Birmingham
This coverage highlights pet industry news, events, and commercial developments in Birmingham — a major hub for trade exhibitions, wholesale activity, and regional retail networks. Pet Gazette reports on how Birmingham-based events, businesses, and supply chain operations impact the wider UK petcare market. Expect updates on trade fairs, new store openings, wholesale distribution trends, and case studies relevant to pet retailers, suppliers, distributors, and other industry professionals.
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Sep- 2016 -2 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Fitz All Media acquires Brand Events Pet Portfolio
The Brand Events Pet Portfolio, including the National Pet Shows and Dogfest, has been acquired by Fitz All Media, the organisers of ONE LIVE Festival and The VET Festival. Fitz All Media was founded in 2009 by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick (The Bionic Vet, BBC1 and The Supervet, Channel 4) and has appointed Nicole Cooper…
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Aug- 2016 -22 AugustCurrent Affairs
Huge increase of pets left unprotected against fleas
Vet charity PDSA is warning that nearly four million dogs and cats* are at risk of flea infestations this summer after findings show a huge increase in the number of animals left exposed to their harmful effects. The charity’s latest PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report showed a decline since 2014…
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19 AugustCurrent Affairs
TSM sponsors BETA’s Social Media Award
PR and marketing company TSM will sponsor The British Equestrian Trade Association’s Social Media Award for the second year in a row. It will be one of ten BETA Business Awards designed to recognise individuals and companies making significant contributions to the equestrian industry. The winner of the award will be…
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3 AugustLatest News
Wyevale names new general counsel
Elizabeth Murray has been named general counsel and company secretary for UK-based Wyevale Garden Centres. Previously, Murray worked as a lawyer at in-house positions and in private practice in London, Manchester and Birmingham. She has focused on finance law. Murray has had in-house jobs for the utilities, alcohol and IT…
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2 AugustConsumers
Manufacturer launches new dropship service
An East Midlands-based manufacturer and importer is expanding its operation with the launch of a dropship service. Charles Bentley & Son hopes to enable retailers to easily expand their online home, garden and leisure product ranges without major upfront investment. The company has chosen garden trade event Glee at NEC Birmingham to unveil…
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Jul- 2016 -13 JulyLatest News
Further details for Glee 2016 announced
Garden retailers, garden designers, landscapers and builders’ merchants looking to build their business will be heading to Glee 2016 on September 12-14 at NEC Birmingham. With just a few weeks to go until the doors open on the 2016 show i2i’s Matthew Mein, event director at Glee, shares further details on what…
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6 JulyCurrent Affairs
Woman gets two year pet shop ban
A Birmingham women has been disqualified from keeping a pet shop for two years. On July 6, at Birmingham Magistrates Court, Jadwiga Ewa Grum, 37, admitting to selling animals from her Erdington home without a license. Grum pleaded guilty to one offence under the Pet Animals Act 1951, keeping the premises as…
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Jun- 2016 -24 JuneIndustry News
Top winning Corgi fed on Albion
A top winning Pembroke Corgi Ch. Pemcader Thunderball (NBT) has had an exciting 2016 taking Best in Show at the breed Club’s Premier Championship Show. Followed this he also took Best in Show at Birmingham National Championship Show, beating 10,000 other dogs and then Reserve Best in Show at Southern Counties Championship Show as well…
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14 JuneEvents
Walk in the Park raises over £2,000 for Birmingham Dogs Home
The ‘Walk in the Park’ event at Walsall Arboretum on June 5 helped raise over £2,200 for Birmingham Dogs Home. Over 250 people took part, many with dogs they had adopted from the Home. The event was sponsored by Walsall based pet accessories company Ancol Pet Products and many families…
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8 JuneEvents
PATS Telford expects more overseas buyers
Pet trade show, PATS Telford, has predicted a surge in the number of overseas buyers attending the September 2016 event. The exhibition will take place at the Telford International Centre, in easy proximity to Manchester and Birmingham airports. The event’s announcement follows high levels of interest in PATS at the Interzoo show in…
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