Industry News

Feb- 2013 -

21 February

Families with pets have happier children, research suggests

Research has indicated that households with pets produce happier, healthier children with greater responsibility. Some experts have shown the benefits pets can have on a child’s development, such as learning how to care for an animal and understanding the responsibility involved. It is also said that pets can help children…

21 February

Do Brits spend more on treats for their dogs than their partners?

New research has suggested that Britons spend a whopping £43 million more to treat their dogs than their partners! Conducted by More Th>n Pet Insurance, the research shows that dog owners will spend an average of £21.63 buying gifts and treats to celebrate a special occasion for their dog, with…

20 February

Dogs Trust works with Marmax to improve sustainability

One of the UK’s largest dog welfare charities has been working with a recycled plastics manufacturer to create new dog training aids designed with sustainability in mind. Commissioned by Dogs Trust, Marmax’s dog training platform is believed to be the first in the country to be made entirely of recycled…

19 February

Retail business running costs up £20bn since 2006

A British Retail Consortium (BRC) commissioned study by Oxford Economics has revealed that retailers’ operating costs have increased by a fifth since 2006. BRC’s new pre-budget research has seen the association call on the Chancellor, George Osborne, to maintain retailers’ contribution to the country by reducing business costs and re-building…

19 February

Launch of Manchester Pet Show confirmed

It has been announced that the first ever Manchester Pet Show will launch this autumn. Held at EventCity, the Manchester Pet Show will offer pet-lovers the opportunity to get up close with their favourite animals across five different event areas: Discover Dogs; Discover Cats; Discover Small Furries; Discover Exotics; and…

19 February

Yorkshire-based fish food company to supply for world’s largest oceanarium

New Era Aquaculture has received its largest ever order from the world’s newest and largest oceanarium. As part of the deal, New Era will supply a range of diets for the 100,000 marine animals at the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) Marine Life Park in Singapore. Technical staff from New Era…

19 February

Britain’s shop vacancy rates reduce in 2012

The shop vacancy rate average in Great Britain reduced during 2012, reports the Local Data Company’s (LDC). In its latest shop vacancy report, More Clicks, Less Bricks, the LDC analysed more than 275,000 retails and leisure premises across nearly 2,000 retail centres to find that the shop vacancy rate in…

19 February

Britain’s shop vacancy rates reduce in 2012

The shop vacancy rate average in Great Britain reduced during 2012, reports the Local Data Company’s (LDC). In its latest shop vacancy report, More Clicks, Less Bricks, the LDC analysed more than 275,000 retails and leisure premises across nearly 2,000 retail centres to find that the shop vacancy rate in…

18 February

MPs brand dog attack plans “woefully inadequate”

Government plans to protect the public from dog attacks have been labelled as “woefully inadequate” by a group of MPs. Despite the introduction of compulsory microchipping for all dogs in England, some MPs remarked in a report that the government wasn’t giving “sufficient priority” to dog control. It is estimated…

15 February

Stars appear in music video to raise money for Dogs Trust

Actors John Barrowman, Billy Boyd and Paul Riley all star in a music video for ‘The One’, a charity single released by Scottish vocal group The Swingcats in aid of Dogs Trust. Inspired by The Swingcats’ lead singer’s dog, Angus, ‘The One’ has been released to raise money for the…