Pet Owners

Nov- 2021 -

11 November

Pets at Home partners with Relex to optimise supply chain

Pets at Home has partnered with Relex Solutions, a provider of unified retail solutions, to further optimise its supply chain operations across forecasting, on-shelf availability, inventory planning, and the automation of manual tasks. Relex will service the brand’s online channel as well as its 453 stores and distribution centres across…

10 November

Jollyes to close Boxing Day and New Year’s Day

Jollyes has told its 730 colleagues at its annual conference they will get a “well-deserved” break on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day as it sets to keep its nationwide network of stores closed. Jollyes’ 70-plus stores across the UK have seen strong sales over the past 18 months including…

9 November

Wood Green launches free workshops on staying safe around dogs

The charity rehabilitates and rehomes thousands of pets every year. Wood Green, the animal charity, is providing free workshops and classes on staying safe around dogs, in order to prevent any incidents from happening. The charity rehabilitates and rehomes thousands of pets every year, as well as providing support to…

5 November

DoGood reveals carbon balanced packaging

DoGood has launched its new carbon balanced packaging to match its product’s eco-credentials. The brand offers a 100% plant-based, healthy, fresh, “nutritionally complete and balanced dog food with a low environmental impact”. In collaboration with Newton Print, the start-up said it produced printed cardboard sleeves made from certified FSC cardboard…

4 November

Local doggy daycare and hotel wins National Industry Award

Derbyshire-based company Rose Cottage Doggy Day Care and its Luxury Doggy Hotel has been awarded the Kennel of th Year at the Pet Industry Federation Awards (PIF). Dawn Brown founded Rose Cottage in December 2017 and has helped grow the business to its current size looking after over 2000 clients…

3 November

Pets at Home CEO to step down

Pets at Home has announced that Peter Pritchard, after eleven years in the business, intends to step down from his role as CEO and director of the company next summer. This follows the “successful turnaround” of the business, in which he developed the group’s pet care plan in support of…

1 November

Zealandia joins UK wholesaler We.pet

We.pet Independent Pet Wholesale has introduced its latest brand offering, Zealandia to the UK. It revealed Zealandia is a New Zealand brand that offers a “nutritionally rich” grain-free wet food range, providing complete and balanced nutrition to help keep dogs and cats healthy. According to We.pet, the New Zealand’s offerings…

Oct- 2021 -

27 October

Dog separation anxiety spikes as owners return to work, survey reveals

Some 78% of dogs have suffered behavioural changes due to their owners returning to the workplace, according to a new survey carried out by Yumove. Findings revealed that almost four in five dogs (78%) were showing physical signs of separation anxiety when their owners leave and return from work. The…

25 October

Orvis launch new ComfortFill-Eco dog beds

UK dog bed specialist Orvis has announced the launch of its new ComfortFill-Eco dog bed collection. Orvis was founded in 1856 and specialises in fly fishing products as well as men and women’s clothing. The brand is also an industry leader in dog beds and innovative dog products, and its…

21 October

Herbal Dog launches new winter fragrances

Herbal Dog Co has announced the launch of its new winter festive fragrances with combinations of autumn and winter spices. The pet retailer provides an entirely animal-centric range of lotions for any size or breed of dog. According to Herbal Dog, pumpkin spice is one of its autumnal fragrances, made…