Retailers
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Jul- 2017 -4 July
New publication for small animal retailers
The very first issue of Small Pet Retailer magazine is set to hit pet stores throughout the UK this summer. The publication is dedicated to small animal retailing and takes a look at some of the simple steps retailers can take to help grow sales in the category. There are…
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4 July
Pet ownership adds €35.5 to Europe’s economy, finds the FEDIAF
The popularity of cats, dogs, ornamental birds and small mammals remains very high in Europe, reported the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA). The announcement follows the presentation of new facts and figures by the European Pet Food Industry Federation. Around 80 million households in Europe owned at least one pet…
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Jun- 2017 -28 June
Arcadia launches free in-store booklet
Arcadia, the provider of innovative pet care solutions, has announced the launch of a free booklet which will be given away to pet stores. The fact-packed hand out aims to educate the public on reptile health. Readers will receive easy-to-understand information in areas such as accurate nutritional supply and everyday mineral and vitamin…
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28 June
Peregrine Livefoods announces partnership with MistKing®
MistKing® misting systems has announced an exclusive deal with the UK’s largest specialist reptile wholesaler, Peregrine Livefoods. For the last decade, MistKing has engineered advanced misting systems which have enhanced the keeping and breeding of reptile and amphibians for hobbyists and zoos across the globe. The new deal secures a wider…
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28 June
AQUA 2017 sells out of exhibitor space
AQUA 2017, the UK water gardening and aquatics trade event, has sold out of exhibitor stands. 80 companies will showcase their products and services at Telford International Centre on October 18-19. Visitor registrations are already higher than they were at the same time two years ago when the show was last…
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23 June
ROYAL CANIN® searches for ‘rescue pet of the year’
After four years of ROYAL CANIN®’s Rescue Cat of the Year campaign, 2017 sees the competition opened up to owners of rescue dogs as well. Rescue Pet of the Year 2017 is designed to build awareness for rescue centres and the cats and dogs they care for and rehome,…
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21 June
King British launches new online video
King British fish flake food has launched a new online video. Running for approximately one and a half minutes, it focuses upon the product’s Immuno Health Booster (IHB), an ingredient said to be unique to King British. IHB is called an ‘immunomodulator’ and a major breakthrough in nutritional science. It’s…
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21 June
Pet companies added to Amazon ‘Dash Button’ list
Amazon has announced today, an expansion of its Dash Button programme in the UK. The expanded selection of Dash Buttons includes top-name brands across dozens of retail categories, including Duracell, Glade, Heineken, IAMS, Joseph Joseph, Kiwi, L’Or, Mentos, Mr. Muscle, Perfect Fit, Regina, Scott, Tassimo, Wellman, Wellwoman, and more. Dash…
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15 June
Charity boxes stolen from pet shop
A pet shop has been robbed of its till and charity boxes overnight. The charity boxes were so heavy that the thieves couldn’t carry them so used a wicker basket in store to ‘aid the escape’. Toby’s Pet Shop, based in Framlingham, was the victim of two men who stole the till…
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14 June
‘Disgusting people’ steal kitten and put it into a handbag
A young woman was captured on CCTV taking a kitten from its cage before putting it in her handbag and walking out of the pet store. Pet shop, Sunderlands Pets, Ashton Old Road, in Openshaw has appealed for anyone who may recognise the two women. In the footage the girl appears to…
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