Industry News

Feb- 2018 -

28 February

High street banks urged to continue taking in old £10 notes to ‘save’ retailers

Retailers are continuing to hand out old £10 notes despite them ceasing to be legal tender on 1 March 2018. However, the Bank of England has not asked shops to stop giving them as change, which could cause issues as £2bn effectively becomes unspendable. The British Retail Consortium said: “It…

28 February

48% of retail job candidates lie on their CV

Nearly half of retail job candidates lie on their CV, according to a recent survey. New research from job site Adzuna.co.uk found that 56% would even be prepared to tell a ‘big lie’ in order to gain their dream job. 78% of people also revealed that their lie was never…

27 February

Lifetime Achievement Award given to John Burns

Veterinary surgeon and business owner, John Burns of Burns Pet Nutrition has taken home the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Swansea Bay Business Awards. John launched Burns Pet Nutrition back in 1993 while working as a vet in practice. Believing diet to be the primary cause of many pet ailments…

27 February

Shock collar ban could be announced in England

A ban of the sale and use of shock collars is to be announced across the UK shortly, following a consultation period on the terms of such a ban, including a total import ban and a possible amnesty, according to the Kennel Club. The Kennel Club is delighted that following…

27 February

International Cat Care reaches 1000 Cat Friendly Clinics

International Cat Cat has accredited 1000 clinics as ‘Cat Friendly Clinics’. In 2012, International Cat Care launched a project to raise the standard of feline care in the veterinary clinic: the ‘Cat Friendly Clinic’ programme. One of the main aims of this accreditation scheme is to reduce the stress experienced…

27 February

BSAVA Congress aims to help profession tackle challenges ahead

The puppy trade, Brexit and modernising animal licensing and inspection activities will form this year’s ‘Big Issues’ stream at the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) annual Congress on Friday 6 April. The theme for the day is: ‘There is nothing permanent except change: change is constant and inevitable’ and the…

26 February

Beco Pets launch local dog mess campaign

Beco Pets has launched its first localised campaign near Newark, tackling the problem of owners not cleaning up after their dog in public places. 17 million poops are deposited by dogs every day in the UK. With people living in denser environments than ever before, when owners don’t clean up…

26 February

Pet company donates run to Yorkshire cat charity

Yorkshire Cat Rescue has received a much-needed place to play and exercise thanks for pet company Mars Petcare. The run is made of a combination of tunnels, rope walks and planks which give cats different levels to explore. This is in line with the advice of the cat experts from…

26 February

Dog food subscription service raises £5m in funding

Home cooked dog food subscription service, Butternut Box, has raised £5m in funding in an investment round. The dog food company, which was launched less than two years ago by entrepreneurs David Nolan and Kevin Glynn has served more than one millions meals to dogs in the UK. The company hopes…

26 February

Millions of un-neutered pets risk fuelling pregnancy crisis

Millions of pet owners risk unwanted litters and unexpected financial costs because they haven’t neutered their four-legged friend. An estimated 1 million cats and 2.7 million dogs in the UK* have not been neutered. The 2017 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report found that a seventy percent of kitten litters were…