Industry News

Jul- 2020 -

1 July

1,600 exhibitors confirm participation in Interzoo 2021

Over 1,600 exhibitors have already confirmed their participation in the next Interzoo, which is to be held in Germany next year. Earlier this year, Interzoo announced it has rescheduled to take place in June next, with Zoomark International moving to 2022 to accommodate the change due to the Covid-19 pandemic.…

1 July

Usdaw calls on government to consider new deal for retail workers

Retail trade union Usdaw is marking 100 days of lockdown by calling for a new deal for workers, after the coronavirus emergency has shown that “millions of low-paid” and “undervalued workers” have “stepped up in the most difficult of circumstances”. Usdaw said workers in retail, manufacturing, distribution and home delivery…

Jun- 2020 -

30 June

Government confirms changes to ‘flexible’ furlough scheme

The UK government has confirmed the latest set of changes to its “flexible” furlough scheme – dubbed CJRS V2 – ahead of its launch of the 1 July. HM Revenue and Customs has set out the new guidance as the current version of the Coronavirus Job retention Scheme (CJRS) ends…

30 June

Pet food products reach £20bn turnover, says FEDIAF

The European Pet Food Federation (FEDIAF) has unveiled its annual overview of the pet population and pet market in Europe, with results that show growth across the sector. The report found that the annual turnover of pet food products was €21bn (£19.2bn), while the annual sale of pet food products…

30 June

Revised ONS data reveals greater GDP drop in Q1 2020

The UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms fell by 2.2% in Q1 2020, which has been revised downwards by 0.2 percentage points from the Office for National Statisitic’s (ONS) first quarterly estimate. The ONS said it is the largest fall in UK GDP since Q3 1979, when it…

30 June

Ceva Animal Health acquires Thunder Works

Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of the veterinary behavioural products Adaptil and Feliway, has announced the acquisition of Thunder Works which is best known for its ‘Thunder Shirt’ range of calming pet coats. Ceva said the acquisition is a natural fit for Ceva’s extensive behavioural range and will bolster its Adapil…

30 June

Reopening is ‘no magic bullet’ for retail, says BRC

Reopening is “no magic bullet” for retail, the British Retail Consortium has warned despite UK footfall improving since lockdown restrictions were lifted earlier this month. The BRC’s footfall tracker found that UK footfall decreased 53.4% year-on-year during the second week of reopening in England and NI. This is compared to a decrease of…

29 June

RSPCA outlines restructuring, 300 jobs at risk

The RSPCA has confirmed it is restructuring some of its services in line with its ten-year strategy to make the group “sustainable for the future”. In addition, 300 RSPCA jobs are now facing redundancy in light of the “critical” financial pressures the group is currently facing. It comes as the…

29 June

Home delivery app welcomes ‘positive’ response

A home delivery service that delivers medications and services from local vet practices has welcomed a ‘positive’ response from pet owners and practices. OurVet.Shop facilitates the reordering and payments from local practices, and is compatible with all practice management systems. Each practice can design their own product catalogues on offer,…

29 June

Guide for ‘considerate shopping’ launched by Usdaw, SRC and the Scottish government

Shopworkers union Usdaw and the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC), along with the Scottish government have partnered to launch a five-step guide to encourage “considerate shopping”, as retailers are permitted to re-open their stores from today (29 June). The trade unions said the reopening of non-essential shops marks a “crucial time”…