Industry News

Feb- 2018 -

21 February

Pet care business receives UK Steel Enterprise funding

A Rotherham-based entrepreneur has established Bow Wow Brigade, a unique pet care and dog-walking business following receipt of a £1,000 grant from the UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE) Kickstart Fund. Casey Rush, the entrepreneur behind Bow Wow Brigade which offers dog walking services, holiday help and puppy training classes, used the…

21 February

Vet’s Kitchen increases supermarket offering

Pet food brand, Vet’s Kitchen, has increased its range with retail giant Sainsbury’s to stock the company’s range of cat food, as well as dog and cat treats which have launched in over 200 stores, in addition to its existing dry dog food range across 550 of its UK stores.…

20 February

Kennel Club announces Purina as its new partner

The Kennel Club has announced a new three-year nutritional partnership with Purina PetCare. As part of this partnership, the Kennel Club and Purina will support the UK’s dog owners and breeders in highlighting the important health role that nutrition plays in all stages of a dog’s life. Caroline Kisko,…

20 February

Dogs Trust calls on government to ban electric collars in new campaign

Canine charity Dogs Trust has launched its #ShockinglyLegal campaign to help urge the government to ban the sale of electronic shock collars in England. A recent poll revealed that 31 percent of the public believe that shock collars are already illegal in England, although that is not the case. Some…

20 February

Pet food brand launches new puppy cost guide

Pet food brand Webbox has launched a new online guide to finding out the real cost of owning a puppy during the first year of their life. New research has found that on average it costs more than £1,000 to raise a puppy during the first twelve months. This includes…

20 February

UK online retail sales see 13.9 percent YoY growth

UK online retail sales were up 13.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. With rainfall above average in January, and the lowest January high street footfall recorded in five years, consumers turned to online shopping in the beginning of…

20 February

UK female recruitment still in the “dark ages”

According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) new statistics have revealed British employers are “living in the dark ages” and have “worrying attitudes” towards recruiting women. The survey of 1,106 senior decision makers in businesses revealed around a third (36 percent) of private sector employers agreed that it…

19 February

Dog walking one of the most popular ‘side hustles’

Dog walking has become one of the most popular ways for Brits to earn extra cash, according to new research. Commissioned by Oddsmonkey, the information revealed that Brits are using ‘side hustles’ such as dog walking and renting out the spare room to help cover the cost of living. As the annual…

19 February

Petplan searches for vet nurse to become social media star

Petplan has launched a competition offering one lucky vet nurse the opportunity to join their social media panel of pet experts. The lucky winner will receive £250 worth of vouchers for their practice and have the chance to attend a day’s filming with Petplan’s social media and production team to…

19 February

Third of SME retailers expect Bitcoin on high street in two years

Cryptocurrency will be a regular thing on the UK high street say a third of SME owners. A study conducted by payments provider Paymentsense showed that 35 percent of SME owners surveyed expected to see Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency on the high street within the next two years.…