Retailing

New price comparison site for pet medication launches

A new UK-first platform is set to launch that allows pet owners to compare prices for prescription medication. Petscribers is designed by practising vets, and will allow users to compare prices from government-accredited online pharmacies “offering a safe, transparent, and affordable alternative to traditional routes”. It works as an independent platform…

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Pet Sustainability Coalition launches benchmark assessment

The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC) has announced the launch of its annual benchmark assessment, designed to help pet industry businesses understand where they stand on sustainability. The new tool will be open to any kind of business in the industry, such as ingredient suppliers, manufacturers, brands, retailers, and service providers.…

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Mars appoints two regional presidents

Mars has announced the appointments of Deri Watkins and Paolo Rigamonti as new regional presidents for its Pet Nutrition division.  Following five-and-a-half years leading Pet Nutrition Europe, Watkins has been appointed regional president, Pet Nutrition Developed Asia Pacific (APAC).  Previously general manager of Pet Nutrition UK, Ireland and Nordics, Rigamonti,…

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Pet skin and coat care products market to be worth $10.6bn by 2032

The global pet skin and coat care products market will be worth $10.6bn by 2032, according to data from Archive Market Research (AMR). As it currently stands the market was worth $5.37bn in 2023 as the market grows rapidly. AMR stated that this was driven by increasing pet ownership and…

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Jollyes to open three new stores

Jollyes has revealed that it is set to open three new stores in Leyland, East Kilbride and Cardiff. The first opened on 16 November in Leyland, Lancashire on Towngate with the other two locations to open on Saturday 30 November. Alongside this, Jollyes has announced the first stage of a…

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Wolf and Badger launches new Pets Category

Global marketplace for independent brands Wolf and Badger has announced the launch of a brand-new Pets Category, offering a curated collection of “premium”, “ethically-produced” pet products. The new category offers a diverse range of items, including accessories, eco-friendly toys made from recycled and biodegradable materials, organic grooming products, and sustainably…

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Global pet industry to grow to $500bn in revenue by 2030, BI finds

The global pet industry will expand by more than 45% over the next six years, surpassing $500bn (£386.8bn) by 2030, according to a new report from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI). The surge will be driven by increasing pet ownership, particularly in emerging markets like China, robust sales in pet food, strong…

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Zooplus appoints new chief financial officer

European online pet platform Zooplus has appointed Steffen Schüller as chief financial officer and member of the management board and executive committee.  Schüller joins Zooplus as of May to ensure a smooth transition period. Effective 6 June, he will take over the CFO role from Andreas Maueröder, who decided not…

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Doodlebone releases new collection

Doodlebone has announced the launch of its new The Brights collection for summer. The Brights collection brings a host of new colours and patterns across the existing Doodlebone ranges. The Brights collection includes four new colours: Coral, Citrus, Indigo and Orchid, and Four complimentary prints: Aurora, Dunes, Reef and Retro.…

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Jollyes HY sales jump 31% to £70m

Jollyes has revealed that it posted sales of £70m for the 26 weeks ended 27 November 2023, up 33% from the £54m it posted in the same period last year. Furthermore, in the period the company posted like-for-like sales of 19%, up from the 17% like-for-like number Jollyes achieved in…

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