Retailers

Pets and Friends Hucknall launches grooming training

A Hucknall pet store is set to offer “state-of-the-art dog” grooming training in its new salon. Pets and Friends Hucknall, one of the 18 Pets and Friends stores across the midlands, will become the groomer training base for the pet store group, and will now offer iPET Network qualifications to…

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Pooch & Mutt provide tailored experience with Fresh Relevance

Pooch and Mutt, a UK-based natural pet food, has announced its partnership with Fresh Relevance, an eCommerce and merchandising company, to provide a tailored online experience for its customers. Pooch and Mutt will provide its customers with a more “engaging and tailored online experience. The business will take advantage of…

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PetPlace targets more sustainable partnerships

PetPlace has announced it will be focusing on building “even stronger” relations with sustainable start-ups and innovative independent businesses, as owners Sion Pritchard and Paul Penketh aim to target more bespoke suppliers and products. The company, which is based in Kinmel Bay and has stores in Abergele, Ruthin, Mold, Llangefni…

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Cat Protection received donation from Purina

Purina has donated £100,000 to Cats Protection to help fund the equivalent of a million meals for homeless cats in its care. The donation forms part of the charity’s long-term partnership with pet care company Purina. Cats Protection is a national network of around 210 volunteer-run branches and 37 centres,…

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Jollyes launches poo bag competition

Jollyes has launched a new award that will aim to boost sales of poo bags and help dog owners to “keep their neighbourhoods clean and do their bit for the environment”. The Poo Bag Champion award will go to the manager of one of the group’s 70-plus stores who sees…

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Jollyes backs non-toxic paw balm for dogs

Jollyes has launched a new paw balm for dogs developed by store manager Lyndsey Fearns and recruiter Becky Dutton-Geraghty.  The range of four balms, made with natural ingredients that are non-toxic and licksafe for dogs, has already been sold online and is set to be sold at pet store Jollyes. …

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Jollyes partners with Stroke Association ahead of new opening

Jollyes has announced a new partnership with the Stroke Association in Scotland that will “celebrate the calming role pets play in people’s lives”.   A jointly branded vehicle will debut at the retailer’s new Stirling store at Unit 3 on the Burghmuir Retail Park, which will allow customers to come and…

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PetSafe launches new training technology

Global pet product expert, PetSafe Brand, will be launching its “all-new” means of training technology – the Audible Bark Collar, at Interzoo 2022. The new collar is a solution to “excessive” or “nuisance” barking that uses an innovative audible technology to deter the problem behaviour. The brand said it will…

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Beco achieves carbon neutrality

Beco has announced it has achieved carbon neutrality after working with the certification body, Climate Neutral. Beco revealed it achieved carbon neutrality by measuring and reducing any business emissions, and compensating for every tonne made.  Since launching in 2009, Beco said its focus has been on creating food, toys, and…

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Barking Bags to make Glee Garden Show debut

Pet accessory company, Barking Bags is set to exhibit at Glee Garden Show, Birmingham, in June for the first time.  Founders Debbie Greaves and partner Rob Angell were inspired by the need to find a bag that would carry all the paraphernalia that they needed when they were training and…

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