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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Aug- 2020 -12 AugustCoronavirus
Exeter Pets at Home store to permanently close
Retail chain Pets at Home has closed one of its stores in Exeter. The Marsh Barton site stopped trading on Friday (7 August), but will keep its other outlet at Rydon Lane retail park. According to Devon Live, Pets at Home confirmed that 20% of the store’s workforce will lose…
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11 AugustBusiness
Petplan donates ‘vital’ funds to charities
Pet insurer Petplan has paid £700,000 in funds to its animal charity partners to support them through the pandemic. This follows recent research from the Association of Dog and Cat Homes (ADCH) that found a worrying 48% of members did not have funds to ensure they could continue to operate…
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11 AugustEvents
The Dog Lover Show postponed for second time
Organisers of the Dog Lover Show have confirmed that the event, which was set to take place next March, will no longer go ahead. The event, which was first scheduled for 5 September and 6 September 2020, was initially postponed until March 2021. Following last week’s announcement that NHS Louisa…
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11 AugustFeatures
Veterinary conferences pivot to the virtual
Can a veterinary professional be too educated? Can they know too much about veterinary medicine? Of course not, and the booming veterinary conference industry proves that pet-care professionals know that knowledge is power. I suppose I should clarify: The veterinary conference industry was booming…before Covid19 hit. Covid-19 and the conference…
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10 AugustBusiness
Central Garden and Pet sales soar in Q3
Central Garden and Pet has announced that total sales rose by 18% to $833.5m (£637m) in the third quarter ended 27 June. This rise was largely driven by organic strength in both its garden and pet segments. In addition, net income rose to $68.8m (£52.6m), against the $46.2m (£35.4m) recorded…
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7 AugustFeatures
How marketing strategies have been impacted by Covid-19
James Langan, managing director of Natures Menu, shares his thoughts on how marketing strategies have been impacted by the Covid-19 situation and tips on how brands and retailers should move forwards. Effective use of online channels and strong communication There has been a clear shift to online marketing during the…
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5 AugustBusiness
Vetoquinol completes Profender and Drontal acquisition
Vetoquinol has acquired Profender and Drontal, the broad spectrum dewormers for cats and dogs, and is now the new owner of the brands in the UK and Ireland. The brands were acquired following recent mergers and allow Vetoquinol to play an “increasingly important” role in supporting practices with their preventative…
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5 AugustFeatures
Barking up the right tree
Prior to COVID-19 completely changing the way we, as consumers behave, the pet industry was leading in terms of innovation, cross-sector development and retail growth. One of the industry leaders, Pets at Home, reported record sales for year ending 26th March 2020, exceeding the £1bn mark. Pet food brands large…
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4 AugustAppointment
Vital Pet Group appoints head of supply chain
Vital Pet Group has announced the appointment of Sean Kelly as head of supply chain. Kelly has over 14 years experience within the pet industry and will be working with teams across the Vital business to bring about operational efficiencies. Prior to this, he has held senior positions at Sinclair…
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3 AugustManufacturers
Burns Pet Nutrition partners with Dog Furiendly
Burns Pet Nutrition has partnered with Cwmbran-based pet travel platform Dog Furiendly as its official dog food partner and sponsor for the year. The one year partnership will see the two companies working together to arrange communal walks and virtual meet-ups amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Dog Furiendly said as part…
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