Retailers

Woman gets two year pet shop ban

A Birmingham women has been disqualified from keeping a pet shop for two years. On July 6, at Birmingham Magistrates Court, Jadwiga Ewa Grum, 37, admitting to selling animals from her Erdington home without a license. Grum pleaded guilty to one offence under the Pet Animals Act 1951, keeping the premises as…

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Pets Corner completes rebrand of its Ringwood store

Pet retail chain, Pets Corner, has completed its first store rebrand following the acquisition of more than 50 PamPurredPets sites earlier in the year. The Ringwood site, which is located on the town’s High Street, was the first in the group to undergo the transformation. Ethical retailer, Pets Corner, added…

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Pets Corner starts PamPurredPets rebrand

Pet retailer, Pets Corner, has followed its acquisition of PamPurredPets’ stores with the announcement that the Ringwood shop will be the first to undergo a full rebrand. The High Street outlet will remain open to customers during the refit that will be undertaken during closing hours. The store will receive full…

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Parrot shop proprietors move to new premises

  Midland Parrots, which has been based in Sunnyside Garden Centre Ibstock, Leicestershire for seven years, will be moving to a warehouse in James Street, Coalville in July 2016. Owners Bob McClumpha and partner Diane Gray, who also have a shop in Westgate, Long Eaton, needed to find new premises…

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Pets Corner opens new store in Ullesthorpe

Retail chain, Pets Corner, opened a new store in Ullesthorpe on March 25 2016. The store will stock an extensive range of naturally sourced, quality items for a variety of furry, feathered and scaly companions including a small home farming range. Free parking is available, as well as a free health…

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Pets at Home puts rabbit sales on hold for Easter

Pets at Home is banning the sale of rabbits in its store during the Easter period. Interest in rabbits rises over the holiday; the retail chain aims to draw attention to the number of the pets left homeless each year. Pets at Home will also hold free rabbit workshops across the country over the Easter holidays, covering…

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Pets Corner opens new store in Wokingham

On January 23 2016, retail chain Pets Corner opened a new store in Wokingham. The store will stock live animals alongside naturally sourced items for a variety of pets. It will also offer a small home farming range and a free health club providing nutritional advice for pets. Scott Sherriff, regional manager at…

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PIF receives go-ahead on petshop licensing scheme

  The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced its support to retail members in order to gain their pet shop licence. PIF has just entered into a Primary Authority coordinated partnership with City of London Corporation, to support PIF retail members across England and Wales. This scheme is designed to…

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Shares in Pets at Home fall

Shares in superstore Pets at Home have the steepest fall since it floated in London last year. Shares fell by nine percent, according to the BBC, as the Pets at Home Group Plc announced its trading update for the 28 week period from 27 March to 8 October 2015. Nick Wood,…

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Business rate system to have major overhaul

George Osborne has announced a huge overhaul for the UK’s business rate system which should aid retailers and small business owners. It was announced that £26 billion which is raised in business rates each year will be diverted from central government to local government. According to the BBC, chancellor George…

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