Industry News

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11 July

Former zookeeper appointed practice manager at vet practice

A former zookeeper has been appointed practice manager at Mimram Veterinary Centre in Welwyn, Hertfordshire. Alexandra Spelzini previously worked with lions, penguins and pythons at Woburn Safari Park, and prior to that spent 11 years as practice manager at Village Vets in St Albans. She will head up a team…

10 July

Pets Corner expects ‘record year’ as it reports £46m turnover

Retailer Pets Corner has released its financial results and reported a turnover of £46m for the year ended September 2017. This was up from the previous year’s turnover figure of £39.4m. The company also saw an increase in its gross profit, up from £23m in 2016 to £27m in 2017. The…

9 July

UK Treasury rejects retailers’ business rates reform calls

The UK Treasury has today rejected calls from retailers who say business rates should be reformed to create a level playing field with online retailers. During a meeting of parliament’s Treasury Select Committee, chancellor Philip Hammond said reforming international corporation tax was a higher priority for the government, adding that…

9 July

Denzel’s release hand-baked chews for dogs in ‘UK-first’

New pet food brand, Denzel’s, is set to launch a range of healthy, everyday hand-baked chews for dogs, reflecting the popularity in health snacks for humans. The brand offers a low sugar, grain-free alternative for dogs which are under 50 cals per chew. Co-founders James Lacy and Nathan Perr set…

6 July

Global pet wearables market to surpass valuation of $3.5m

A new report has found the global pet wearables market is set to exceed its $3.4m (£2.5m) valuation as the consumer trend of increased spending on pet welfare continues. Fact MR’s latest report has found that the market expected to exceed the valuation by 2022, however it warned that malfunctioning…

6 July

Kickstarter campaign launches for DIY dog toothbrush

A Kickstarter campaign has been launched for a DIY dog toothbrush created by Los Angeles-based pet startup Bristly. With the help of this campaign, the company hopes to make its canine toothbrushing stick available to the general public internationally and put it into mass production. Bristly, created by Petros Dertsakyan,…

6 July

Omlet makes £1.5m move to Lincoln following Google error

Pet product manufacturer Omlet has completed a £1.5m move to a new warehouse in Lincoln after it had originally planned to take its business to the Netherlands. A member of staff at Omlet had originally set out to search for a new warehouse in Rotterdam however Google corrected this to…

6 July

Webbox to support The Mirror’s Animal Hero Awards 2018

Pet food brand, Webbox, has signed up to be the official partner of the 2018 Animal Hero Awards, alongside animal welfare charity the RSPCA. The annual awards which place in London this September recognises animals, individuals and teams that have shown ‘outstanding commitment’ in the animal world. This year’s categories…

6 July

Retail sales fall for fifth consecutive month

Retail sales fell for the fifth month in a row in June, data from BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker has shown. Total in-store like-for-like sales were down 1.7 percent compared with last year, when the figures rose 1.3 percent. It is also the ninth consecutive month that sales growth figures…

5 July

Air France announced as the best airline for pets

New research has found that Air France is the most suitable airline for pets alongside Thomas Cook and TUI. The research by Compare The Market said Easyjet, Emirates and Flybe were the worst for pets as they refuse to accept pet passengers. Air France currently allows customers to bring along…