Industry News
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Aug- 2016 -25 August
Hillier donates £13,000 to The Silver Line charity
A chance conversation between Robert Hillier and Dame Esther Rantzen at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2015 led to Hillier donating a cheque for £13,000 to The Silver Line charity today at Ampfield House in Hampshire. Hillier Nurseries introduced a new English lavender at Chelsea Flower Show this year, which raised funds for…
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25 August
New chairman appointed by Dobbies
Andrew Bracey has been appointed chairman of Dobbies, the UK’s second largest garden centre retailer, headquartered in Scotland. Andrew is a founding partner of Midlothian Capital Partners which together with Hattington Capital recently acquired Dobbies from Tesco for £218m on a cash and debt-free basis. John Cleland, CEO of Dobbies, said: “Andrew…
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25 August
Four-week old stingray welcomed at Blackpool
SEA LIFE Blackpool has welcomed its first four-week old Blue Spotted Ribbontail Stingray to the centre in a bid to help with conservation of the protected species. Blue Spotted Ribbontail Stingrays, whose natural habitat is shallow lagoons and reef flats, can grow up to 70cm in length and have two…
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25 August
Peckish sees sales increase by £2m and launches autumn birdcare collection
Peckish has revealed a new autumn birdcare collection. It promises to help ‘your sales soar’, with a natural seed mix, suet cake value pack, feeders and nestboxes. The products follow a big year for Peckish, which saw a £2m increase in sales. New consumers were welcomed into the birdcare market with…
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25 August
Peckish sees sales increase by £2m and launches autumn birdcare collection
Peckish has revealed a new autumn birdcare collection. It promises to help ‘your sales soar’, with a natural seed mix, suet cake value pack, feeders and nestboxes. The products follow a big year for Peckish, which saw a £2m increase in sales. New consumers were welcomed into the birdcare market with…
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25 August
Most popular pet names revealed
The most popular pet name in the UK has been revealed as Charlie, according to new research by Pets at Home. Pets at Home surveyed more than 800,000* pet owners through its My VIP club and has found the top 50 most popular names for each pet type. Charlie was…
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25 August
PitPat appears on Dragon’s Den
UK technology start-up, PitPat, will be showcasing its wearable activity monitor for dogs on Dragons’ Den. Animal lovers can tune in Sunday 28th August. PitPat’s founder Andrew Nowell enters the Den seeking investment to grow the business in the UK and abroad, and to raise awareness of pet health. The…
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24 August
MedicAnimal launches new ‘VIP’ loyalty scheme
MedicAnimal is launching a loyalty scheme which will allow pet owners to earn as they shop. The scheme is simple and you can start earning from your very first order, so here’s the low down on how to take the first steps to becoming a MedicAnimal VIP. How it works:…
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24 August
Owners releasing goldfish into rivers warned about the impact
Giant goldfish have become an issue in Australian rivers as researchers have discovered. Pet owners are believed to be behind the large fish and scientists are warning of their damaging impact on natural ecosystems. Murdoch University researchers, based in Perth, caught a goldfish that weighed roughly 2kg and grew to…
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23 August
Dogs die after ‘warnings ignored’ at pet fair
At least two dogs have died, with another eight suffering from heatstroke on the opening day of Pet Fair Asian. As temperatures reached more than 35c owners ignored warnings not to bring pets to the show. Shanghai meteorological authority also issued an orange heat wave alert – meaning temperatures could…
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