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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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New conference tells independent retailers to stay competitive

On 25 September 2017, nationwide movement SaveTheHighStreet.org will host the first High Street Conference. The event aims to unite independent businesses and encourage them to stay competitive in years to come. The Conference is free for independent retailers from anywhere in the UK, and it is being held at The Theatre RACC in…

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Naturediet welcomes new team member

Naturediet Pet Foods has added a new team member to its sales and marketing departments. The Norfolk based pet food manufacturer has appointed Georgina Child as territory sales executive, a new role for the business that has been created to support and grow relationships with independent retailers across the north…

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Final call for PIF award entries

The Pet Industry Federation has put out a final call for anyone hoping to enter the 2017 Awards. Entry for the Pet Industry Federation Awards is quick, simple and absolutely free. To be in with a chance of winning you need to outline, in no more than 500 words, why you…

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PetQuip names awards finalists for 2017

The 2017 PetQuip Awards have announced the names of this year’s finalists. The winners will be revealed at a gala presentation evening on the first evening of PATS Telford, which takes place on 24-25 September.   The awards are now in their fifth year and attract a wide range of…

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Cotswold RAW

Cotswold RAW is a hands-on, rural company with a passion for pet food. The business was launched back in 2015, after co-founders Mark Lewis and Chris Brierley found they shared a deep-rooted interest in dog nutrition. Chris’ 18-month-old cocker spaniel, Nellie, had been in a bad way. Everyday foods were…

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Superzoo announces ‘better together’ theme

US based SuperZoo has announced this year’s theme as ‘Better Together’. The trade event produced by World Pet Association (WPA) returns to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, July 25-27, with conference sessions July 24-26. After adding more that 85,000 square feet of exhibit space in 2016, SuperZoo…

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PIF awards open for entries

The 2017 Pet Industry Federation Awards are now open for entries. New for this year are three categories recognising projects that have been particularly innovative or sustainable, and a ‘Charity of the Year’ award which recognises important achievements between the third sector and pet businesses. It is free to enter…

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‘Save the high street’, say industry leaders

The British Independent Retailers Association (bira) has shown its support for a new initiative for UK retailers. In May 2017, it joined industry leaders such as AppearHere, Bink, CityHouseMedia, CitySprint and many more, to work alongside the 120+ nationwide SaveTheHighStreet.org Retailer Advisory Board members. Together, they are implementing a programme to support…

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Number of independent retailers rises

Data released by LDC and British Independent Retailers Association (bira) has shown that traditional independent retailers opened more shops than were closed in 2016 in Britain’s top 500 town centres. National chains continued to see a fall. Independent shops saw an increase of +159 shops (+0.15 percent) in 2016. This equates…

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