Easter
This coverage examines the impact of Easter on the UK petcare industry, focusing on seasonal trading opportunities for retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and supply chain operators. Pet Gazette reports on promotional campaigns, themed product launches, consumer spending trends, and case studies from pet businesses capitalising on the holiday period. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights to plan marketing strategies, manage stock, and maximise sales during this key seasonal event.
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Apr- 2017 -10 AprilIndustry News
Retail footfall expected to grow 5.4% over Easter weekend
Retail footfall in the UK is set to increase 5.4 percent over the Easter weekend, according to retail expert Springboard. The prediction comes after March retail footfall results showed there was a year-on-year increase of 1.2 percent. This increase broke the six-month consecutive decline. The projected increase was said to…
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6 AprilCurrent Affairs
British exhibitors share their Global Pet Expo success
Many UK exhibitors to Global Pet Expo have reported a successful show. The event was held in March 2017, in Orlando, Florida. The innovative products shown by the UK exhibitors participating in the group organised by the PetQuip association attracted a wide audience from worldwide markets. Regular exhibitor Hilton Herbs received interest from…
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Mar- 2017 -10 MarchCurrent Affairs
Record number of exhibitors confirmed for Zoomark
Record numbers of exhibitors have been confirmed for Zoomark International 2017, the pet industry trade show in Europe held in odd years. Two months before the event the fifth pavilion created in response to demand has sold out. The total area of the event is now 50,000 square metres, hosting…
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Feb- 2017 -22 FebruaryLatest News
Antimicrobial resistance remains high, claims EU report
Bacteria found in humans, animals and food continue to show resistance to widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Vytenis Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, said: “Antimicrobial resistance is…
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Oct- 2016 -14 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Canagan wins GIMA PetQuip Export Achievement Award
Pet food brand, Canagan, has scooped up GIMA’S PetQuip Export Achievement Award. The award was designed to recognise success in selling British pet care products in international markets. Part of the Symply Group, Canagan initially targeted export markets at large scale pet food exhibitions Interzoo Germany and Zoomark Italy. Since its launch in 2012,…
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Jul- 2016 -20 JulyLatest News
Alcohol license set for garden centre, despite upset neighbours
Plans for a Lancashire garden centre to sell alcohol have been approved. Unhappy neighbours have complained that the Warbreck Garden Centre in Lathom selling beer and wine would result in drunk revellers staggering around the village. But a licensing committee has approved the application, allowing owner Richard Allison to sell alcohol…
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Jun- 2016 -22 JuneCurrent Affairs
The EU Referendum and what it means for you
We’ve all heard the debates and seen the news stories but what does the referendum mean for your business? On Thursday 23 June the UK will decide whether it chooses to remain in the European Union or whether it leaves. In 1975, Britain held a referendum shortly after joining the…
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2 JuneCurrent Affairs
Animal traffickers plead guilty to ten offences
A pair of animal traffickers have each pleaded guilty to ten offences, reported the RSPCA. The charity had investigated the pair, who were trafficking dogs into England from eastern Europe and selling them to unsuspecting members of the public. On June 2, at Manchester Crown Court, Laura Kiseliova and Raimondas Titas pleaded guilty to a…
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May- 2016 -25 MayCurrent Affairs
British companies visit Pet Fair Asia in Shanghai
The PetQuip association has announced that its members will obtain a range of benefits while visiting Pet Fair Asia in Shanghai in 2016. Thanks to an arrangement made by the association with the show’s organisers, PetQuip members will receive a VIP welcome package, preferential rates in partners’ hotels and a 25…
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Apr- 2016 -28 AprilCurrent Affairs
Biggest ever veterinary profession survey launched
The British Veterinary Association is launching its biggest ever Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey with over 15,000 BVA members invited to share their experience, to mark World Veterinary Day 2016 (30 April). BVA’s Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey first launched in May 2014 to gather vets’ views on the issues…
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