Industry News
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Jun- 2020 -17 June
Supreme Court rules against Mastercard and Visa in interchange fees battle
Visa and Mastercard could be set to pay billions in compensation to some of the UK’s top retailers following a court ruling which found that the two payment companies had breached competition laws. The Supreme Court today (17 June) unanimously upheld the conclusion of the Court of Appeal that the…
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17 June
PFMA welcomes new chair
The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has announced its new chairman, Greg Van Praagh, who is the managing director of Benyfit Natural. Tony Parkinson, the managing director of Town and Country Pet Foods, will now step down from his current role as chair, but will continue to play a role…
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17 June
PetQuip organises virtual buyer events
PetQuip have arranged a series of virtual ‘Meet the International Buyer’ events for buyers and sellers in the pet industry. Companies taking part in the ‘Meet the International Buyer’ events will have virtual one-to-one meetings with the buyers through video conference calls. Each meeting will last for 25 minutes, and…
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17 June
Lockdown has led to a 95% increase in social e-commerce, research reveals
Lockdown has led to a 95% increase in social ecommerce, according to new research by Parcelhero. The home delivery firm has predicted that a fifth of Brits have become “social shoppers” during the Covid-19 pandemic as many consumers have been using social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Google…
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17 June
Lily’s Kitchen launches new subscription service
Natural pet food company, Lily’s Kitchen, has launched its new subscription service on its website. Designed with “convenience and value in mind”, the pet food company said its new service “is an easy way for pet parents to make sure they never run out of their pet’s favourite recipes, during…
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16 June
Mars Petcare expands dental care range
Mars Petcare is expanding its pet oral care category with the launch of the new Pedigree Dentastix Chewy Chunx, which were made available in stores yesterday (15 June). The Pedigree Dentastix comes in a bitesize format, giving pet owners “more freedom to build vital oral care into their existing routine”.…
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16 June
Footfall up 41% yesterday morning as shoppers returned to high streets
Retail footfall across high streets, shopping centres and retail parks in England increased by 41.7% yesterday morning (15 June) in comparison to last week, and by 51.7% in England’s high streets, according to the latest data from retail experts Springboard. The 51.7% rise in footfall in high streets from last…
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16 June
Covid-19 to add £5.3bn to UK e-commerce in 2020
The surge in online shopping caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to add £5.3bn to UK e-commerce sales this year, to reach a total of £78.9bn. This is according to analysts at Edge Retail Insight, the global trend forecasting arm of retail insights firm Edge by Ascential, which have…
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16 June
Yumove announces partnership with Pawsquad
Vet joint supplement brand Youmove has announced its partnership with PawSquad to offer veterinary advice 24/7 to its UK subscribers, supporting long-term preventative care for animals. The move comes as a recent Yumove survey among dog owners highlighted that because of lockdown pet owners are attending vets less (60%) and…
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15 June
Purina launches ‘revolutionary’ allergen-reducing cat food
Purina scientists have unveiled a new “revolutionary approach” to managing cat allergens with the launch of Pro Plan LiveClear, the “first and only” cat food that reduces allergens on cat hair and dander. According to Purina, the “breakthrough” follows more than a decade of its research into finding a safe…
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