Amazon
Amazon is a dominant force in the UK petcare retail landscape, influencing everything from pricing strategies to customer expectations around convenience and delivery. This tag explores Amazonโs role and impact within the pet industry โ from its growing share in pet product sales to the implications for independent retailers, large pet retail chains, and supply chain operators. Pet Gazetteโs coverage under this tag includes news on Amazonโs latest initiatives, partnerships, and private label developments, as well as business analysis on how sellers in the pet sector are navigating Amazon Marketplace. We also report on trends in fulfilment, logistics, and consumer behaviour shaped by Amazonโs presence, with insights valuable to manufacturers, distributors, and B2B suppliers seeking to compete or collaborate with the e-commerce giant.
-
Nov- 2020 -17 NovemberFeatures
The rise of D2C in pet care – How are brands adjusting to a new marketplace?
As lockdown restrictions have influenced major consumer behaviour changes, especially when it comes to shopping habits, it’s no surprise that brands across a variety of sectors have been tapping into D2C offerings as they present an easier, safer and more reliable option of purchasing. The pet care industry is no…
Read More » -
Oct- 2020 -7 OctoberManufacturers
Pet Trade Innovations expands RelaxoPet range
Pet Trade Innovation has launched a series of new products for its RelaxoPet range.ย The line is targeted at consumers who are looking for pet calming products that are inexpensive and accessible.ย Its new releases include โRelaxiesโ, which are โspecially formulated chewsโ made with a balance of herbs, vitamins, and…
Read More » -
Aug- 2020 -3 AugustManufacturers
Catipilla plans for further growth
Catipilla, a luxury cat furniture business based in Wales, has unveiled a new UK manufacturing partner, and announced it will undertake an โexciting product redesignโ in 2020. It comes as the brand said it has โfollowed an impressive growth trajectoryโ since its launch. Most recently, it experienced monthly year-on-year growth…
Read More » -
Jun- 2020 -22 JuneEvents
PetQuip preps for second e-commerce webinar
PetQuip has announced it is in the process of organising a second e-commerce webinar to be held on 1 July at 10.00am. The event has been organised alongside Gardenex, and in conjunction with the Department for International Trade as well as Salesupply and Infinity Blue.ย The title of the webinar…
Read More » -
16 JuneRetailers
Covid-19 to add ยฃ5.3bn to UK e-commerce in 2020
The surge in online shopping caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to add ยฃ5.3bn to UK e-commerce sales this year, to reach a total of ยฃ78.9bn. This is according to analysts at Edge Retail Insight, the global trend forecasting arm of retail insights firm Edge by Ascential, which have…
Read More » -
3 JuneIndustry News
Isle of Wight pet shop launches zoo fundraiser
A pet shop has launched a fundraiser in efforts to support a struggling local zoo amid the ongoing lockdown. Wight Vipers, an exotic pet shop based on the Isle of Wight, has now asked customers to donate ยฃ1 every time they visit the store.ย For every donation pledged, the business…
Read More » -
Apr- 2020 -29 AprilBusiness Bites
The aviation industry is now in very serious trouble
In a sign of just how distressed the aviation industry is, British Airways has announced plans to lay off 30% of its workforce, or about 12,000 employees, and says it expects it to take several years before passenger volumes return to 2019 levels. The chief executive, Alex Cruz, wrote to…
Read More » -
23 AprilBusiness Bites
Scarves for face-masks will be part of the governmentโs post-pandemic advice
The government will advise the use of homemade facemasks once the pandemic measures are sufficiently relaxed for people to go back to work. As it tries to make sure that surgical-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) does not face supply issues for NHS workers, the government said scarves or โhomemade cloth…
Read More » -
Mar- 2020 -31 MarchCoronavirus
SSPCA โurgentlyโ needs donationsย
The Scottish SPCA has revealed that it โdesperatelyโ needs donations in light of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The animal welfare charity has ceased rehoming after it made the โdifficult decisionโ to close its nine animal rescue and rehoming centres, though its rescue officers and inspectors are still on the ground…
Read More » -
Feb- 2020 -24 FebruaryRetailers
Charnock Farm Pet Centre announces store closure
Lancashire-based Charnock Farm Pet and Gift Centre has announced it is to cease trading on Saturday 29 February. The shop, which opened in 2017, has been forced to close after its landlord said it will not be renewing its lease. In a statement, the company said: โIt is with a…
Read More »
