Christmas

Christmas is a key trading period for the UK pet industry, offering seasonal sales opportunities for retailers, wholesalers, and petcare brands alike. Pet Gazette covers festive product launches — from advent calendars and themed toys to limited-edition treats and gift bundles — alongside wholesale buying trends, supplier offers, and promotional strategies. We also report on peak season footfall patterns, merchandising ideas, and stock planning challenges. Whether you run a pet shop or manage brand distribution, this tag provides insight into how the pet sector maximises commercial returns during the crucial holiday period.

Sep- 2025 -

18 September

Retailers

Dibo introduces festive packaging for raw dog meals

Pet food brand Dibo is launching limited edition festive packaging for four of its free flow raw dog meals, available to the independent trade over the Christmas period. The seasonal packs will be applied to existing recipes, which remain unchanged, including three Bird Roast with chicken, turkey and duck with…
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17 September

Retailers

Paleo Ridge brings back festive Christmas Turkey and Cranberry meal

Raw dog food company Paleo Ridge has reintroduced its limited-edition Christmas Turkey and Cranberry meal for the third consecutive year. The seasonal product, available earlier than usual this year, combines British turkey with bone and offal, lamb tripe, cranberries, parsnips and carrots to provide a complete raw meal. It is…
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1 September

Manufacturers

Ruffingtons celebrates first year of ‘rapid growth’

Dog treat brand Ruffingtons has marked its first anniversary in which it saw it double its initial growth targets and expand to more than 200 stockists across the UK. The company, part of Lincolnshire-based Fold Hill Foods, launched at the Pets and Aquatics Trade Show (PATS) in September 2024 with…
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Feb- 2025 -

28 February

Charities

Herbal Dog Co supports Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter

Herbal Dog Co has announced that it has donated £1,400 to Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter as its charity partner. In December, the company pledged to donate £1 from every sale of their Christmas scent to Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter. As a result, the company was able to present…
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Jan- 2025 -

31 January

Pet Owners

UK owners spent over £1450 on their pets in 2024

Pet owners in the UK have spent an average of £1,486 on their dogs and £1,479 on their cats in 2024, according to a survey of 1,000 UK cat and dog owners by Opinium Research, a market research and insight agency, for Insure Your Paws, a specialist pet insurance provider.…
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29 January

Retailers

Jollyes reveals plans to open five new stores and refurb five others

Jollyes has revealed the locations of its next five stores as well as plans to overhaul five existing stores. In March the retailer will open stores in Pontefract and Chichester followed by openings in Swansea and Chesterfield in the first half of the year as well as relocating its existing…
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28 January

Retailers

Pets at Home maintains guidance as Q3 revenue drops 0.2%

Pets at Home has maintained its full-year profit guidance despite the fact that its total group revenue fell 0.2% to £361.6m for the 12 weeks ended 2 January 2025. Its persistence comes as the company saw its consumer revenue increase 2.3% to £468m during the period. Pets at Home stated…
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3 January

Economy

Total footfall was down 2.2% in 2024

Total UK footfall in 2024 was down 2.2% compared with 2023 according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Footfall decreased year-on-year for all four nations, with Scotland falling by 1.5%, England by 2.1%, Wales by 2.6%, while Northern Ireland experienced the biggest decline at 5.8%. Alongside this, total…
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Dec- 2024 -

24 December

Economy

Footfall rises ahead of Christmas but remains lower than 2023 levels

Footfall rose for the second consecutive week last week across all UK retail destinations with retail parks and shopping centres paving the way, according to MRI Software’s new data. However, levels were still considerably lower than the same week last year. For the week to 22 December, footfall rose by…
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23 December

Retailers

Brit launches new Christmas range for dogs and cats

Brit has launched its new Christmas range for dogs and cats, featuring flavours inspired by Czech traditions. The range includes Brit Dental Sticks for Dogs: Christmas Apple Strudel, Brit Christmas Can for Dogs: Carp with Potato Salad and Brit Care Cats Christmas Soup with Fish, Vegetables and Rosemary for Adult…
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