Industry News
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Jul- 2012 -19 July
Chipping on the bus
Since June, a big purple bus has been winding its way around the UK on a crusade for microchipping. Micro-ID and the Pet Care Trade Association (PTCA) is using ‘Big Bertha’ – run by Onswitch, the veterinary nurse training company – to train dog and cat breeders and those in…
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19 July
Chipping on the bus
Since June, a big purple bus has been winding its way around the UK on a crusade for microchipping. Micro-ID and the Pet Care Trade Association (PTCA) is using ‘Big Bertha’ – run by Onswitch, the veterinary nurse training company – to train dog and cat breeders and those in…
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18 July
Rain-hit retailers to thank for inflation fall
The price-cutting by retailers has caused the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) to fall to its lowest level for two and a half years. Government figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) put CPI at 2.4 per cent, which is down from 2.8 per cent in May. The largest downward…
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18 July
Rain-hit retailers to thank for inflation fall
The price-cutting by retailers has caused the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) to fall to its lowest level for two and a half years. Government figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) put CPI at 2.4 per cent, which is down from 2.8 per cent in May. The largest downward…
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17 July
A Grand Day Out returns for its second year
The Kennel Club Charitable Trust and Wallace and Gromit’s Children’s Foundation have joined forces to host family fun dog walks again this year. The dog walks, which are being held across the country, are being sponsored by Foresters for the second year running and are designed to raise funds for…
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17 July
A Grand Day Out returns for its second year
The Kennel Club Charitable Trust and Wallace and Gromit’s Children’s Foundation have joined forces to host family fun dog walks again this year. The dog walks, which are being held across the country, are being sponsored by Foresters for the second year running and are designed to raise funds for…
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17 July
Pet Industry Awards shortlist revealed
The 16 businesses shortlisted for the Pet Industry Awards 2012 have been announced by organisers the Pet Care Trade Association. The shortlisted businesses include: 3C’s Cattery, Burgess Pet Care, Dorwest Herbs, Furst Class Lounge, Grooming at Tiffany’s, Just For Pets Acocks Green, Just For Pets Telford, Just For Pets Wolverhampton,…
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17 July
Pet Industry Awards shortlist revealed
The 16 businesses shortlisted for the Pet Industry Awards 2012 have been announced by organisers the Pet Care Trade Association. The shortlisted businesses include: 3C’s Cattery, Burgess Pet Care, Dorwest Herbs, Furst Class Lounge, Grooming at Tiffany’s, Just For Pets Acocks Green, Just For Pets Telford, Just For Pets Wolverhampton,…
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16 July
UK economy to see a return to growth
The Ernst & Young Item Club has said in its latest quarterly forecast that falling inflation and a pick-up in consumer spending will help the UK return to growth. The forecast expects the inflation rate to fall to 1.7 per cent by the end of the year but overall growth…
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16 July
UK economy to see a return to growth
The Ernst & Young Item Club has said in its latest quarterly forecast that falling inflation and a pick-up in consumer spending will help the UK return to growth. The forecast expects the inflation rate to fall to 1.7 per cent by the end of the year but overall growth…
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