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May- 2021 -28 May
Fish4Pets launches new programme with Birmingham Dogs Home
Fish4Pets has announced the launch of a new ‘Re-Start’ programme with the Birmingham Dogs Home. As part of the new programme, the Fish4Dogs brand will sponsor 100 rescued or unwanted dogs over the next 12 months, providing individually tailored food and nutritional support throughout the duration of their time at…
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28 May
Tractive closes £25m in growth funding
Tractive has announced that it has closed $35m (£25m) in growth funding led by Guidepost Growth Equity. The company, which sells GPS tracking devices for pets, said the raise will “accelerate innovation of the device”, in response to an “unprecedented increase” in demand for pet safety in 2021. In addition,…
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28 May
Retail NI welcomes top up grants
Retail NI has welcomed the commencement of the issuing of £72.3m in top up grants to Northern Irish businesses that remained open during the most recent restrictions. Over 13,000 trading businesses were unable to receive the most recent financial support, but their “trade and footfall” was still impacted as a…
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27 May
MDC Exports founder Melvyn Driver dies aged 80
Melvyn Driver, the founder of MDC Exports Ltd, has died aged 80. The company, which launched in the 1960s, was dedicated to animal welfare products designed to help and assist animal handlers, vets and charities across the world. Driver went on to design and launch the first nylon dog muzzle…
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27 May
Sanicat launches new litter hygiene product
Sanicat has announced that its Advanced Hygiene product is the newest addition to its Classic Absorbent range of cat litters, offering an extra absorbent product that is reportedly guaranteed to last up to 30 days if usage recommendations are followed. According to Sanicat, the brand, which has more than 60…
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27 May
Pets at Home sales top £1bn in FY21
Pets at Home has reported that group sales rose by 7.9% to £1.14bn in its financial report for the 52 weeks ended 25 March. The pet retailer also saw a 35.5% increase in statutory pre-tax profit to £116.4m over the period, with like-for-like sales also jumping 8.7%. For Pet at…
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26 May
Just for Pets pledges support for smaller pet businesses
Specialist pet retailer Just for Pets has pledged to support smaller and “innovative” pet businesses beyond the pandemic through a newly revealed support scheme. To help business start-ups under the Best of British pledge, the group has agreed to pay smaller product suppliers under the scheme up front for stock,…
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26 May
BRC calls for increased protection as shop worker abuse jumps 7%
The BRC is continuing to push the government for a “statutory offence” for assaulting, threatening, or abusing retail workers, after staff report on average 455 incidents of violence and abuse each day. A study, which was conducted by the group as part of its ‘2021 Retail Crime Survey’, showed that…
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26 May
Petfood Forum Europe to launch first virtual webinar series
Petfood Forum Europe has announced the launch of its first virtual webinar series, which will cover pet food nutrition and sustainability trends in the industry. From 2-4 June, the organisation will offer all participants at Interzoo Digital, the world’s leading online pet industry fair, the chance to learn the latest…
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25 May
Vet’s Kitchen launches dog anxiety guidance ‘roadmap’
Vet’s Kitchen has launched a new “roadmap” to help pets adjust to life after Covid and help avoid the problems of separation anxiety. The five-point plan, with a “nod” to Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown, is set to help owners make sure their pets are reintroduced to the world…
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