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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Sep- 2020 -10 SeptemberBusiness
Government launches new ‘bounce back’ plan for retailers
A new series of measures has been announced by the UK Government to support businesses in the consumer and retail industries during the Covid-19 pandemic. The plans, announced by Minister for exports Graham Stuart, will offer immediate support to businesses by ensuring specialists provide advice on online retail and international…
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4 SeptemberCharities
Dog rescue charity appeals for funding
A dog rescue charity in Bishop’s Castle has appealed for funds after Covid-19 put a “strain” on the group’s finances. According to a local report from the Shropshire Star, funding at Dog’s Bodies has seen its fundraising “dry up” during the crisis. The charity predominantly rescues dogs whose owners have…
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3 SeptemberFeatures
HMRC and Covid-19: One hand giveth, the other taketh away
One hand giveth HMRC was responsible for overseeing and implementing the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) and other furlough schemes. Its ensuring that monies were paid under the Government’s various furlough support schemes has been impressive. Although the guidance on who was entitled to monies under the CJRS was…
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3 SeptemberBusiness
SMEs ‘plagued’ by late payments
UK freelancers and small business owners continue to be plagued by the problem of late payment, according to new research by cloud accounting software company Freeagent. Analysis of over two million invoices sent by FreeAgent customers between January 2019 and June 2020 has revealed the “startling impact” of late payment…
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1 SeptemberBusiness
The PharmPet Co partners with Procanicare
Online veterinary pharmacy and pet supplies website, The PharmPet Co, has partnered with the UK’s first ‘for dogs, from dogs’ healthy digestive supplement range to become the first online stockist of its GI support products. Procanicare is the latest product to be launched on The PharmPet Co, joining brands…
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Aug- 2020 -27 AugustIndustry News
Majority of retail office workers feel unsafe returning to work after Covid-19
Only 28% of office workers in the retail, catering and leisure sector feel safe returning to work after the pandemic, despite new health and safety measures that have been put in place. This is according to new research from insurance provider Protectivity, which asked office workers around the UK how…
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24 AugustEconomy
Record economic growth anticipated for Q3
The UK is reportedly on track for a record economic resurgence during the third quarter of the year, following sharp declines in GDP at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in Q2. According to the Financial Times (FT), City of London economists have predicted a 14.3% rise in GDP for…
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21 AugustFeatures
Dog grooming salons: Lockdown & the new normal?
When the government guidance around business openings changed in mid-May, and dog grooming salons who could accommodate the new safety measures were allowed to reopen their doors; there was a great sense of relief for both grooming salons and dog-owning households. Here at Groomers Online, we have been delighted to…
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20 AugustPet Owners
One in four ‘impulse bought’ puppies during lockdown
New research from the Kennel Club reveals that a quarter of new owners admitted to impulse buying a puppy during the coronavirus pandemic without prior research. More than two in five bought a puppy to be their companion during lockdown, yet nearly one in four admit they could have inadvertently…
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17 AugustManufacturers
Mackle Petfoods invests £5.7m amid ‘major’ expansion plans
Dungannon-based pet food manufacturer, Mackle Petfoods has invested £5.7m and created 31 new jobs in a major expansion plan to “double its turnover”. The SME is known across Europe for its Naturo range. To support this new project, Invest NI, which has an established relationship with the manufacturer, has offered…
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