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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Sep- 2015 -11 SeptemberProducts
Mars Petcare® launches Christmas gifts for cats and dogs
It’s not just pet owners who look to treat their furry friends – non-pet owners make up almost a quarter (21 percent) of all festive period buyers. Last year the Dog Care & Treats category grew by 7.6 percent over Christmas, compared with 16.5 percent growth for the Cat…
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Jun- 2015 -2 JuneCurrent Affairs
Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped visits Armitage Pet Care
Channel 4 primetime show Food Unwrapped visited the headquarters of pet product manufacturer Armitage, to find out how its popular Good Boy Choc Drops are made. Exploring the issue of chocolate poisoning in dogs, the programme explained the dangers of human-grade chocolate, before finding out what makes Choc Drops different…
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Mar- 2015 -2 MarchEvents
West Country Animal Sanctuary Reaches £500,000 Fund-Raising Target
Staff at Somerset’s Ferne Animal Sanctuary were celebrating Thursday the 26th Feb with both the Grand Opening of their new re-homing centre and the announcement that, in less than a year, they have reached their fund-raising target of an incredible half a million pounds towards their “New Digs for Dogs” project. The…
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Feb- 2015 -2 FebruaryIndustry News
New Chief Executive for Fern Animal Sanctuary
Somerset-based Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Somerset has announced the appointment of Elaine Hayes as its new Chief Executive. Elaine began her career in the water industry. After a spell in business running a consultancy, she moved into the third sector as Chief Executive of a Wildlife Trust. Since then she has…
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Jan- 2015 -30 JanuaryRetailers
39 Percent Rise in Volume of Goods Sold
The volume of goods sold throughout the retail sector grew by 39% in January compared with the same period in 2014, according to the latest data from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI’s Distributive Trades Survey, which polled 127 UK retailers, found that volumes grew faster than expected,…
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7 JanuaryEditorial
Britain’s Pets are Getting Fatter
Mince pies, mulled wine and sweets; for us humans the Christmas period was a time for indulgence. But, for pets, the food-fest may still be ongoing. The recently released PDSA Animal Wellbeing report (PAWS) revealed that 5.5 million pets are being fed fatty treats as part of their daily diet.…
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Dec- 2014 -23 DecemberFunny
Buyagift.com’s ‘Pet Elfie’ Competition Winner Revealed
Buyagift.com are making sure that aren’t the only ones getting on the Christmas jumper band wagon; our pets are getting in on the action too! Buyagift.com have long since known that one of their customers’ greatest loves is their pets and also taking pictures of them, so following on from the success of…
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12 DecemberPet Owners
National Christmas Jumper Day for Canine Companions Too!
Today is National Christmas Jumper Day and who said this doesn’t include the nation’s furry friends? Definitely not, Wood Green, The Animals Charity, who are urging animal-lovers to showcase their Christmas jumper triumphs and fails (the less tasteful the better) alongside their pets, and donate just £5 to help…
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11 DecemberEvents
Have Yourself a Doggy Kind of Christmas
Here’s a seasonal story story to warm the cockles of your heart, which also shows just how much we count dog’s as part of the family here in the UK and that includes the family’s festivities too. Claire’s Comfy Canines, Doggy Day Care, Spa and Shop based in Burnham, Berkshire, held…
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11 DecemberEditorial
Pets More Popular Than In-laws
It may be a very merry Christmas. Brits are expected to spend a staggering 47 million on their pets this holiday, says The Express. The total could be up to five times higher if you include festive foodie treats. For the pet sector these figures prove something we’ve known for…
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