Bark
This coverage focuses on Bark, a pet products and services brand known for its innovative toys, treats, and subscription offerings, and its role in the UK pet retail and supply chain market. Pet Gazette reports on Bark’s product launches, marketing strategies, partnerships with retailers and distributors, and expansion into new categories. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights into the brand’s market positioning, consumer demand trends, and opportunities within the growing pet lifestyle sector.
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Jan- 2021 -25 JanuaryLatest Products
Barking Heads launches plant-based range
Barking Heads has introduced a new plant based food range for dogs, after the company recognised a demand for more “nutritionally balanced” vegetable based food options. The product entitled ‘Plant-Powered Pooches’ includes vegetables, fruits, herbs and botanical ingredients, and retails for £6.50. Dr Scott Miller, TV Vet and Barking Heads…
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13 JanuaryCelebrities
Barking Heads appoints Dr Scott Miller as brand ambassador
Barking Heads has signed TV vet, Dr Scott Miller, as its pet food brand’s in-house expert and brand ambassador. The Australian born vet and author is currently the resident Vet on ITV flagship show, This Morning, giving advice to viewers in the studio and presenting live and recorded animal items…
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Sep- 2020 -14 SeptemberEvents
Dogstival welcomes over 6,000 attendees
Dogstival 2020 announced that it welcomes over 6,500 attendees to its two-day latest event this weekend. The event for dogs and owners took place at Burley Park in the New Forest. According to organisers, the event gave dog owners the opportunity to “reward and thank their personal canine heroes who’ve…
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Aug- 2020 -5 AugustFeatures
Barking up the right tree
Prior to COVID-19 completely changing the way we, as consumers behave, the pet industry was leading in terms of innovation, cross-sector development and retail growth. One of the industry leaders, Pets at Home, reported record sales for year ending 26th March 2020, exceeding the £1bn mark. Pet food brands large…
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Jul- 2020 -9 JulyCoronavirus
PetsPyjamas launches campaign for hospitality sector
PetsPyjamas is calling on dog owners to help generate £2bn for the hospitality industry by taking holidays in the UK this year. The pet travel company said that the amount could be generated if 10% of the UK’s 9.9 million dog owners took a regional holiday in 2020. In light…
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Apr- 2020 -8 AprilCharities
Barking Heads announce partnership with Blue Cross amid Covid-19 pandemic
Natural and ethical dog food brand, Barking Heads, has partnered with Blue Cross to help support vulnerable pet owners affected by the current Covid-19 crisis. In collaboration with The Trussell Trust, which supports a nationwide network of food banks, Blue Cross and Barking Heads have distributed 9,000 dog and cat…
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Mar- 2020 -11 MarchRetailers
Pet Food UK gifts dogs treats for random acts of kindness week
Pet Food UK has given dog walkers bags of Barking Heads Meaty Treats to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week. Claire Dunford, head of social, content and PR of Pet Food UK said: “We wanted to set our colleagues a challenge that would bring smiles and make tails wag. So they’ve…
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Feb- 2020 -7 FebruaryFeatures
UK laws dog owners may not be aware of
PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) estimates that 50% of adults in the UK own a pet, with around 51 million pets being residents in our homes. We are certainly a nation of pet lovers. It splits pretty evenly among dogs and cats – doing nothing to settle the debate on which…
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5 FebruaryFeatures
Pet Tech: must-have apps for the modern day dog-lover
Earlier this month, a Japanese startup took pet tech to the next level when it revealed a specially crafted dog harness that senses your dog’s emotions. Langualess, the creators behind the invention, unveiled the hyped up product to the wonderment of dog lovers across the world. While the perennial human…
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Jan- 2020 -21 JanuaryFeatures
In the dog house: the art of running a pooch-friendly hotel
Former television presenter Caroline Flack made headlines this month when it was revealed that her pet pooch was staying at a luxury hotel for dogs, with room stays sold to the tune of £80 a night. To some, it may seem like an extravagance, but to others, dog hotels are…
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