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 โ 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 sectorโs ongoing evolution in the wake of the pandemic.
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Apr- 2020 -24 AprilCoronavirus
Government introduces new measures to protect high street
The business secretary has announced a new set of measures that will be introduced to protect high street businesses โunder strainโ from the ongoing pandemic.ย High street shops, and other companies facing financial difficulties, will now be protected from โaggressiveโ rent collection and asked to pay what they can as…
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23 AprilCoronavirus
Government launches coronavirus business financial support tool
The Government has released a new โsupport finderโ tool which aims to help businesses and self-employed people across the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic. The tool allows businesses to โquickly and easilyโ determine what financial support is available to them during the Coronavirus pandemic. Business owners are required to complete…
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23 AprilCoronavirus
Bella & Duke launches โLend a Pawโ helpline
Bella & Duke has announced the launch of its newย โLend a Pawโ helpline in order to support customers over 70 in light of the ongoing pandemic.ย The retailerโs customer service team will make daily calls to vulnerable customers, and the hotline will operate throughout the day. In a statement,…
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23 AprilCoronavirus
How long can coronavirus live on my pet’s fur?
Many of us have questions and concerns regarding COVID-19, and for pet owners, many of those will be about their animals. This article will hopefully put your mind at rest and is correct at the time of publication. Can pets be infected with COVID-19? The first thing to state is…
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22 AprilVeterinary
RCVS reassures vets working amid the Covid-19 pandemic
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulator for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in the UK, has released a new framework for veterinary practices, helping them to decide what treatments it is appropriate to carry out safely amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The UKโs veterinary practices are one of…
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22 AprilCharities
Natural Instinct donates dog food to National Animal Welfare Trust amid Covid-19 crisis
Raw pet food brand Natural Instinct has announced it has donated its raw dog food to the charity The National Animal Welfare Trust, amid the Covid-19 crisis. The National Animal Welfare Trust cares for and rehomes around 1,200 animals per year. Working within the communities it serves, the charity supports…
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22 AprilCoronavirus
Pet supplier donates litter trays to hospital
Vital Pet Group announced it has donated more than 140 cat litter trays to Sheffield Childrenโs Hospital in order to be used by its play team across the wards. The pet product supplier said that the donation would allow staff to continue their critical care work whilst minimising the risk…
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21 AprilBusiness Bites
Oil prices plunge, Virgin Australia could crash land, Nasa robots controlled from the kitchen table
Oil producers in the United States will pay you to take their barrels as global demand has plummeted amid government lockdowns. Itโs hard to overstate the significance of the story, but probably the best way is to say that this has never happened before. Essentially the largest producers have ended…
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21 AprilCoronavirus
OATA urges government to clarify guidelines for aquatic retailers amid Covid-19 crisis
The CEO of the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) has written to the government to clarify whether furloughed staff can volunteer to care for aquatic livestock whilst โoff workโ amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In a letter to the of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, OATA has asked for clarification due…
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21 AprilRetailers
Vetoquinol reveals โstrongโ first quarter figures amid Covid-19 crisis
Global animal health company Vetoquinol has revealed โstrongโ first quarter results amid the Covid-19 crisis. The company reported a 13.4% rise in total group sales to โฌ103.4m (ยฃ90.5m), with โessential salesโ increasing by 17.9% to โฌ53.4m (ยฃ46.8m). Sales of companion animal products came to โฌ60.1m (ยฃ52.6m) and accounted for 58.1%…
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