Industry News
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Aug- 2015 -13 August
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home reported an increase in ‘strays’ since the summer started
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has seen a 204 percent increase in the number of intake calls during the first week of the school summer holidays compared to a normal week in May this year. According to Battersea dog and cat home their intake line received 328 calls…
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12 August
DogFest makes its TV debut
It’s time to tune in. This August, Channel 4’s viewers can enjoy a behind-the-scenes view of DogFest. The UK summer festival for dogs is featured in Supervet‘s special programme Supervet in the Field. The show, presented by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, focuses on DogFest’s successful events on June 14 and 21 2015. Over 18,000 dog-lovers attended Arley Hall in…
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12 August
A new ‘veterinary Skype’ service has been launched
PawSquad is the UK’s first national veterinary video consultation service expert triage and guidance delivered in the comfort of owners home affordable service to fit into owners’ busy lives technology to shake up ‘old school’ three billion pound veterinary sector. “Up until now, the digital revolution that’s shaken…
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7 August
BVA survey shows a struggle in employment
The BVA Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey, spring 2015, revealed that the majority of practices who had recently tried to recruit vets had struggled to find suitable candidates. Two thirds of practices looking to recruit in the last year took more than three months to fill their vacancies…
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6 August
Dogrobes lead the way
Margaret Reynolds, the owner of Moray based company Dogrobes, has been short-listed for an Association of Scottish Businesswomen (ASB) Award under the category Most Enterprising Business. Last year she won the Moray Business Women’s Most Enterprising Business Award, and now she is representing the Moray area in this category…
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5 August
The contactless card payment limit is being increased
Visa, MasterCard and American Express are increasing the limits for Contactless card payments from the 1st October 2015. The limit on Contactless payment will be £30 instead of £20. Any Contactless terminals rented from Global Payments will be updated before the change comes into effect. Customers will automatically be able…
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4 August
Datalogic Memors provide a solution for Pets Corner
Datalogic have announced that a roll out of Memor X3 mobile computers, with its partner Advanced Retail, has helped Pets Corner, to dramatically reduce time spent on paper-based processes, improve stock accuracy and concentrate on customer service. Matt Murtagh, area manager at Pets Corner and a key member of the project…
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3 August
Vet Futures reveals the true feelings of the industry
New information released by the Vet Futures Survey shows how the veterinary profession can be stressful but rewarding. The survey was carried out as part of Vet Futures, a joint project from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). In relation to the ‘respected…
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Jul- 2015 -30 July
UK GDP growth has increased in the second quarter
The UK recovery is well under-way with gross domestic product (GDP) per head increasing after seven years according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Growth measured at 0.7 percent in the second quarter of 2015, meaning a recovery from 0.4 percent from the first three months of the year.…
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29 July
Core strengths at Pets At Home continue to drive growth
Pets at Home Group Plc today announces a Q1 FY16 trading update for the 16 week period from 27th March 2015 to 16 Financial summary: – Like-for-like revenue growth of 1.7% driven by Advanced Nutrition, VIP club, Services and Omnichannel, partially offset by a poor season for Health & Hygiene products and very hot…
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