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 Amazon’s role and impact within the pet industry — from its growing share in pet product sales to the implications for independent retailers, large pet retail chains, and supply chain operators. Pet Gazette’s coverage under this tag includes news on Amazon’s 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 Amazon’s presence, with insights valuable to manufacturers, distributors, and B2B suppliers seeking to compete or collaborate with the e-commerce giant.

Nov- 2019 -

14 November

Features

The ins and outs of pet care marketing

Today, you could be forgiven for thinking that family affections towards pets are often equal to or greater than that of a cherished child. From birth into their forever home to those final, heart-wrenching days, a pet is part of the fabric of its owner’s daily life. No holiday, festival…
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Sep- 2019 -

24 September

Pet Owners

One in five UK pet owners move to keep their pets happy, study finds

Nearly one in five (19%) UK pet owners have moved home to keep their pets happy, according to a new study into the behaviour and attitudes of pet owners by Amazon to celebrate the launch of the Face of Amazon Pets 2019 competition. According to the poll of 1,500 pet…
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3 September

Features

Retail advice – If you are not online already, should you be?

Two important factors for the growth of your business are the ability to find new customers and positive communicate with existing ones. If you capture these two then you should be on for a successful sales record. Online presence, through one of the selling platforms available, or your own e-commerce…
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Jul- 2019 -

3 July

Manufacturers

Aldi launches indoor camera for pets

Supermarket chain Aldi has launched the Yale Indoor Camera, a device which will allow people to keep an eye on what is going on in their home whilst they are away. As well as giving homeowners confidence that their property is safe and secure, the in-home security camera can “reveal…
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Mar- 2019 -

29 March

Charities

Edgard & Cooper donates 100% of Crufts sales to Mayhew

At Edgard and Cooper’s third consecutive year at Crufts, the brand celebrated a four times increase in its takings which it donated to the Mayhew Animal Home. The brand, which said its growth “exceeded 120% in 2018, it showcased its expanded product range at the event which now includes food…
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Feb- 2019 -

20 February

Pet Owners

Paws.com launches dog food checker to ‘revolutionise’ industry

New personalised pet food retailer and champion of honest dog food, Paws.com, has launched today with a dog food checker that aims to “revolutionise” the £3bn UK pet food industry. The Dog Food Checker is designed to “demystify” dog food ingredients, and make it easy for dog owners to make…
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13 February

Manufacturers

Woofs expands its exports

Fish-based pet treats company, Woofs has announced it is to begin exporting to Hong Kong, Germany, Ireland, Poland and Saudi Arabia. The manufacturer currently stocks its products in independent and online retailers such as Ocado, Fetch and Amazon. Woofs said it is looking to work even closer with retailers in…
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Nov- 2018 -

9 November

Sponsored

Furbo camera to be featured during Amazon’s Black Friday deals

Pet camera, Furbo, will be featured on the Amazon website during this year’s Black Friday shopping event. This year, Black Friday will take place on 23 November and most deals and sales will take place over the whole weekend concluding on Monday 26 November on Cyber Monday. The Furbo Dog…
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Oct- 2018 -

29 October

Retailers

Autumn Budget 2018: Business rates cut for SMEs and new digital services tax

Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed plans to give smaller retailers a 33 percent cut to business rates and introduced a new digital services tax for companies with at least £500m in global revenue. The reduction in rates will take place over the next two years and is expected to save…
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11 October

Pet Owners

Amazon removes heat pad which killed four kittens after catching fire

Amazon has removed a HUAYUU pet heating pad after one burst into flames killing four kittens. The £15.99 pad caught fire on the 24 September, the same day the item arrived according to the kittens’ owner Belinda Carr, 59, who said she tested the product before giving it to the…
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