Industry News

Jan- 2018 -

22 January

Small businesses struggle with poor ATM provision

More than 200 communities in Britain have poor ATM provisions, or no cash machines at all, affecting small businesses. Which? Research has stated it is “worried that proposals from LINK – the UK’s largest cash machine network – to lower its fees by 20% could lead to mass closures of…

22 January

Dogs help boost sales at work

Allowing dogs into the workplace – an appropriate workplace, of course, with no hazards or staff with a phobia of dogs – is proven to reduce stress and boost morale. Burns Pet Nutrition has released a list of five reasons dogs should go to work. Dogs reduce sick days Studies by…

22 January

Shop worker hurt trying to stop snakes being stolen

Robbers pushed a member of staff to the ground before making off with ten snakes at a pet shop in Warrington. Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a robbery took place at a Warrington Pets and Exotics. At approximately 5pm on Thursday, 11 January two suspects were driven to the…

19 January

Skinner’s donate pet food to abandoned Bordeaux Cross

Skinner’s Pet Foods are supporting a severely abandoned and neglected dog on its journey to recovery with a donation of Skinner’s Field and Trial Hypoallergenic Duck and Rice. Elsa, a Bordeaux, was discovered by a member of the public curled up in a nature reserve, and was rushed to Yourvets…

19 January

Pets Corner to invest £9m in new stores

Pets Corner plans to invest £9m over the next three years in new stores and rolling out over 60 of its pet grooming spa, Dogwood. The company also reported that over 98 percent of its sales are attributed to its network of 149 stores, rather than online. Reporting on its financial highlights…

19 January

Animal abuse and domestic violence studied at new centre

The new Veterinary Forensic Expert Centre has been opened, in the Netherlands, in the hope of offering further insight into the links between animal abuse and domestic violence. The facility will use an approach that combines veterinary medicine with forensics. In the Netherlands, research indicates that there is a relationship…

19 January

Mackle Pet Foods increases Sainsbury’s presence

Mackle Pet Foods has increased distribution into Sainsbury’s of its range of natural and grain free dog food, with the introduction of two new lines. This follows on from the company’s £3 million investment in its plastic tray manufacturing facility in Moy, Northern Ireland in 2017, which has enabled it…

19 January

December 2017 sees retail sales slump

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that December 2017 had the weakest retail sales in over four years. The quantity of items bought in December decreased by 1.5 per cent when compared with the stronger sales in November 2017. Although retail sales increased by 1.3 per cent in…

18 January

Tetra refreshes pond range with new packaging

Tetra has refreshed its pond range with a brand new packaging design to offer clear and modern labelling to help communicate product uses and benefits more easily for fish-keepers. The update follows a global survey which revealed how consumers interact with product packaging, providing valuable insight into the refresh. As…

18 January

Retailers warned the Darwin £10 note is almost extinct

The Bank of England has warned that it will withdraw legal tender status of the paper £10 note featuring Charles Darwin at 23:59 on Thursday 1 March 2018. With six weeks to go, all retailers that handle cash need to plan and prepare for the change. After the deadline, businesses…