Retailers

HG Gladwell & Sons to stock Moorlands

HG Gladwell & Sons has announced that it will be stocking Moorlands complete pet food for dogs as soon as the product becomes available. Managing director of HG Gladwell & Sons Simon Gladwell remarked: “With the loss of Crown Pet Food products from our wholesale warehouse we were actively looking…

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Retail sales surprisingly strong in August

Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) concerning retail sales in August have proved a pleasant surprise, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The data shows that the total value of sales (non-seasonally-adjusted) was up 3.4 per cent on August 2011; an improvement on July. The…

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Pet and craft re-launch a success

Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre recently held an event to celebrate the re-launch of its pet and craft areas. Pet and reptile centre manager at the family-run garden centre Liz Woodward said: “Both the pet and craft areas have been extended and we wanted to hold an official re-launch…

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Happy Pet donates products to Dogs Trust Loughborough

In the countdown to the opening of Dogs Trust Loughborough, Leicestershire-based Happy Pet responded to the rehoming centre’s call for donations by sending van loads of products its way. Ella Tonge, Dogs Trust Loughborough’s supporter relations officer, said: “We were overwhelmed by the support of Happy Pet and the volume…

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Bestway announces £10million investment for Bestpets

Bestway Wholesale Group has announced a £10 million investment plan to expand its Batleys Bestpets group of specialist wholesale outlets. Operations director of Batleys and Bestpets Martin Race said: “Since the addition of Bestpets to the company in 2005, we have seen considerable growth and a complete belief in what…

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MedicAnimal Ltd acquires Petmeds.co.uk

MedicAnimal Ltd has agreed to acquire the online store for animal medicines, food and grooming products PetMeds.co.uk MedicAnimal, one of the UK’s largest online retailers of pet food and healthcare supplies, operates as an online veterinary dispensary and pharmacy. The company recently secured a £10 million investment and projects revenues…

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Pedigree Wholesale upgrades online ordering facility

Pedigree Wholesale has announced a number of upgrades to its online ordering facility. Four changes have been made to the system with the aim of providing an easier and more enhanced online experience. The new Home screen offers more clearly defined buttons, allowing quick identification of the options available. My…

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Retail sales growth eases in year to July

High street retailers reported a third consecutive month of rising year-on-year sales in July; however growth slowed to a greater extent than had been expected according to the CBI. In the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey, 44 per cent of retailers stated that their sales volumes were up on…

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Over one million small businesses victims of crime in the past two years

According to research from Direct Line for Business, almost one in four small businesses (24 per cent) have been the victim of business crime in the past two years. The study of small business owners and sole traders, of which there are more than 4.5 million in the UK, also…

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Fin & Fur turns 40

A third-generation family pet business that specialises in a “natural and holistic” approach to pet and aquatic retailing is celebrating its 40th birthday. Established in the summer of 1972 by Christina and Dennis Westbrook and now run by their daughter Karen, Fin & Fur, of Bishop’s Stortford in Hertfordshire, prides…

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