Industry News

Jun- 2018 -

21 June

UK’s indies outperform global retailers with 20 percent growth

Sales volumes for Britain’s independent retailers in the past 12 months were 20 percent higher than the global average, according to data from retail management software provider Vend. This insight comes from Vend’s first Retail Benchmarks Report, which compared data from over 13,000 retailers and found average monthly sales volumes…

20 June

Slow-feeding ‘Lickimat’ launched for pet separation anxiety

An Australian couple have invented a new feeding mat product to help reduce pet separation anxiety by distracting with treats. The ‘Lickimat’ works by being filled with food and left for pets to lick at, with grooves in the mat meaning it can take pets up to 90 minutes to…

20 June

Pet food business Scrumbles receives ethical accreditation

Independent British pet food manufacturer Scrumbles has been awarded Ethical Accreditation membership. Scrumbles produces food for cats and dogs and aims to ensure its food is nutritious and delicious. All of its recipes are carefully tailored to breed size, life stage and contain up to 77 percent chicken. The company…

20 June

RCVS introduces two new committees to aid decision-making

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has introduced two new committees and will also increase the frequency of public council meetings from this year’s Royal College Day (13 July 2018) to aid its decision-making processes. Following the passage through the Houses of Parliament in May of a Legislative Reform…

20 June

Independent retailers feeling ‘optimistic’ about high street future

More than half of the nation’s independent high street retailers are optimistic about the future of their local high street – and four out of five shoppers would miss their local high street if it was no longer there. This is according to new research to launch the government-run Great…

20 June

Wales mulls pet shop puppy ban

Wales is considering a ban the sale of puppies in pet stores and through third parties. The plans would make it harder for puppy farmers to sell and are aimed at reducing the number of animals separated from their mothers. A third-party ban on puppies would mean the only way…

19 June

UK Bring Your Dog to Work Day to take place on Friday

This Friday will be the UK’s fifth Bring Your Dog to Work day, businesses will be encouraged to let employees bring their dogs in with them in order to raise money for charity. The event, founded and organised by pet grooming product manufacturer Hownd will aim to raise money for…

19 June

PIF and Hadlow College open grooming school in Greenwich

Trade association the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) and Hadlow College in Kent have extended their joint venture and officially opened a dog grooming school in the Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG). The Hadlow PIF (Greenwich) Dog Grooming School will offer City and Guilds qualifications for dog groomers which are recognised…

19 June

Pets at Home shares to drop, say analysts

A market analyst has predicted shares in Pets at Home will drop by 2.7% down to 120p by the end of the week, on par with its lowest ever one year result. The analyst, Liberum Capital has recommended traders to sell shares after it predicted the opening price of 123.3p…

19 June

Animal welfare charity marks 35 years with day of debates

Over 200 delegates from veterinary, animal welfare and academic fields gathered in London on 12 June to take part in a day of discussions on some of the issues impacting animal welfare. Animal Welfare Foundation’s (AWF) Discussion Forum aimed to pose challenging questions to the veterinary profession to encourage it…