England
England is home to a wide range of pet industry businesses, from high street pet shops and regional chains to major manufacturers and distributors. Pet Gazette’s coverage spans commercial developments across the country — including shop openings and closures, wholesale operations, supply chain logistics, regional retail trends, and brand expansion strategies. We report on market dynamics affecting pet food, accessories, grooming, and health products, with a particular focus on how these trends impact pet retailers, importers, and wholesalers operating across England’s towns, cities, and rural communities.
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Nov- 2017 -8 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Household finances slow UK spending growth
Consumer spending growth slowed to 2.4 percent in October as Brits cut back across the board to cope with household finances. Data from Barclaycard reveals that spending on essentials (2.9 percent) outstripped discretionary spend growth (2.2 percent) for the second month running. This slowdown in expenditure on ‘nice-to-haves’ was driven…
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3 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Animal heath professionals debate post-Brexit future
The National Office of Animal Health’s (NOAH’s) conference on 1 November in Westminster brought together more than 100 delegates to discuss and debate the future of animal health, as Brexit negotiations continue. The conference – chaired by NOAH Chief Executive Dawn Howard and opened by NOAH Chair Gaynor Hillier –…
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3 NovemberCurrent Affairs
PFMA publishes new guidelines for raw pet food
The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA), has published new sector guidelines for the manufacture of commercial raw pet food. The guidelines, which promote best practice in the sector, have been developed in conjunction with Defra, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Public Health England (PHE) and the Food Standards…
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Oct- 2017 -23 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Charities praise Burns Pet Nutrition Foundation
Two animal welfare charities have praised the work of the charitable arm of Burns Pet Nutrition. The National Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT) and Appaws for Autism were the official 2017 charities of the Burns Pet Nutrition Foundation. NAWT operates five rescue and re-homing centres across the South of England. Since…
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23 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Shops with litter outside are ‘poor quality’, claim customers
Over half of customers felt that litter outside a shop made it feel of ‘poorer quality’, according to Vapour.com. The ‘sea of litter’ in England is costing taxpayers £1 billion per year, according to environmental organisation Keep Britain Tidy. The independent charity also revealed in a survey that 62 percent…
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16 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Shortlist announced for PIF awards
The PIF has revealed the finalists for this year’s Pet Industry Federation Awards. This year’s finalists are: Independent Retailer of the Year – sponsored by ROYAL CANIN & James Wellbeloved Creature Comforts, Glasgow Millies Wolfheart, Keighley PetLondon, Marylebone, London The Pet Experience, Weymouth Trusty Pet Supplies, Derby Unique Pets, Aylesbury…
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12 OctoberFeatures
Do people who commit animal cruelty offences deserve harsher punishment?
In the last few weeks the maximum sentence given to those who commit animal cruelty has been changed from six months with an unlimited fine amount to five years within England. The Scottish Government also recently announced that it is introducing a Bill to increase the maximum prison sentence for…
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9 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Shops lose £800m to shoplifters every year
Britain’s shops collectively lose £800million per year due to shop lifting, claims Checkpoints Systems. Shoplifting is one of the most common crimes committed by opportunist thieves. Utilising data derived from data.police.co.uk, OnBuy.com investigated the total number of shoplifting offences that were recorded by 43 police forces/constabularies across England and Wales…
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2 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Animal cruelty sentences increase to five years in prison
New government plans will bring England’s maximum prison sentence for animal cruelty in line with Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. The maximum sentence will now stand as five years. Courts can also issue an unlimited fine and ban offenders from keeping animals in future. The new legislation will only be…
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Sep- 2017 -27 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Vital Pet Products welcomes new team members
Vital Pet Products has welcomed new staff members to the company. The expanded team now includes Sam Hearn who takes on the role of senior buying manager. Sam joins Vital from Poundstretcher. He will be applying his experience in purchasing for the pet category to drive value and create exclusive promotions…
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