Industry News

Laughing Dog promotes dog-friendly holidays

Laughing Dog has announced a partnership with Cornish Cottage Holidays. The family-owned holiday company is dedicated to finding dog owners and their four-legged friends the perfect Cornish vacation home. Kate Tarrant, Laughing Dog’s marketing manager, said: “We are delighted to be working with Cornish Cottage Holidays. Our entire ethos at Laughing…

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VetIT launches new app

VetIT is due to launch a new app at this year’s BEVA Congress and The London Vet Show. Exhibiting at BEVA Congress on the 7-10  September and The London Vet Show on the 17-18 November 2016, practices will be able to road test the new app as well as meet its team of developers. Set…

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Mars Petcare and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home call for pet friendly policies at work

On World Dog Day, Mars Petcare is calling on more employers to introduce pet friendly policies at work. The company hopes to encourage more people to rehome a rescue dog. Kate Menzies, director of people and organisation at Mars Petcare said: “Pet friendly policies are good for both dogs and…

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Nature’s Feast launches collection for rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs

Nature’s Feast has announced the launch of a new small animal food collection. After extensive research and development, the brand has revealed food, treats and hay for rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters. The Nature’s Feast has identified a gap in the market. It found that 43 percent of shoppers buy both mixed…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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