Birmingham
This coverage highlights pet industry news, events, and commercial developments in Birmingham โ 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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Mar- 2023 -2 MarchIndustry News
Vale Pet Food introduces new raw food packaging
Leicestershire-based pet food business Vale Pet Foods will launch its new packaging for its raw food range at Crufts, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham from 9-12 of March.ย The new packaging will come in recyclable plastic 1 kg tubs with cardboard sleeves and the range will include a…
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Dec- 2022 -8 DecemberBusiness
Bruceโs doggy daycare opens in Solihull
Dog daycare business Bruceโs has officially opened its 9th site, in Solihull. This centre represents Bruceโs first foray outside of the South and South East of England. Bruceโs Solihull will provide the care for West Midlands based dogs. The brand-new site, on Umberslade Farm Park, was given its grand opening…
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Apr- 2022 -27 AprilEvents
Barking Bags to make Glee Garden Show debut
Pet accessory company, Barking Bags is set to exhibit at Glee Garden Show, Birmingham, in June for the first time.ย Founders Debbie Greaves and partner Rob Angell were inspired by the need to find a bag that would carry all the paraphernalia that they needed when they were training and…
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Mar- 2022 -8 MarchIndustry News
Percuro announces Crufts stand
Percuro planet friendly pet food has announced its first ever participation at Crufts. Founded in 1891 by Charles Cruft, the international prestigious event will return to the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham from 10-13 March 2022. Organised by The Kennel Club UK, Crufts was postponed last year due to the global…
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Feb- 2022 -8 FebruaryLatest News
Product Guru to host hybrid pet event featuring UKโs biggest retailers
Glasgow-based online platform Product Guru is set to host the “most innovative pet retail event of the year”, with the launch of its Huddles events. After finding “major success” with its Virtual Pitch events, Product Guru continues to evolve upon its mission of connecting brands and retailers in innovative ways…
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Sep- 2021 -28 SeptemberAwards
Just for Pets named best Pet Retailer at industry awards
Just for Pets has been named as PetQuipโs UK Pet Retailer of the year 2021, having first won the award in 2019.ย The group, which operates 18 pet stores around England and has a new website, said it has made โsignificant investmentsโ into its stores and team members.ย It has…
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Aug- 2021 -10 AugustCoronavirus
Bira in talks with metro mayors to help retailers post-pandemic
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said it is involved in discussions with mayors of UK metropolitan cities to discuss โnew waysโ of supporting independent retailers post-pandemic.ย The talks, which are being led by the groupโs CEO Andrew Goodacre, have been looking at support for reforms to business rates…
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May- 2021 -28 MayManufacturers
Fish4Pets launches new programme with Birmingham Dogs Home
Fish4Pets has announced the launch of a new โRe-Startโ programme with the Birmingham Dogs Home. As part of the new programme, the Fish4Dogs brand will sponsor 100 rescued or unwanted dogs over the next 12 months, providing individually tailored food and nutritional support throughout the duration of their time at…
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Feb- 2021 -4 FebruaryPet Owners
Leicester tops list of pet-friendly staycations
Leicester has topped the list of best pet-friendly staycations locations in the UK, according to research carried out by Online Pet Supplies, with 96% of Airbnbs in the city allowing pets. The online pet retailer decided to investigate the surge in UK staycations searches on Google after a recent news…
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Jan- 2021 -28 JanuaryCharities
Online โdog treatโ searches reach record high
Online searches for โdog treatsโ has reached an all-time high in the UK, according to newly released Google search data. The search data analysis, commissioned by a dog-friendly holiday park in Devon, has revealed that searches for dog treats rose 82% year-on-year in December. The data also showed that Plymouth…
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