Industry News
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Jul- 2020 -9 July
Bira ‘disappointed’ mini-budget does ‘not help indie retailers’
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has expressed its “disappointment” that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s mini-budget does not “directly help retail business owners”. Sunak announced a raft of further measures to support the recovery of the economy following the coronavirus lockdown, in Parliament yesterday (8 July). Features of the budget included…
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9 July
Mark Beazley appointed Kennel Club CEO
The Kennel Club has announced the appointment of Mark Beazley as chief executive. Beazley succeeds Rosemary Smart who stepped down in April after 18 years in the role. He joins The Kennel Club from animal welfare charity, Cats Protection, where he has held the post of director of operations for…
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9 July
Tractive unveils new feature
Tractive has announced the launch of a new activity monitoring feature, allowing pet owners to ensure that their pets stay fit, as well as safe. The group, which specialises in GPS tracking for cats and dogs, said the new feature allows pet owners to “follow their cat or dog’s every…
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8 July
Chancellor unveils new £9bn retention scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a new scheme to pay companies £1,000 bonus per employee for those they keep on until January on part pay. Sunak said if employers bring back all nine million people who have been furloughed, this will be a “£9bn policy to retain people in work”.…
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8 July
Battersea issues advice on post-lockdown routines
Animal charity Battersea has issued advice on separation anxiety and post-lockdown routines. The charity said with coronavirus restrictions slowly being lifted, owners may have to start leaving their pets home alone as they return to work, it has issued advice to make the transition as “smooth as possible” for the…
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8 July
Government to crack down on violence against shopworkers
The government has vowed to crack down on violence and abuse against shopworkers. In a statement, yesterday the Home Office said it will work with National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG) on a best practice guide to support staff in reporting these crimes, strengthening and making full use of existing…
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8 July
RSPCA braces for abandonment spike
The RSPCA has said it is “bracing” itself for a spate of abandoned animal cases over the summer. An abandonment peak is “typically” seen in the summer, the RSPCA said, with 16,519 animals reported abandoned between June and August of last year, accounting for 30% of all cases. However, the…
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8 July
VMA crowns product of the year
The Veterinary Marketing Association (VMA) has awarded New Product of the Year 2019 to Galliprant from Elanco Animal Health. The award is normally announced at the VMA Annual Awards event. However, in light of the ongoing pandemic, the next formal event will take place on 19 March 2021. The annual…
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7 July
PetQuip readies for Interzoo 2021
PetQuip is urging UK pet care companies to sign up for Interzoo 2021. The rescheduled event, which has just opened for bookings, will now take place in Nuremberg, Germany, between 1 June and 4 June 2021. The international pet trade exhibition was due to take place between 19 May and…
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7 July
Doggy Doggy Yum Yum secures distribution deals
Dorset-based ice-cream maker, Baboo Gelato, has secured two new distribution deals for Doggy Doggy Yum Yum, its organic ice cream for dogs. Different Dog will now add the product to its offering, initially on a business-to-consumer basis through click-and-collect, with the potential to offer it to its retail stockists in…
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