Covid
Covid-19 had a profound and lasting impact on the UK pet industry, reshaping consumer habits, retail operations, and supply chain resilience. Under this tag, Pet Gazette explores how pet shops, distributors, and petcare brands navigated lockdown restrictions, staffing challenges, product shortages, and evolving customer expectations. We also report on the post-Covid trading landscape — including lasting shifts towards online sales, changes in in-store footfall, altered buying patterns, and recovery strategies. Coverage is tailored to support pet retailers and supply chain professionals adapting to the sector’s ongoing evolution in the wake of the pandemic.
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Feb- 2024 -6 FebruaryRetailers
Natural Cornish Pet rebrands to The Pet’s Larder
Natural Cornish Pet has announced that it is rebranding to The Pet’s Larder as it plans expansion. The Pets Larder will be headed by Katy Peck who was the founder of the Natural Cornish Pet Shop. She has been the creative side of the business developing the products and branding…
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Jul- 2023 -7 JulyVeterinary
Pennard Vets acquires Priory Lodge Vets
Priory Lodge Vets, formerly owned by two vet surgeons, Dr Abby Pye and Dr Dirk Brink, has been acquired by Pennard Vets in Kent. Priory Lodge, founded 70 years ago, has a 20-strong team and more than 4,500 pets on its books. It started as a mixed practice, moving to…
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Jun- 2023 -20 JuneRetailers
Pedigree Wholesale appoints new head of operations
Pedigree Wholesale has announced the appointment of Rob Palin as its new head of operations. Plain has spent the last 12 years of his career in the logistics industry, working across various sectors such as automotive, retail and leisure, technology, utilities and healthcare. With a background in running operations and…
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14 JuneRetailers
Sniffers partners with LBU to develop new own-brand products
Halifax pet treats company Sniffers Pet Care has partnered with marketing experts at Leeds Beckett University to develop its new ‘Naw’ own-brand products and enter new markets. A team of Leeds Business School academics will work with Sniffers Pet Care on the two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), which is part-funded…
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5 JuneBusiness
Supply chain pressures slow down retail growth
Continued supply chain pressures, including cost increases, delayed materials and shortages are the main concern for over a third of businesses, according to advisory firm BDO. The bi-monthly survey, which was conducted on 500 medium-sized businesses, reveals over three quarters (77%) are facing persistent disruptions within the supply chain. Faced…
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May- 2023 -12 MayFeatures
Why pet care is becoming increasingly tied to our own wellbeing
From premium nutrition to customised grooming, over the past few decades, product innovation has revolutionised the world of pet care. The global pet care industry has encountered explosive growth – it’s on track to reach over $241 billion by 2026 while, in tandem, domestic pet ownership itself is also on…
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Feb- 2023 -10 FebruaryCharities
Purina donates one million pet food pouches to Community Shop
Pet food company Purina has donated one million pet food pouches to the Community Shop to help people in need. The company has donated pouches from its Felix and Gourmet ranges that will help to feed much-loved pets in families who are on the cusp of food poverty, while making…
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Dec- 2022 -20 DecemberFeatures
Tis the season to be Jollyes: The pet retailer on the rise
Sum up how happy you are with the company’s 2022? Fundamentally, I’m absolutely delighted. We set out on a journey of opening new stores and acquiring other more mature pet businesses in the last year, and whilst whilst we have benefited from the the underlying boost in pet ownership in…
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2 DecemberFeatures
Purina’s passion shines through as it launches new commitments to pets, people and the planet
Known for delivering consistently high-quality pet nutrition for over 125 years, Europe’s leading pet care company, Purina, is also passionate about creating richer lives for pets and the people who love them. This passion has led to the launch of six new Purina Commitments, which address key social impact areas.…
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Sep- 2022 -7 SeptemberFeatures
How the pandemic altered the global pet industry forever
As we see the cost of living rise rampantly, just about everyone across the globe is feeling the squeeze. I’d argue that pet owners in particular are in the midst of a perfect storm. The pandemic-fuelled pet ownership boom has created a generation (in dog years) of people who simply…
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