London
London plays a key role in the UK pet industry, hosting a dense concentration of independent pet retailers, high-footfall flagship stores, brand headquarters, and trade events. Our coverage focuses on commercial developments in the capital — including new shop openings, refurbishments, acquisitions, and regional trends in customer demand. We also report on London-based distributors, wholesalers, and suppliers operating in pet food, accessories, grooming, and pet health. Whether you’re monitoring local competition or seeking retail partnerships, this tag offers insight into the business landscape for petcare professionals in the capital.
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Apr- 2018 -26 AprilCharities
Mayhew celebrates World Vet Day
London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew, is celebrating and marking World Vet Day (28th April 2018) by highlighting the charity’s vet training programme. World Vet Day pays a special recognition to the veterinary profession, celebrating the significant contribution vets have on society. This year, Mayhew will be training 20 national and…
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25 AprilRetailers
Love My Human opens first UK store
Sloane Stanley has announced that luxury pet lifestyle brand, Love My Human, will be making its UK debut at 308 King’s Road in the heart of Chelsea. Starting as an online shop, sourcing and selling internationally, the brand has chosen the Sloane Stanley estate for its first bricks and mortar…
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25 AprilEvents
RCVS supports new veterinary career diversity event
Representatives and staff from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be attending the inaugural Vets: Stay, Go, Diversity (VSGD) Live! event this April to showcase its work on leadership, innovation and mental health. The VSGD event – inspired by the Vet Futures project – takes place on Saturday…
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20 AprilCharities
Mayhew launches month of fundraising
London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew, is holding a month of fundraising fun in May to help the charity continue its work to help abandoned, neglected and vulnerable cats and dogs, as well as owners in need, both in the UK and overseas. During Month of Mayhew, the charity has asked…
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16 AprilCelebrities
Dog loving architects design kennels for charity
The BowWow Haus auction will feature luxury dog kennels designed by leading names in the architecture industry alongside celebrities such as Anne Robinson, Rebecca Adlington and Ben Fogle. The designs will be on show at Stratford and Kings Cross St Pancras stations in London until April 26, brightening the commutes…
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16 AprilRetailers
March retail footfall sees steepest decline in eight years
Footfall in March decreased by six percent, compared with the positive rate of 1.3 percent seen in March 2017. There was no growth in footfall for any UK regions, and the most notable declines (year-on-year) were seen in Greater London, -7.5 percent, the South East, -6.5 percent, and in the…
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13 AprilCharities
Victory for dog owners in UK’s first successful PSPO legal challenge
The Kennel Club was involved in the successful challenge of part of a Public Spaces Protection Order in Richmond, which could have seen dog owners criminalised if their dogs urinated whilst out on a walk. The landmark decision, which will help to protect dog owners up and down the country,…
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12 AprilCharities
Stray cat found with air gun pellet lodged near spine
A stray cat, who was discovered with an air gun pellet lodged near her spine, is now on the mend and looking for a new home. The one-year-old feline had been living as part of a feral colony near Hendon in North West London. The black and white cat, named…
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11 AprilIndustry News
Council fines for not microchipping a dog vary by 500 percent
The fines issued to pet owners by councils to those who have failed to microchip their dog as legally required vary nationwide, with some councils fining individuals five times as much as in other areas. Ahead of the second anniversary of the compulsory microchipping law, Pets at Home submitted Freedom…
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10 AprilVeterinary
Vet surgeon applies to remove himself from register
A London-vet has avoided a disciplinary hearing for two charges after he volunteered to remove himself from the register and agreed never to apply to be restored. There were two charges against James Staton, the first related to his failure to comply with eight requests from the RCVS sent by…
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