Industry News
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Oct- 2021 -11 October
Christmas footfall predicted to remain 17% below 2019 levels
Footfall across UK retail destinations will average -17% lower than in 2019 over the six week Christmas trading period from November 21 to January 4, continuing the current trajectory seen in September with footfall down -17.4%, according to a forecast by Springboard. It projects Black Friday will be more popular…
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8 October
Sniffe & Likkit announces new partnership
Pet retailer Sniffe and Likkit has announced a partnership with pet behaviour and nutrition expert, Anna Webb. Sniffe and Likkit is a British dog grooming company which won ‘Pet Product of the Year’ from the PetQuip Awards in 2020. According to the brand, Webb is regularly featured across media such…
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8 October
Tuft to sponsor 2021 PIF awards
Tuft, the UK’s first app-integrated salon management software for dog groomers, has announced its sponsorship of the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) awards 2021 on Thursday 21 October. The trade event, which recognises “excellence and innovation in the pet sector”, has welcomed Tuft as one of its two headline sponsors, alongside…
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8 October
Good Boy launches first ever TV campaign
Good Boy has launched its first ever television campaign amid a period of growth for the dog treat manufacturer. The TV ad campaign is set to go live this month, and reportedly focuses on the “sheer joy dogs experience when they get a tasty real meat Good Boy treat”. The…
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8 October
Mondi launches RetortPouch Recyclable packaging
Mondi has added to its range of sustainable pet food and food packaging solutions with the launch of RetortPouch Recyclable. The new pouch will replace the multi-layer and non recyclable packaging for a range of food and wet pet food products. The new mono-material retort packaging is fully recyclable, offering…
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7 October
Skinners launches new dog food range
Skinners has announced its latest food range, ‘Get Out and Go’, specifically for dogs. The range is made up of four dry foods, three wet foods and an energy bar, recovery bar and training treats. Skinners has said ‘Everyday Energy’ gives dogs “everything” they need for their walks, while ‘Extra…
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7 October
Royal Canin to become carbon neutral by 2025
The Royal Canin brand has committed to becoming certified carbon neutral by 2025 with its first product range aiming to be certified carbon neutral by 2022. This comes as parent company, Mars Incorporated, announced that it will seek to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its full value chain…
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7 October
Footfall continues steady improvement in September
Retail footfall continued to strengthen in September, narrowing the gap from 2019 to -17.4%, down from -18.6% in August, countering the downward trend in footfall often recorded in September. The month also saw a 20% increase on September 2020 levels. Springboard said that this month’s results go against the long-term…
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6 October
Paleo Ridge appoints new trade account manager
Paleo Ridge has revealed that it will be strengthening and expanding its business with the appointment of Gill Synnuck as its newest trade account manager. The appointment follows the promotion of Will Green to the role of head of sales and marketing. Synnuck’s appointment is the latest to the team…
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6 October
Sustainability increasingly important for consumers, survey finds
Compared to 2019, 22% more consumers said environmental responsibility is very or extremely important when deciding on a brand, according to a recent survey carried out by the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBM). IBM, a BRC climate action roadmap partner, surveyed more than 14,000 adults around the world about…
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