Independent Pet Shops
This coverage explores the role of independent pet shops in the UK petcare industry, highlighting their importance in serving local communities and offering specialist expertise. Pet Gazette reports on business trends, retail strategies, store openings and closures, supplier relationships, and the challenges and opportunities faced by independents in a competitive marketplace. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights to strengthen operations, adapt to changing consumer demands, and maintain a competitive edge in the pet retail sector.
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Sep- 2025 -10 SeptemberRetailers
Peake Petcare to launch Soothing Ear Cleaner
Peake Petcare is set to launch its Soothing Ear Cleaner at PATS, UK’s pet trade show, held at the NEC Birmingham from 28–30 September. The Worsley-based company said demand for the product has increased as the popularity of designer breeds and dogs with floppy ears has led to more ear…
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4 SeptemberManufacturers
Naked Dog launches personalised raw food sleeves in local pet shops
Raw pet food company Naked Dog has launched a limited run of personalised packaging across independent pet shops in the UK. The initiative features 200 sleeves on packs of its beef raw dog food, each printed with one of the country’s 20 most common dog names, from Arlo to Yogi.…
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Jul- 2025 -31 JulyRetailers
LitPet to debut Chinese herbal pet health range at PATS
LitPet will launch its range of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)-inspired pet supplements in the UK this September at PATS, NEC Birmingham. The company, founded in 2023, combines Chinese herbal remedies with modern veterinary science. Its flagship product, Pawsitive Powder, is designed to support stress relief and digestive health in pets.…
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Jun- 2025 -16 JuneBusiness
Sign-ups double for National Pet Shop Day 2025
National Pet Shop Day is set to return on 12 July with more than 400 independent retailers already signed up, more than twice the number at the same point last year. The initiative, launched in 2024 by pet healthcare manufacturer Johnson’s Veterinary Products, aims to highlight the role of independent…
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Apr- 2025 -14 AprilRetailers
Charlie The Vet secures listing with Pedigree Wholesale
PIF member Charlie The Vet has secured a new wholesale listing with Pedigree Wholesale, increasing access to its first aid products through independent pet retailers across the country, in support of this National Pet First Aid Awareness Month From at-home care to on-the-go essentials, the Charlie The Vet product range…
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10 AprilRetailers
Johnson’s unites with PIF and Bira on National Pet Shop Day
Johnson’s Veterinary Products has announced that it is partnering with the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) and British Independent Retail Association (Bira) for National Pet Shop Day. The event will return on 12 July 2025 following a successful first running in 2024. More than 200 pet shops participated in the inaugural…
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Jan- 2025 -6 JanuaryRetailers
Naturaw raises funds for further growth
Yorkshire-based raw pet food company Naturaw Pet Food has secured a six-figure growth funding package from NPIF II – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia Debt as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II). The funding will enable Naturaw Pet Food to continue its rapid…
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Oct- 2024 -24 OctoberRetailers
EasyEat secures new stockists
EasyEat has announced that its raised pet feeder has secured a number of orders from independent pet shops around the country during its debut at PATS Telford. The brand also had the opportunity to meet with its buyer from Pets at Home who has recently given them a listing online.…
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Aug- 2024 -1 AugustRetailers
The Pets Larder secures new wholesale contracts
The Pets Larder, formerly known as Natural Cornish Pet, has recently secured two wholesale contracts with Trevaskis Farm and Great Cornish Food in Cornwall. The pet food brand had started out as a small shop on doggy day-care premises in St. Erth in 2017. Now the group has expanded its…
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May- 2023 -2 MayBusiness
Pooch Snax launches to the pet trade
Pooch Snax has announced that it is rolling out its Porky Ears range to independent pet stores and wholesalers across the UK. Porky Ears are a premium British pork treat range made from 100% British pork which is shaped into ears and air-dried. Porky Ears are available loose to retailers…
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