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.
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Jan- 2018 -2 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Vets commend legislation to stop unscrupulous breeders
The Government has announced (22 December) that legislation to crack down on unscrupulous breeders and illegal puppy smuggling could be introduced in early 2018. The proposals under consideration include compulsory licensing for anyone breeding and selling dogs, ensuring that licensed dog breeders show puppies alongside their mother before a sale is…
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Dec- 2017 -21 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Pet food company gives beagle early present
A young beagle and his owner, who were subjected to a terrifying attack in a Birmingham park, were given an early Christmas present after Fish4Dogs heard about their ordeal. Two thugs attempted to steal one-year-old Chester from his owner, Adam Colvin, while they were walking in Sutton Park. Mr Colvin…
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21 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Derby vets help save African animals
Two vets and an equine nurse have given up their time this Christmas to fly to Rwanda, the Gambia and the Maldives, to support international charities who care for a variety of animals from donkeys and cattle to turtles, by providing on-the-ground veterinary expertise and training. Scarsdale Vet’s Robert Howard…
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20 DecemberPet Owners
Brits invest up to £25k over their dog’s lifetime
New research has uncovered the true cost of owning a dog, with some of the UK’s most popular breeds coming in at an eye watering £3,907.60 a year, or £25,849.33 across a dog’s lifetime. The findings also reveal how the nation is significantly underestimating these costs, with prospective dog owners…
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20 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Retail sales rise in the build up to Christmas
Retail sales have risen in the year to December, according to the latest monthly CBI Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 109 firms, of which 56 were retailers, showed that in the year to December, retail sales and orders continued to rise, although both disappointed expectations of somewhat stronger growth. Overall, sales…
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19 DecemberTrade Organisations
RCVS president announces charities receiving Christmas Box
The president of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has chosen two charities focused on working animals in the UK, The Horse Trust and Medical Detection Dogs, as the recipients of this year’s RCVS Christmas Box. The Box includes a £3,000 annual donation to the charity. The Horse Trust…
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19 DecemberCelebrities
Paul O’Grady and Battersea friends bring festive cheer to GOSH patients
Young patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) were treated to some furry, four-legged festivities when ITV presenter Paul O’Grady paid a Christmas visit with some of his friends from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home on Friday 1 December. Paul, an ambassador for the Home, joined staff from the animal…
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19 DecemberFunny
Battersea’s homeless hounds send Santa their Christmas lists
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has been helping some of the centre’s loneliest dogs pen Christmas letters to Santa. Unsurprisingly, finding a home is top of the list for Darcy, Sally and their four-legged friends. These dogs are all hoping they won’t have to spend too much longer in Battersea’s…
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18 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Vets warn about Christmas hazards
81 percent of vets across the UK saw at least one case of toxic ingestion in pets during the 2016 festive period, reveal findings from a survey released today (18 December), prompting the British Veterinary Association (BVA) to urge pet owners to watch out for potential hazards to their pets…
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18 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Billion-pound online spend predicted for Boxing Day
Online retail spend on Boxing Day will exceed a billion pounds for the first time, according to new figures. The Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) estimates that consumers will spend as much as £1.03bn through online shopping this year on Boxing Day, a 7.9 percent increase on 2016 when total…
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