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- 2024 -31 JanuaryRetailers
Jollyes posts record-breaking Xmas sales
Jollyes has announced that it posted record-breaking Christmas sales with like-for-like sales up 13% for the five weeks ended 31 December 2023. The final week before Christmas was Jollyes strongest seven-day trading period in its history with almost 45%more customers than the previous year and 26% on a like-for-like basis.…
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4 JanuaryEconomy
Festive shopping boosts footfall 6.1% in December
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +6.1% from November to December as poor weather conditions, rail disruption and the cost of living crisis failed to deter festive shoppers. According to the latest data from MRI Software, December was predominantly boosted by the fourth week of the month, the final…
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2 JanuaryEconomy
Shop price inflation flatlines in December
The annual shop price rise was slower than the three-month average rate of 4.6% at 4.3%, the lowest since June 2022, according to the BRC’s latest shop price index. The index, which compiled data from the first week of December, showed that non-food price inflation picked up to 3.1% in…
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Dec- 2023 -22 DecemberEconomy
UK retail sales rise 1.3% in November
Retail sales volumes are estimated to have increased by 1.3% in November 2023, from no growth (revised from a fall of 0.3%) in October 2023, according to new figures by the ONS. Non-food store sales volumes rose by 2.3% in November 2023, following a 0.2% increase in October 2023. Retailers…
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4 DecemberRetailers
HugMyDog launches Three Bird Christmas Dinner Ready Meal
HugMyDog has developed a Three Bird Roast Dinner for dogs this Christmas. The new meal contains turkey, duck and pheasant, with a mixture of cranberries and seasonal vegetables is the UK’s “first ever” microwavable Christmas dinner for dogs. The team of nutritionists at HugMyDog have developed recipes to meet the…
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1 DecemberRetailers
W’ZIS? launches new Christmas treats for dogs
Vegan dog food brand W’ZIS? has launched new Christmas treats for dogs. The new range of 100% natural dog treats are made from sweet potato flour. According to W’ZIS?, the angular shaped treats are low in fat, grain free, sugar free, low purine, light on protein and contain 1 calorie…
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Nov- 2023 -29 NovemberManufacturers
Edgard and Cooper launches Christmas products
Edgard and Cooper has unveiled its newest line of products ready for the festive season. The new products include new festive themed foods for both dogs and cats. For dogs, the company has revealed festive turkey pate tin including turkey, cranberry, pear and pumpkin. The product is sugar and grain…
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28 NovemberIndustry News
Pets at Home maintains guidance despite fall in H1 profits
Pets at Home has maintained its profit guidance despite seeing underlying pre-tax profits slump 19.3% to £47.8m during the first half of the year ended 12 October. The retailer attributed the fall in profits to the costs associated with the relaunch of its brand and transition of stores to the…
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27 NovemberIndustry News
Footfall jumps 7.9% during Black Friday 2023
Black Friday footfall jumped by 7.9% against the week previous across all UK retail destinations, providing retailers with a much needed boost during the Golden Quarter, according to the latest figures from MRI Software. Much of the uplift was driven by Black Friday itself, with destinations benefiting from increased footfall…
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8 NovemberRetailers
60% of pet owners to spend equally on pets and loved ones at xmas
Over half (60%) of pet owners in the UK have said that they are willing to spend the same or more money on their pets at Christmas as they are on family and friends, according to data from Pets at Home. Furthermore, 50% of pets will also receive gifts from…
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