Retailers
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May- 2013 -7 May
Order fulfilment house launches new service for pet trade
E-commerce fulfilment specialist James and James has launched a new service for the pet care sector in response to pet owners increasing use of the internet. Operations director James Hyde says: “Online orders for pet care and pet supplements is a fast growing sector for us and we have addressed…
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3 May
Dog care business owner shortlisted for franchise award
Teresa Bowers, owner of dog boarding company Wagging Tails Oxford and Reading branches, has been announced as one of four Finalists for Woman Franchisee of the Year at the 2013 EWIF (Encouraging Women into Franchising) Awards. Now in their third year, the EWIF Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of…
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Apr- 2013 -25 April
Research reveals lost calls spell danger for pet retailers
Pet shops are at serious risk of losing business by leaving customers hanging on the telephone for almost 40 seconds at a time, new research has revealed. A survey of 3,630 UK companies by PH Media Group discovered pet firms are below par when it comes to call handling, leaving…
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16 April
UK website to offer low cost pet-sitting services
The UK’s first social networking website to offer pet-sitting services by pet owners themselves has launched, promising a ‘sharing economy’ solution to finding local pet care for less. Pet Around.com is an innovative new approach to the age-old problem of pet care while on holiday. Combing the support of an…
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11 April
Expressley Pets reduces its carbon paw print
Converting to LPG has proved the right move for County Durham-based Expressley Pets, which specialises in transporting pets and animals across the UK and throughout the continent. Being DEFRA licensed to transport all domestic animals, means it provides a door-to-door service for vets, breeders and groomers. However, it is primarily pet owners…
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10 April
UK’s largest pet store business acquires Vets4Pets
In a deal worth £40 million, Pets at Home has bought Vets4Pets and now stands to become one of the largest veterinary chains in the UK with the number of practices overtaking the number of stores. Founded over 12 years ago by former Specsavers and Vision Express executive Peter Watson,…
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Mar- 2013 -8 March
Pets at Home tops Sunday Times list
Pets at Home has been listed as number one in the Sunday Times’ top 25 ‘Best Big Companies to Work For’ 2013 compilation. Based on an anonymous employee survey, it was determined that no other company scored higher for questions about managers and colleagues, how people felt about the company,…
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Feb- 2013 -19 February
Britain’s shop vacancy rates reduce in 2012
The shop vacancy rate average in Great Britain reduced during 2012, reports the Local Data Company’s (LDC). In its latest shop vacancy report, More Clicks, Less Bricks, the LDC analysed more than 275,000 retails and leisure premises across nearly 2,000 retail centres to find that the shop vacancy rate in…
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19 February
Britain’s shop vacancy rates reduce in 2012
The shop vacancy rate average in Great Britain reduced during 2012, reports the Local Data Company’s (LDC). In its latest shop vacancy report, More Clicks, Less Bricks, the LDC analysed more than 275,000 retails and leisure premises across nearly 2,000 retail centres to find that the shop vacancy rate in…
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Jan- 2013 -23 January
Bestpets mascots named and claimed!
More than 1,000 Bestpets customers have given Alfie the Dog, Maurice the Guinea Pig and Ozzy the Budgie new homes as part of a loyalty scheme initiative. The three cuddly characters are part of six mascots unveiled by the pet product wholesaler as part of its 12-month Bestpets Local Loyalty…
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