East of England

Pet insurance premiums now exceed March 2024 levels

Pet insurance premiums were 1% higher in March 2025 than they were in March 2024, according to the Pet Insurance Pricing Index from Pearson Ham Group. Premiums rose by 0.6% in March 2025, marking a consistent month-on-month climb since November. Cat insurance premiums actually dipped slightly in March (-0.1%), yet…

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Bruce’s Doggy Daycare losses narrow as it hits £10m turnover mark

Bruce’s Doggy Daycare has revealed that its losses before tax narrowed to £349,481 for the year ended 30 April 2024, down from £847,965 in 2023. Alongside this the company passed the £10m turnover mark, posting revenues of £10.7m in the period, up from £8.6m in 2023, a 24% increase year-on-year.…

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Footfall rises ahead of Christmas but remains lower than 2023 levels

Footfall rose for the second consecutive week last week across all UK retail destinations with retail parks and shopping centres paving the way, according to MRI Software’s new data. However, levels were still considerably lower than the same week last year. For the week to 22 December, footfall rose by…

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Pets Corner to expand business after securing new funding

Pet care retailer, Pets Corner headquartered in West Sussex has secured an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK to support its growth nationally and internationally, and to create up to 320 jobs nationwide. Pets Corner which is owned by Pet Family operates 150 stores across London and the South East…

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CVS revenues jump 7.3% in FY23

Correction: In the original article, it was inaccurately stated that revenues had declined by 7.3%. However, the company’s revenues experienced positive growth of 7.3% during  period, rather than a decline. We apologise for any confusion this may have caused.   CVS, the UK-listed veterinary group and provider of integrated veterinary…

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Bruce’s doggy daycare opens in Solihull

Dog daycare business Bruce’s has officially opened its 9th site, in Solihull. This centre represents Bruce’s first foray outside of the South and South East of England. Bruce’s Solihull will provide the care for West Midlands based dogs. The brand-new site, on Umberslade Farm Park, was given its grand opening…

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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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Shop vacancies fall for third quarter in a row

In the second quarter of 2022, the overall GB vacancy rate decreased to 14.0%, which was 0.1 percentage points better than Q1 and 0.5 percentage points better than the same period last year, according to the BRC. This was the third consecutive quarter of falling vacancy rates. All locations saw…

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Dogs Trust launches The Freedom Project in East Anglia

Dogs Trust has announced that The Freedom Project, which offers a temporary home for dogs to enable their owners to flee domestic abuse, will officially launch in East Anglia. The project, which will launch in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, means that the service is now available to those who need…

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Five-day Peterborough dog festival cancelled

A five-day dog festival that was set to take place in Peterborough this July has been cancelled amid the ongoing pandemic.  The event was due to take place at the East of England Arena between 8 July and 12 July, and was set to incorporate the East of England Championship…

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