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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Jul- 2017 -4 JulyCurrent Affairs
Pets Choice appoints new area sales manager
Pets Choice has announced the appointment of a new area sales manager. Chris McCann will further strengthen the team as area sales manager covering the south east of England. Chris has been within the pet industry for over 11 years and previously worked for pet brand Mars. Ben Windeatt, head of retail…
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Jun- 2017 -28 JuneCurrent Affairs
J&K joins Evolution Aqua’s distribution network
Nationwide distributor J&K Aquatics will be adding Evolution Aqua to its product portfolio from July 2017. The Bridgwater based business has teamed up with the award-winning manufacturer to offer products such as PURE, EazyPod, evoUV and Detox dechlorinators to its extensive network of aquatic stores across the UK. J&K joins other…
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7 JuneCurrent Affairs
Businesses unable to cope with interest increases, research shows
One in 25 businesses would be unable to pay off its debts if the interest rates were to increase, research from insolvency trade body R3 has shown. Some 79,000 (4%) UK companies said that a small increase would affect them financially, almost a quadrupling (20,000) of figures from previous research…
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5 JuneCurrent Affairs
Avian flu confirmed at a Norfolk farm
H5N8 avian flu has been confirmed in a small flock of chickens and geese at a premises near Diss, South Norfolk. The UK’s deputy chief veterinary officer has confirmed H5N8 avian flu in a small flock of chickens and geese at a premises near Diss, South Norfolk. A 3 km Protection…
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May- 2017 -22 MayEvents
Director of the Year Award for charity chief exec
The chief executive of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Claire Horton MBA, was last week honoured at the Institute of Directors (IoD) 2017 London & South East Director of the Year Awards. Receiving the award for Public/Third Sector Director of the Year, a category in which there were four other finalists,…
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15 MayCurrent Affairs
Japanese koi breeder to attend trade buyers’ event
Japanese koi breeder and exporter Katsumi Fukushima will visit England in June for a buyers’ event hosted by Koi Wholesale. Koi Wholesale, a family run business based in Nottinghamshire, is a leading UK supplier of high quality Japanese imported koi. Katsumi, who was one of the first exporters in Japan, will meet…
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15 MayCurrent Affairs
Scotland examines ban on shortening puppy tails
Holyrood Committee has launched a call for evidence. The Committee is asking members of the public whether should it be legal to shorten a puppy’s tail. The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee wants to hear from the public on whether or not Scotland should lift the current ban…
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11 MayCurrent Affairs
Bayer raises awareness of the dangers of lungworm
Almost a fifth of UK dog owners post images of their pet once a week. Nearly one in five have a social media channel dedicated to their pup, and the hashtag #dogsofinstagram attracts over 750k posts each day. Bayer has dubbed this growing trend ‘social-petworking’ and created an Instagram profile…
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9 MayCurrent Affairs
Pedigree Wholesale’s Pet & Aquatic Trade Show is back for 2017
Pedigree Wholesale’s annual Pet & Aquatic Trade Show will take place on Wednesday 14 June. The one day event opens its doors at Peterborough Arena, East of England Showground. Organisers have promised business opportunities, with over 80 trade stands representing market leading brands in the pet industry. Retailers who visit…
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3 MayCurrent Affairs
BVA initiative shortlisted for Antibiotic Guardian Award
A ‘One Health’ initiative, led by the British Veterinary Association (BVA), to promote ways of reducing the risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals and humans has been shortlisted for the Antibiotic Guardian Award 2017. BVA, in partnership with the British Medical Association (BMA), Public Health England (PHE) and Veterinary…
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