Covid-19
Covid-19 disrupted every level of the UK pet industry — from in-store operations and customer behaviour to global supply chains and product availability. Under this tag, Pet Gazette examines the commercial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on pet shops, distributors, importers, and suppliers. Coverage includes lockdown trading conditions, workforce challenges, logistics disruption, e-commerce growth, and the long-term shift in consumer purchasing patterns. We also report on government support schemes, safety regulations, and how the pandemic has reshaped strategic planning across the petcare sector.
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Apr- 2021 -21 AprilAwards
Pet Industry Federation 2021 Awards open for entries
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced it is now accepting entries for its 2021 award show. The ceremony celebrates success across a wide range of products, services, businesses and individuals within the pet industry. The PIF Awards 2021 will emphasise the “outstanding achievements” made throughout the pandemic, according to…
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12 AprilManufacturers
Hills partners with Gemma Atkinson to launch #MissionForeverFriend
Hills Pet Nutrition has partnered with actress and Hits Radio presenter Gemma Atkinson as part of its nationwide campaign to support homeless pets in need due to Covid-19. According to Hills, animal shelters across the country are “facing unprecedented budget cuts and financial strain”. In addition, a growing number of…
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Mar- 2021 -29 MarchTrade Organisations
Kennel Club cancels Crufts 2021
Kennel Club has announced its decision to cancel Crufts 2021, which was due to take place from 15 to 18 July. The event is instead set to return 10 to 13 March 2022. Citing the Covid-19 pandemic, the event organisers said it had to take into consideration the health of…
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24 MarchCoronavirus
Gov urged to avoid fourth lockdown as Covid claims 67,000 retail jobs
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on the government to take “all necessary precautions” to prevent another lockdown after 67,000 retail jobs have been lost in the past year due to Covid-19. The plea comes in response to the latest ONS job figures, which also show that employment levels in the sector have dropped…
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22 MarchBusiness
A dive into doggy day cares
Bruce Casalis, founder of Bruce’s Doggy Day Care has been in the industry for over 13 years, caring for the individual needs of every dog that visits one of his centres. He first started out by walking dogs in the park and after seeing the demand for a registered professional,…
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12 MarchEconomy
UK GDP shrinks 2.9% amid January lockdown
Monthly GDP fell by 2.9% in January as a national lockdown proved to impact economic activity, new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals. Figures released show that January’s GDP was 9.0% below the levels seen in February 2020, and 4.0% below October 2020 – the “initial recovery…
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11 MarchCharities
Dogs Trust campaign reveals owners forced to give up pet due to Covid
Dogs Trust has released a new advert, featuring recordings from owners who made the decision to hand over their dogs over to the charity due to Covid-19. The recordings have been shared via a radio and video advert as part of the charity’s ongoing ‘Change the Tale’ campaign. The advert…
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3 MarchTrade Organisations
Kennel Club preps for phased return of events
Kennel Club has launched an online survey to poll the views of pet competition participants, judges and organisers over the eventual phased return of licenced events. The specific questions centre around how soon after the easing of lockdown restrictions would the respondents wish to return to licensed events. Respondents to…
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3 MarchCharities
SSPCA and Blue Cross launch joint research study
The Scottish SPCA (SSPCA) and Blue Cross have launched a joint research study with the University of Edinburgh to identify ways to reach people living with pets in hard-to-reach, minority or vulnerable communities. Together, the two charities intend to take a “user-centred approach” to find effective ways to help pet…
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Feb- 2021 -26 FebruaryBusiness
Pets at Home raises guidance amid strong Q4 trading
Pets at Home has once again raised its profit forecast as the group continues to see strong trading and rising demand in the pet sector. In light of its trading year-to-date, it now anticipates full-year underlying pre-tax profit, including the previously announced repayment of business rates relief of £28.9m, to…
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