Industry News
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Oct- 2021 -26 October
Two private equity firms partner for Zooplus takeover
Zooplus, a leading European online pet platform, has welcomed a joint offer from Hellman and EQT Private Equity, who have partnered to take over the group for a €3.7bn (£3.1bn) joint offer. This represents a cash consideration of €480 (£404m) per zooplus share, and marks an increase of €10 versus…
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26 October
Agria Pet Insurance raises over £21,000 for charity
Agria Pet Insurance has raised over £21,000 for small local dog rescues and larger charities after completing a virtual dog walk. The nationwide event ran throughout September with hundreds of dog owners taking part through walking and donating to dog rescues across the UK. Individual donations topped £10,000, which Agria…
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26 October
Footfall declines in lead up to half-term
Footfall across retail destinations declined by -1.5% across the UK in the last week, according to retail intelligence experts Springboard. This drop was driven by a -3.6% decline in footfall in high streets, whilst footfall rose marginally in both retail parks by +0.9% and shopping centres by +0.4%. Whilst footfall…
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25 October
Bugalugs secures Just for Pets listing
Pet grooming brand Bugalugs has secured its first major listing at Just for Pets. Following the move, the brand will be stocked across all 18 Just for Pets stores across the UK, as well as online under the ‘Best of British’ pledge. In addition, listings at new Just for Pets…
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25 October
Orvis launch new ComfortFill-Eco dog beds
UK dog bed specialist Orvis has announced the launch of its new ComfortFill-Eco dog bed collection. Orvis was founded in 1856 and specialises in fly fishing products as well as men and women’s clothing. The brand is also an industry leader in dog beds and innovative dog products, and its…
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22 October
September retail sales fall 0.2%, ONS reveals
September retail sales volumes fell by 0.2% and by 2.6% when compared with the same period in 2020, according to the latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) results. Non-food stores reported a fall of 1.4% in sales volumes in September 2021, which was mainly due to a 9.3% decrease in…
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21 October
Pets at Home launches “Petiquette” service
Pets at Home, the UK’s leading pet care business, has announced the launch of its “Petiquette” service, which aims to help companies across the UK to welcome dogs into the workplace. The company said the service comes as “owners and their pets are adjusting to the return to the office…
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21 October
Bella and Duke launches Christmas range
Pet food subscription company Bella and Duke has announced the launch of a new Christmas range from 1 November 2021. The new festive range features the limited-edition turkey and cranberry meal as well as an advent calendar which includes chicken coins, chicken snowdrops, duck snowdrops and turkey stars. Mark Scott,…
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21 October
Jollyes to recruit 150 young people across stores
Jollyes has outlined new plans to recruit 150 young people to work in its stores. The pet goods retailer said it is looking for staff who will gain a wide range of retail experience as customer advisers, including looking after pets in sites that sell live animals, and assistant groomers…
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21 October
Herbal Dog launches new winter fragrances
Herbal Dog Co has announced the launch of its new winter festive fragrances with combinations of autumn and winter spices. The pet retailer provides an entirely animal-centric range of lotions for any size or breed of dog. According to Herbal Dog, pumpkin spice is one of its autumnal fragrances, made…
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