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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May- 2020 -1 MayCoronavirus
Revaluation of business rates postponed following pressure from Bira
A government plan to bring forward the next revaluation of business rates to April 1, 2021, has been shelved following pressure from the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). Bira joined other heads of the retail sector in demanding that Chancellor Rishi Sunak withdraw ‘disastrous’ legislation, which was due to be…
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1 MayBusiness Bites
Are we beginning to re-open anyway?
The PM says he will soon announce the reopening plan after weeks of compulsory lockdown for the UKs public and its businesses. Boris Johnson is under pressure to come up with the blueprint for restarting the economy as the list of suffering firms grows larger and more and more redundancies…
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Apr- 2020 -30 AprilCoronavirus
Covid-19: 70% of shopworkers are experiencing anxiety, says Udsaw
Shopworkers trade union Usdaw has released statistics revealing 70% of shop workers are experiencing anxiety and have raised concerns with their employers amid the Covid-19 crisis. The statistics revealed that 39% of the 7,357 members surveyed, primarily essential workers in shops, distribution warehouses, road transport or work as delivery drivers…
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30 AprilBusiness Bites
Coronavirus treatment hopes push stock markets up, and ‘Spoons to reopen in June
Investors are chirpy this morning amid hopes of a new coronavirus treatment that has been described as promising by the USA’s top infectious disease official, Dr Anthony Fauci. The experimental drug, called remdesivir, is produced by an American biopharmaceutical firm called Gilead Sciences, and is reckoned by US regulators to…
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30 AprilCoronavirus
NPM urges pet owners to raise funds for welfare charities amid Covid-19 crisis
National Pet Month (NPM) is urging pet owners to take to social media to raise funds for welfare rescues and charities amid the Covid-19 pandemic. NPM has joined with the Association of Dogs and Cats Home (ADCH) to put out a “sobering” message calling for help. David Bowles, ADCH head…
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29 AprilCoronavirus
Ferplast announces production of face masks amid Covid-19 crisis
Pet product supplier Ferplast has converted part of its production to manufacturer PPE face masks amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The operation, which was promoted by general manager, Nicola Vaccari, has required the employees who are usually dedicated to the sewing of cushions for our pets, have been trained in the…
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29 AprilCoronavirus
Burns Pet Nutrition donates pet food to Hope Rescue amid Covid-19 crisis
Kidwell-based pet food company Burns Pet Nutrition has announced it has donated thousands of pounds worth of pet food to South Wales charity, Hope Rescue. The pet food company, which specialises in producing high quality dog food made up of all-natural ingredients, is providing the centre with three-months’ worth of…
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28 AprilCoronavirus
Dogs to be trained to detect Covid-19 in patients
Medical Detection Dogs has announced it will begin to intensively train six dogs in the hopes that they can detect the coronavirus strain in humans. The charity believes the dogs could provide a “rapid, non-invasive” diagnosis of the virus. It is now working alongside the London School of Hygiene and…
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28 AprilVeterinary
Willows appoints Dr Lara Dempsey to its ‘Soft Tissue’ team
Solihull-based Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service has announced the appointment of Dr Lara Dempsey to its soft tissue team. Dempsey graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2000 and spent several years in mixed practice before embarking on a career in small animal surgery. She joined the University of…
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28 AprilCoronavirus
UK economy not expected to recover until 2023, study suggests
The UK’s economy is not expected to return to normal until 2023 due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report issued by economic forecasting group EY Item Club. The group has warned that it is likely to take three years for the UK economy to return to the…
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