Scotland
Scotland hosts a thriving pet industry ecosystem, from independent retailers and grooming salons to distributors and manufacturers serving both rural and urban markets. Pet Gazette covers business activity across the country — including store launches, supply chain operations, regulatory developments, and regional buying patterns. We also report on devolved government policies affecting animal welfare, licensing, and retail compliance. Whether you operate in Glasgow, Edinburgh, the Highlands, or beyond, this tag offers commercial insight tailored to pet sector professionals active in the Scottish market.
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Oct- 2022 -25 OctoberIndustry News
Clicktrain K9 Centre to offer iPET Network qualifications
Clicktrain K9 Centre, a dog day care centre, is expanding its school to include a series of iPET Network FE qualifications. Dog trainer Sheilagh Goodwin began teaching people to train their dogs 30 years ago, and along with her husband John, runs Clicktrain K9 Centre in Bonnybridge, Scotland. They offer…
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Sep- 2022 -26 SeptemberRetailers
Jollyes prepares for Glenrothes store opening
Jollyes has announced it is putting the finishing touches to its new store in Glenrothes in Fife, the company’s latest store and fourth in Scotland. The store will open at Saltire Retail Park in Glenrothes on 8 October at 10.00am, with a line-up of events planned for the day, including…
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Aug- 2022 -24 August
Jollyes to open two new Scotland stores amid almost £1m investment
Jollyes has announced it will open two new stores in Scotland following a £950,000 investment, with the new Glenrothes and Edinburgh sites taking Jollyes’ Scottish portfolio to a total of five stores. Recruitment is currently underway for the stores which will open at Glenrothes, Fife, on 24 September and Edinburgh…
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16 AugustManufacturers
Naturaw launches new raw dog food range
Raw dog food manufacturer, Naturaw, has announced the launch of its complete raw dog food range, Forage. The new product is made with carefully selected whole food ingredients to be nutritionally complete to FEDIAF guidelines. The Forage range comprises four varieties; Beef, Lamb and Free Range Chicken as well as…
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1 AugustIndustry News
Shop vacancies fall for third quarter in a row
In the second quarter of 2022, the overall GB vacancy rate decreased to 14.0%, which was 0.1 percentage points better than Q1 and 0.5 percentage points better than the same period last year, according to the BRC. This was the third consecutive quarter of falling vacancy rates. All locations saw…
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Jul- 2022 -28 JulyIndustry News
PetQuip unveils finalists for Industry Awards 2022
The PetQuip trade association has announced the list of finalists for this year’s PetQuip Industry Awards. A record number of entries were received, and following preliminary judging, these have now been whittled down to a list of finalists. Two new categories – ‘Celebrating Green and Organic’ and the ‘Sustainability Award’…
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18 JulyIndustry News
Footfall drops as heatwave hits UK
Footfall across UK high streets are down -7.3% on last week as the country experiences a heatwave, according to Springboard. However, high streets in coastal towns have seen a surge of footfall, rising by 9.0%. The largest drop was seen in greater London, which was down -13% across high streets…
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5 JulyRetailers
Jollyes acquires Penparc as turnover hits £86m
Jollyes has announced it is acquiring Midlands-based Penparc Pet Centre Group to help accelerate its growth, whilst reporting its full-year turnover hit £86m, up by 15% against the prior year. With the support of HSBC, Jollyes has bought Penparc’s five stores in Cannock, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, West Bromwich and Telford. The…
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May- 2022 -31 MayRetailers
Jollyes partners with Stroke Association ahead of new opening
Jollyes has announced a new partnership with the Stroke Association in Scotland that will “celebrate the calming role pets play in people’s lives”. A jointly branded vehicle will debut at the retailer’s new Stirling store at Unit 3 on the Burghmuir Retail Park, which will allow customers to come and…
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16 MayIndustry News
Jollyes unveils manager for new Stirling store
Jollyes has named the manager for its latest store in Stirling as recruitment for new colleagues gets underway. The new store at Unit 3 Burghmuir Retail Park in Stirling will open in mid-June and employ 12 colleagues. Jollyes has recruited Angela Rennie, who has worked for leading retailers including Home…
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