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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Dec- 2015 -21 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Strangest ten Christmas pet insurance claims
Christmas is a time to relax, but for some pet owners this is not the case. Asda Money Pet Insurance has revealed the wierd and worrisome claims of the pet world over the festive season. From a Pug devouring an entire box of PAXO mix and a cat stuck up a chimney, pet…
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21 DecemberCurrent Affairs
50% rise in pets given as gifts
A shocking 1.3 million people have received pets as presents in 2015 – a 50 percent increase since 2012, a new report by the PDSA has shown.* The vet charity urges people not to give pets as surprise gifts this Christmas, as findings from its annual PAW Report** highlighted that a lack of…
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18 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Pet owners go crazy for Christmas gifts
Sales of Christmas pet products have soared for retailers, Pets at Home. With 20 percent more advent calenders and 24 percent more dog Christmas jumpers sold in comparison to last year. Products for small animals increased in sales by 34 percent compared with 2014 and cat treat sales rose by 34…
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18 DecemberEditorial
Jollyes’ poster claims ‘pets make great Christmas presents’
Jollyes Petfood Superstores has issued an apology following widespread social media criticism. The chain’s Bedford store displayed a poster with the claim: ‘Pets make great Christmas presents!’ The poster also told customers: ‘Please note the last day you will be able to purchase any pets is 23rd December. We do…
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15 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Ceva’s biggest ever television campaign
Ceva Animal Health is about to launch its biggest ever television campaign. Advertisements will run from Christmas day to January 10 to highlight the benefits of leading veterinary behaviour products, ADAPTIL® and FELIWAY®. Aimed at ABC1 women, the advertisements will air during family films on ITV1, Channel 4, Channel 5, digital channels including E4, Film4,…
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11 DecemberEditorial
7% spend more on pets than children at Christmas
Animal lovers within the UK may spend up to £250 million on pets’ presents this Christmas, claims a recent survey from the RSPCA. Nine out of ten pet owners polled by the charity said they would be buying their pet a festive gift. 43 percent also aimed to purchase presents for others on…
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4 DecemberEditorial
Shocking excuses people give when abandoning pets
Over the course of a single year more than 47,000 dogs were abandoned in council pounds. 5,000+ of these were put down by regretful local authorities. To put this into perspective, the figures equate to 14 dogs being terminated per day. The statistics were reported by The Stray Dogs Survey,…
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Nov- 2015 -12 NovemberEvents
Webbox unveils #DogsDinner Christmas campaign
UK pet food brand Webbox has pledged to offer hundreds of dogs a special Christmas treat. As part of its new festive campaign, animal-loving members of the British public have been asked to name their favourite dog shelters via Twitter and Facebook, using the #DogsDinner hashtag. The manufacturer will deliver up to 1,000…
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Oct- 2015 -9 OctoberEditorial
Five days to UK’s biggest aquatics trade show
It’s show season for the UK pet trade. Dozens of new products and award winners have been announced in the space of a few weeks. For retailers and groomers, it’s time to snap up new deals and special offers. Awards and new product displays act as a guide to the latest must-stock…
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7 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Town and Country Petfoods announce partnership with the new Snoopy movie
Melton Mowbray’s Town and Country Petfoods is working in partnership with movie giant 20th Century Fox to promote brand new film Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie. Selected products from its HiLife range of dog food are being redesigned to feature iconic characters from the film. These will be…
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