Retailers

Mar- 2024 -

5 March

The Kennel Club and Mars Petcare launch Partners in Petcare

The Kennel Club and Mars Petcare have joined forces to launch Partners in Petcare, a five-year partnership that aims to enhance the experience of pets, pet owners and breeders. The Kennel Club community will benefit from access to leading Mars Petcare brands including James Wellbeloved as well as other veterinary…

1 March

Logans Natural treats launches new Slippery Elm Bark for Dogs

Logans Natural Treats has launched its new Slippery Elm Bark for dogs. The new treat is derived from the North American Elm tree that has numerous health benefits for dogs and has also been consumed by humans as a herbal supplement. The Slippery Elm Bark can be used both internally…

Feb- 2024 -

29 February

Sniffers Pet Care secures £850k funding from Traditum

Pet treat supplier Sniffers Pet Care has secured £850k in follow-on funding from Traditum Private Equity, following an initial investment of £1.75m by the West Yorkshire based private equity house in September 2022. Sniffers, which is based near Halifax, supplies natural pet treats for customers including Pets at Home and…

28 February

Jollyes acquired by TDR Capital

Jollyes has been acquired by TDR Capital from previous owners Kester Capital, for what Kester calls a 4.2x return on investment. The investment, expected to be completed by the end of March, will enable Jollyes to continue to grow its store estate at pace. Upon completion of the deal TDR…

27 February

Xparkles wins European Product Design Award

Xparkles, a brand new Lincolnshire-based designer pet accessory company that specialises in manufacturing “high-end” collars for dogs, has won the European Product Design Award. The European Product Design Award™ was created by the Farmani Group to recognise the efforts of international product designers who aim to improve consumers’ daily lives…

26 February

Butternut Box launches new campaign

Butternut Box has launched an international out-of-home (OOH) campaign featuring the worthy winners of its ‘Dogs Deserve Fame’ competition. The company called out to dog owners across the UK and Republic of Ireland in search of special pets that they felt should be made famous. The winners have each gone…

23 February

Essential Foods appoints new CEO

Pet food company Essential Foods has appointed David Elsass as its new CEO. Elsass will work closely with founder Christian Degner-Elsner to raise awareness of the brand in several major European markets to the same level as its “most successful” markets in Denmark, the UK and Japan. Elsass is known…

22 February

Dog launches new collections exclusively at Just for Pets

Dog, the dog collars, leads and accessories retailer, has launched new leather, tweed and rope collections exclusively at Just for Pets. The new collection comes in different colours including Cherry and Blush, Honey and Charcoal and Peacock and Hazelnut. Additionally, a collection of keyrings is also available in the same…

21 February

Healthy Pet Store appoints new store manager

Southampton pet food and accessories retailer Healthy Pet Store has promoted Hannah Crewe to store manager. Established in 2014, Healthy Pet Store is an independent retailer selling a wide range of raw pet food, training gear and functional toys. Crewe, previously assistant store manager, will take on a “strategic” role…

20 February

Pets at Home appoints new retail COO

Pets at Home has announced the appointment of Anja Madsen as its new chief operating officer – Retail, effective early April 2024. Madsen has retail experience in both the UK and Denmark, having held “prominent” positions at Tesco and Sainsbury’s, and most recently serving as CEO of føtex, a premier…