Industry News
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Mar- 2013 -26 March
Dog man completes half marathons for charity
Wagging Tails’ Jim Suswain dressed as his company’s mascot as he undertook two half marathons in as many weeks to raise money for the Hounds for Heroes charity. Dressed as ‘Bernie’, Suswain braved the elements during the races, which took place on 3 March and 17 March respectively, to raise…
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25 March
ChapelWood calls for annual photography competition entries
Wild bird care and accessories brand ChapelWood is calling on budding wildlife photographers to enter its annual photography competition. David Maitlands-in-the-making are being invited by ChapelWood to send in a photograph of wildlife using ChapelWood products for a chance to win up to £200 worth of the brand’s wild bird…
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22 March
PATS Sandown attracts record number of visitors
A record number of visitors were in attendance at this year’s PATS Sandown to make it the biggest and busiest in the event’s five-year history. In total, 1,847 retailers visited the show – an increase of 8 per cent on the number who attended PATS Sandown in 2012 and 34…
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22 March
Veterinary marketing award for Lintbells executive
Lintbells marketing executive Anna Prest has been named Young Marketeer of 2012 at the Veterinary Marketing Association Awards. Prest, who has been with the company for less than one year, was nominated for the prize for her part in numerous marketing activities. The Young Marketeer award is open to marketing…
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22 March
Wagging Tails lands Franchise Marketing Award
Wagging Tails won the Best Franchisee Marketing Support prize at the recent 2013 Franchise Marketing Awards. This latest accolade continues a successful start to 2013 for Wagging Tails, during which time it has received a re-tweet from Theo Paphitis as part of his #SBS initiative and seen its website win…
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21 March
GA launches new website
Super premium private label dry pet food manufacturer GA Pet Food Partners has re-launched its website. The new site, which features a video highlighting the business and the scale of its operation, will act as the gateway for GA’s private label customers to place and track orders online. “GA’s progress…
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20 March
AHT specialists give dog its sight back
Animal Health Trust (AHT) surgeons have restored a two-year-old rescue dog’s sight following complex surgery to remove a cataract. Rufus, a Chinese Crested Powder Puff dog, received his sight back in one eye following the surgery. The sight in his other eye will be restored once he undergoes a further…
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20 March
PCTA rebrands as the Pet Industry Federation
The Pet Care Trade Association (PCTA) has changed its name to the Pet Industry Federation in a bid to establish the organisation as the pet industry’s leading trade body. Along with the rebranding, structural changes will be made to give members a greater influence through associations for each sector of…
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19 March
Stuart Reid elected RCVS vice president
Professor Stuart Reid was elected to be the next vice president of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) at the RCVS council’s March meeting. Reid, principal of the Royal Veterinary College, joined the RCVS council in 2005 and has served on a variety of committees. “It is an honour…
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19 March
Retailers beat green targets
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched a progress report that reveals retailers have surpassed a range of targets set to reduce their environmental impact. Titled ‘A Better Retailing Climate’, the progress report shows that retailers went above and beyond their commitments to reduce their waste, energy and water usage…
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