Industry News

Mar- 2018 -

1 March

Christine Middlemiss takes up post as UK Chief Veterinary Officer

Christine Middlemiss has taken up the post as UK Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) taking over from Nigel Gibbens who has stepped down after 10 successful years in the role. Middlemiss has a wealth of experience and joins Defra after serving as the CVO for New South Wales, Australia. She took…

1 March

Mother’s Day spending spree set to lift high street sales

Spending analysis from Liberis, a leading small business finance provider, has revealed that British shoppers are expected to shell out over £5bn in extra Mother’s Day spending compared to 2017. On average, Liberis predicts high street retailers’ card transactions will increase by eight percent compared to a normal weekend. …

1 March

UK shoppers put off by irrelevant retail offers

According to consumer research conducted by point of sale marketing firm Ecrebo, more than four in 10 (44 percent) UK shoppers shy away from brands that don’t offer them personalised, relevant offers. The aim of the research was to gauge consumer attitudes toward retail loyalty schemes, the benefits they offer…

1 March

UK’s first not-for-profit vets opens clinic in Leeds

Animal Trust, the UK’s first not-for-profit veterinary company, has opened a clinic in the Tingley area of Leeds. Offering an alternative to the increasing number of corporate clinics, Animal Trust was set up by vets with the main focus being the welfare of the animals. Unlike other practices, the company…

1 March

New sales director joins Podium Pet Products

Podium Pet Products, which brought both Dog Rocks and Pet Remedy branded lines to the US market, recently announced that Kim Goldsworthy has been hired as sales director for North America. Goldsworthy, who has been working in the US market for more than three years, brings to this position a…

1 March

The average dog owner walks their pooch over 1,000 miles a year

Dog owners will walk their pets for an average of 1,000 miles a year, play 2,080 rounds of fetch and call their pet’s name 3,120 times while walking them each year, a new study has found. The survey commissioned by Harringtons pet food also found that the average dog owner will…

1 March

Shoppers shun high street for online as January sees strongest growth since 2013

Online retail delivery order volumes were up 20.6 percent year-on-year in January, according to the latest data from the IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index. This was the strongest January growth for online order volumes since 2013. During the same period, footfall fell to its lowest January rate in five years…

Feb- 2018 -

28 February

Pet brand launches treats into Waitrose

Loving pets has launched its ‘Totally Grainless’ dental dog treats into Waitrose stores. Loving Pets has a huge focus on high quality ingredients, its treats are designed and manufactured in its very own SQF Grade 2/EU approved facility in the US. Jonathon Moyce, managing director for Loving Pets Europe says…

28 February

British dog breeds at risk of disappearing

British breeds of dogs are at risk of ‘disappearing’ as newer and ‘more fashionable’ foreign breeds increase in desirability. According to dog charity’s Kennel Club ‘At Watch’ list, historic British breeds have fallen to ‘dangerously low’ levels of popularity. However, due to the popularity of Netflix television series, The Crown,…

28 February

PetSafe launches new toys at Pats

PetSafe Brand will be introducing two additions to its toy range for cats and dogs at Pats Sandown– the PetSafe Grip ‘n Tug and the FroliCat Fox Den Automatic Cat Teaser. Show attendees will be able to learn more about the new toys on Stand G1 as well as view…