Retailers
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Aug- 2013 -8 August
Hearing Dogs highlights access issues for deaf people
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, the charity that provides life-changing services to deaf people, is launching Who lets the dogs in?, a nationwide campaign targeting the retail, hospitality and leisure industries, to encourage businesses to welcome registered assistance dogs accompanied by their disabled owner onto their premises. Hearing Dogs not…
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Jun- 2013 -26 June
Retail sales flat but expected to pick up
Retailers expect sales to pick up next month, after stagnant volumes in the 12 months to June, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 115 firms, which was conducted between 29 May and 13 June, revealed that flat retail sales volumes in the year to…
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26 June
New ‘Working in Pet Shops’ course at the ACC
The Animal Care College has introduced a new level 3 LASER accredited certification on Caring for Animals: Working in Pet Shops, which is a 10-week online short course. The course run by the college, which has been open for over 30 years, is acceptable to Licensing Officers and EHOs. The…
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24 June
Treat your dog the healthy way with Vet’s Kitchen Pro-Treats
The Vet’s Kitchen team of experts, led by TV and practising vet, Joe Inglis, offer owners a healthy alternative with Pro-Treats. Vet’s Kitchen Pro-Treats have been specifically formulated as an all-natural, healthy reward. They are made with up to 50 per cent real British meat or fish and contain active…
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21 June
Around 60 UK cats and dogs go missing every hour
Sainsbury’s Bank Pet Insurance is urging cat and dog owners to consider having their pets electronically chipped, because its researchreveals that around 60 cats or dogs go missing in the UK every hour. Its findings show that over the past five years 2.54 million people claim to have lost a…
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20 June
Retail sales show promising increase for May
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released figures showing a 1.9 per cent year-on-year increase in sales in the retail sector for May – the highest level on record since 2003. In addition, the increase from April to May of this year was 2.1 per cent for sales in…
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19 June
Dodson & Horrell launches pet greyhound food for the Retired Greyhound Trust
Dodson & Horrell and Retired Greyhound Trust have joined forces to develop a pet greyhound food, designed to meet their specific nutritional needs, with £1 from every pack sold being donated to the charity. Dodson & Horrell has been manufacturing quality animal feed for just under 75 years, with the…
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17 June
Vets warn of increased spread of deadly dog disease across the UK
Veterinary surgeons from Vets4Pets are warning dog owners to be on the lookout for a potentially fatal disease caused by infection from the lungworm parasite. Recent weather conditions have proved ideal for slug and snail populations, leading experts to warn of a continued spread of lungworm in the UK. Lungworm…
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13 June
Pug owners enhanced insurance cover for risk of theft
New company, Bought By Many has teamed up with Petplan to launch a pet insurance policy designed specifically for pugs, which provides enhanced cover for key issues such as theft. In January, DogLost reported that in 2012 it received 3,500 reports of dog thefts in England alone including pugs. This…
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6 June
Online pet shop captures attention of Dragon’s Den star
Online pet shop Monster Pet Supplies, has been named the winner in Theo Paphitis’ Small Business Sunday competition. Monster Pet Supplies have entered the competition each week now for over a year and have used a variety of tweets to try to shine an SBS spotlight on their business but it…
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