Independent Retailer

BIRA welcomes increased support for SMEs amid coronavirus crisis

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has welcomed the Chancellor’s emergency package to help small retail businesses amid the coronavirus crisis. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivered his first Budget on Wednesday (11 March) which included a £30bn package to help the UK economy respond to the coronavirus. He…

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Wilsons Pet Food awarded £50,000 investment

Wilsons Pet Food has been awarded £50,000 after being announced as one of the winners of the Scottish Edge 15 Awards. Scottish Edge is a UK funding competition aimed at small businesses, aiming to help accelerate the success of companies who have demonstrated encouraging growth.  They also provide a business…

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Wilsons Pet Food wins new stockists

Pet food manufacturer, Wilsons Pet Food has announced it has won new stockists as it looks to establish its brand in the UK pet food market. With the only purpose-built factory in the UK to produce cold press food, Wilsons said it is hoping to expand its customer base “even…

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Fish4Dogs appoints new wholesale partner

Fish4Dogs has announced a new wholesale distribution partnership with Trust Pet Products in an arrangement which focuses on providing more opportunities for independent retailers to sell the full range of Fish4Dogs products. The move is seen as a “great fit” for both companies, with both based in the Midlands –…

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Wilsons Pet Food takes on Meg Morrison as head of sales

Wilsons Pet Food has announced that it has recruited Meg Morrison as its new head of sales. Morrison, who is originally from Edinburgh but now resides in Shropshire, has over a decade’s experience in animal nutrition. She started her career in the horse racing industry which led to her interest…

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Giving advice to customers

Do you know the pitfalls of not recognising what advice your customers need from you and when they need it? There are so many products on the market and often several choices for a consumer. When someone enters your store, or shops online with your company, there will be some…

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Nation spends £12bn on pets

British dog owners now spend a total of £12bn on their pets every year, according to new research. The research by American Express, found there has been a marked increase in recent years as a result of both average spend per pet rising (now £1,342 per pet from £1,252 in…

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Pet Brands appoints new commercial director

The Paramount Retail Group has appointed Nigel Moult as commercial director for pet accessories company Pet Brands, supporting the group’s confectionery portfolio which includes Crawford & Tilley and Bristows of Devon. Moult brings “considerable” senior management experience in import and distribution across a number of categories, including lifestyle and leisure…

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Independent pet shop scoops top prize in Burns awards

A Kilmarnock pet shop has won £2,500 cash in a national competition ran by Burns Pet Nutrition for the best shop window display. The independent shop, named Sommerville Feeds, has been running for over 38 years and beat off competition across the country to be crowned nationwide winners of Burns…

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Independent manufacturer announced as finalist in PetQuip Awards

An independent pet product manufacturer has been announced as a finalist in the PetQuip Awards for ‘Pet Product of the Year’. Rob Peacock’s PetWeighter bowl, features a base which can be filled with water or sand, to give it a weight of up to 13kg, meaning pets aren’t able to…

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