Liverpool
This coverage reports on petcare industry news and business developments in Liverpool, serving professionals across the city’s retail, wholesale, and supply chain sectors. Pet Gazette covers independent pet shops, major retail chains, distributors, wholesalers, and logistics providers, offering insights into local market trends, store openings, regulatory updates, and commercial growth opportunities. From retail operations to supply chain management, our Liverpool coverage helps pet trade professionals stay informed and competitive.
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	Jan- 2021 -28 JanuaryCharities  Online ‘dog treat’ searches reach record highOnline searches for “dog treats” has reached an all-time high in the UK, according to newly released Google search data. The search data analysis, commissioned by a dog-friendly holiday park in Devon, has revealed that searches for dog treats rose 82% year-on-year in December. The data also showed that Plymouth… Read More »
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	14 JanuaryRetailing  The Pack launches new plant-based dog foodThe Pack has announced it plans to launch a new range of plant-based dog food early this year, having successfully closed a pre-seed investment round. The food technology start up’s range will consist of three different flavoured plant-based wet foods for dogs which have been formulated by food scientists, pet… Read More »
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	Nov- 2020 -26 NovemberCoronavirus  New Tier system announcedThe Government has announced a new Tier system for when England leaves lockdown on 2 December, with only areas in Tier 1 allowed to revert back to the ‘rule of six’. Making the announcement to the House of Commons, health secretary Matt Hancock revealed that the new Tier 3 restrictions… Read More »
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	Oct- 2020 -20 OctoberCoronavirus  Manchester moved into Tier threePrime minister Boris Johnson has announced that Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, after talks between mayor Andy Burnham and the UK government collapsed. As a result of being placed under Tier 3, pubs and restaurants must close unless they are supplying substantial meals and outside household… Read More »
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	15 OctoberCoronavirus  London to move to Tier 2London and Essex will face tougher Tier 2 Covid-19 restrictions from Saturday (17 October), including a ban on the mixing of households, local MPs have been told. According to the BBC, health secretary Matt Hancock is set to update MPs on the latest measures in the Commons later today. Under… Read More »
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	12 OctoberCoronavirus  PM unveils three-tiered lockdown systemPrime minister Boris Johnson this afternoon announced a new three-tier lockdown system that will see some hospitality businesses in the North-West forced to close from Wednesday. Under the new system, different rules for regions will be classified as being on ‘medium’, ‘high’ or ‘very high’ alert depending on the rate… Read More »
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	Sep- 2020 -3 SeptemberBusiness  SMEs ‘plagued’ by late paymentsUK freelancers and small business owners continue to be plagued by the problem of late payment, according to new research by cloud accounting software company Freeagent. Analysis of over two million invoices sent by FreeAgent customers between January 2019 and June 2020 has revealed the “startling impact” of late payment… Read More »
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	Apr- 2020 -28 AprilVeterinary  Willows appoints Dr Lara Dempsey to its ‘Soft Tissue’ teamSolihull-based Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service has announced the appointment of Dr Lara Dempsey to its soft tissue team. Dempsey graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2000 and spent several years in mixed practice before embarking on a career in small animal surgery. She joined the University of… Read More »
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	20 AprilVeterinary  Southfields Veterinary Specialists appoints new head of cardiologySouthfields Veterinary Specialists has announced the appointment of Xavier Navarro-Cubas as its new head of cardiology. Navarro-Cubas, who is an RCVS and EBVS specialist in small animal cardiology, aims to further boost the “industry-leading” service provided by the Essex practice. He graduated from Cardenal-Herrera University in Valencia, Spain, in January… Read More »
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	Feb- 2020 -7 FebruaryVeterinary  BVA issues advice to owners amid dog vomiting bug outbreakThe British Veterinary Association (BVA) has issued advice to pet owners following an increase in the number of dogs being struck by a vomiting bug. Around 474 reports had been recorded via a dedicated University of Liverpool veterinary surveillance database, (SAVSNET) in the week since it went live on 30… Read More »
 
                     
                                        







