Industry News

Feb- 2018 -

26 February

90% of small firms not prepared for new data regulation

Over a third of small businesses have not yet started preparing for the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). A further third (35%) are only in the early stages of preparation, claims the new research published today. Only 8% of…

23 February

Pet food brand partners with Ben Fogle

Harringtons has unveiled a £1.5m investment into a new integrated brand awareness campaign, starring TV’s Ben Fogle. Coinciding with Harringtons’ continued sponsorship of the Channel 5 documentary, ‘Ben Fogle’s: Return to the Wild’, the well-known presenter and dog-lover has partnered with the brand for its ‘Walkies on the Wild Side’ campaign,…

23 February

Cereal maker to buy Blue Buffalo for $8bn

Cheerios cereal maker, General Mills inc is set to buy Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc for almost $8billion, the company announced today. Blue Buffalo is the top pet food company in the US with 6.1 percent of the market and is the seventh globally with 2.4 percent of the market,…

23 February

Retail sales growth slows for third consecutive month

UK retail sales growth slowed for the third month in a row, according to CBI’s Quarterly Distributive Trades Survey. A growth in sales volumes was recorded in the grocers, hardware and DIY, and non-store goods (i.e. internet and mail order) sub-sectors. However, sales fell in clothing, footwear and leather, department…

22 February

Pet shop has license refused after ‘failing to improve’

A Barrow pet shop has had its license refused after ‘failing to improve’ its care for animals in the store. Wayne Moffat who runs Living World in Dalton Road, attended a two hour meeting when he was told he had not improved on recommendations given to him by the council and vets.…

22 February

Pet brand crowned ‘best place to work in Ireland’

PetSafe Brand parent company, Radio Systems PetSafe Europe Ltd has been crowned Best Workplace in Ireland 2018 by Great Place to Work Ireland. In the employee survey assessment, RSPEL achieved top marks, with 100 percent of staff declaring the company a Great Place to Work, a three percent increase on…

22 February

Shopping apps account for half of online sales in Europe

Dedicated shopping apps are driving widespread mobile success for European retailers, according to Criteo’s Q4 Global Commerce Report. The study revealed that retailers with a shopping app see half of online transactions taking place on mobile devices with 54 percent of these taking place via their app, opposed to on…

22 February

CatsMatter propose legislation to make cat RTAs a reportable offence

Feline road safety charity, CatsMatter, is hoping to see a change in the treatment of cat road traffic accidents (RTAs) with the help of the Labour party. In January, the charity’s co-founder Mandy Lowe met up with MP Sue Hayman, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,…

21 February

UK retailers ‘self-restricting’ growth due to limited payment options

The UK’s top retailers are limiting online sales potential by up to 30% by not offering a range of payment options. A study, carried out by ecommerce and digital agency Visualsoft, found that almost one in five (19%) of the UK’s top 240 retailers are failing to offer a payment…

21 February

Cuddles, weekend walks and healthy diet top priorities for pet owners

At the onset of the new year, IAMS asked the nation’s pet parents to make a Pet Pledge to enjoy a happier, healthier and more ‘paws-itive’ 2018 with their beloved companion. Top notch nutrition was the number one pledge, with 55 percent of cat owners and 46 percent dog owners…