aquarium fish – insects and small crustaceans. Interpet’s fit and wild aquarium fish food range includes flakes and pellets for goldfish and tropical fish and veggie wafers and flakes for bottom feeders…

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Pets at Home opens new Brighton pet care centre

Pets at Home has announced the opening of its brand new pet care centre in Brighton, on Carden Retail Park, offering the “ultimate experience” for pet owners and pets. Specialist pet care advisors will be on hand to support pet owners with flea and worm subscription advice, free weight checks…

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