Preston

This coverage focuses on petcare business developments in Preston, including independent pet shop news, retail openings, supply chain activity, and local employment trends. Pet Gazette provides insights into how pet retailers, distributors, and service providers are operating in the area — supporting professionals interested in regional market dynamics and commercial opportunities across Lancashire and the North West.

Feb- 2024 -

28 February

Manufacturers

I’Anson appoints commercial director ahead of £20m mill opening

UK-based animal feed manufacturer I’Anson Bros has appointed Andrew Richardson as its new commercial director following the opening of its new £20m+ feed mill and distribution centre. Richardson has “extensive” experience within the agri, retail, equine/leisure and fuel sectors having previously held the roles of managing director and group CEO…
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Aug- 2023 -

1 August

Retailers

Pet Hamper opens first in-person store in Preston

Pet Hamper, the luxury pet retailer, has opened its first in-person store in Clifton Fields, Preston, following the success of its online business. Pet Hamper is run by Emily Benson and Mark Jackson, who first launched the business during the pandemic after the pair found themselves unable to find a…
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May- 2023 -

23 May

Retailers

Pets at Home opens new £93m fulfilment centre

Pets at Home has opened a new £93m purpose-built distribution centre in Staffordshire. The pet care retailer said that the development is the “biggest” investment in the company’s 32-year history. The new centre sits within a 70-acre site at Stafford North Business Park and was overseen by commercial property developer…
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Oct- 2021 -

11 October

Industry News

Preston Pets at Home re-opens amid refurbishment

Pets at Home’s Preston premises has re-opened after a recent refurbishment, adding a new vet and grooming service to the store’s offerings. It revealed the new surgery Vets4Pets has relocated from Moor Lane, comprising a team of “highly skilled vets and experienced nurses” on hand to support pets with healthcare…
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Mar- 2020 -

6 March

Pet Owners

Joii offers advice to dog owners after dog tests positive to coronavirus

A Pomeranian dog in Hong Kong has been the first to test positive for coronavirus, and is currently being held in quarantine. Experts say this is likely to have been a human-animal transmission and the dog is not showing any visible symptoms of the infection. Veterinary care app, Joii said…
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Mar- 2019 -

7 March

Charities

Bestpets’ double win at Bestway Performance Awards

Pet wholesaler, Bestpets, has won two awards at the Bestway Performance Awards an annual event which celebrates and rewards companies within Bestway’s divisions. More than 500 colleagues and supply partners attended the ceremony, held at the Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel. Bestpets’ ‘Free Wild Bird Watching Starter Kit’ has won the…
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Sep- 2018 -

5 September

Business

Couple set up Heights Farm Premium Pet Foods franchise in Preston

Married couple Alison and Steve Critchley have set up a new franchise delivering premium quality pet food in the Preston area as part of the Bolton-based Heights Farm Premium Pet Foods’ operation. The couple have run various businesses over the years including a grocers off license in Church and separately,…
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Jun- 2018 -

25 June

Manufacturers

Heights Farm Premium Pet Foods expand north with Worsley franchise

Pet food manufacturer, Heights Farm Premium Pets Foods, a family-run business based in the north of England, is set to expand its Greater Manchester operations with a new franchise business start-up in the area. Peter Roberts, previously worked for 21 years as an engineer in the food manufacturing sector working…
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Aug- 2017 -

24 August

Current Affairs

Rescue centre benefits from LazyLawn®

Dogs at an animal rescue centre in Burton-on-Trent can now relax on soft artificial grass in their kennels this National Dog Day, thanks to LazyLawn®. In support of the national awareness day, LazyLawn® has donated offcuts of high quality artificial grass to the Hillfield Animal Home (RSPCA Burton-on-Trent and District Branch).…
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Feb- 2015 -

16 February

Products

New Brighton Pet Store is to Stock Orijen & Acana

A new pet store, Pampurred Pets, is opening its doors in Brighton, dog and cat owners will be able to purchase ORIJEN and ACANA pet foods direct from them. ORIJEN and ACANA are biologically appropriate™ dog and cat foods from the kitchens of Champion Petfoods in Canada. Their concept is to…
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