Industry News

Jul- 2018 -

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…

5 July

Oralade donates new Hydrate+ hypotonic drink to London’s homeless dogs

Pet drink manufacturer Oralade has donated DOTS (Dogs on the Streets) its new hypotonic drink, Hydrate+ to help dogs in their care through the heatwave. DOTS director, Michelle Clark, set up DOTS in March 2017 as a voluntary run, not-for-profit organisation. Helping the homeless community with dogs, DOTS runs weekly ‘street…

5 July

New pet insurance brand launches with 24-hour vet nurse chat service

Insurance company Cardif Pinnacle has launched a new pet insurance brand, Everypaw, with an aim to target the digitally savvy millennial market. Claiming to bridge the gap between insurance and healthcare, Everypaw plan to create something different within the growing pet insurance market, which is set to grow from £1bn…

5 July

Eukanuba announces six new ambassadors

Eukanuba has announced it has found six new ambassadors following a nationwide competition. The ambassadors’ aim is to demonstrate the difference tailored nutrition can make to the health of dogs from all age groups. The dogs and owners include a recently engaged couple and their dog and a stunt performing…

5 July

England/Colombia World Cup win scores UK a £1.3bn economy boost

England’s penalty shootout victory against Colombia has given the UK economy a £1.33bn boost according to new figures. The figures from the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) show that the UK will benefit from a £2.72bn boost if England make the final. It is thought that the majority of the…

5 July

Nestle in talks to buy Canadian pet food manufacturing giant Champion for $2bn

Nestle is in talks to buy Canadian pet food manufacturer Champion Petfoods for $2bn (£1.5bn) in order to expand its manufacturing portfolio. Champion Petcare currently makes premium pet food brands Orijen and Acana and is owned by Toronto based conglomerate Bedford Capital. The company sells its products in speciality pet…

5 July

Government accused of ‘inaccurate information’ over dangerous dogs

Animal welfare charity Blue Cross says it has been left “astounded” after it claims the government presented “inaccurate information” at an evidence session looking into the Dangerous Dogs Act. Blue Cross says the government showed they supported Section One of the Dangerous Dogs Act despite evidence from charities and police…

4 July

UK dog owners spend £57bn on their pets every year

Online services marketplace, Bark.com, has revealed that UK pet owners spend £57bn on their dogs every year, excluding pet food and medical costs. On average, pet owners spend more than £3,000 a year on dog walking services, grooming, training and pet sitting, which amounts to more than 10 percent of…