South West

Bruce’s Doggy Daycare installs 3G cameras on vehicles

Bruce’s Doggy Daycare is rolling out a connected vehicle camera solution across its fleet after footage of a serious road collision involving one of its vans was captured during a trial of Intelligent Telematic’s 3G devices. The IT1000 vehicle camera recorded the moment a vehicle jumped a red light and…

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Trilanco supports retailers with three new sales managers

Trilanco Ltd has appointed three new sales managers to support the continued growth and expansion of its agricultural, equine and pet wholesaler business. Martin Balmer, Trilanco’s managing director, says: “In line with the company’s vision to be the leading agricultural, equine and pet wholesaler, the new roles will help to ensure…

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Burns by Your Side scoops up volunteering award

Burns by Your Side, a community scheme initiative led by Burns Pet Nutrition, received the award for Best Volunteer Group (over 25) at the Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS) Volunteering Awards on 7 June. Burns Pet Nutrition is a family company in Wales that makes specialist foods designed for…

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Spring brings a rise in shopper footfall

Footfall in March grew 1.3 percent on the previous year, the fastest growth since March 2014, reported the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The new figures are well above the three-month average of -0.2 percent. However, the new numbers are partly credited to a calendar distortion; March 2016 included Easter Sunday,…

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Only 59% of Londoners have had their canines neutered

Only 59 percent of Londoners and 55 percent of dog owners in Scotland have had their canine companions neutered, reveals a national survey. The information has been released as part of National Pet Month (NPM) to remind people of the benefits of neutering their pets. The survey data, which was…

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Natures Menu expands its team

Natures Menu has embarked on a new project to improve its in-store branding and positioning. “Having trialled a selection of new point of sale materials in a number of flagship stores during 2015 we’re now beginning to roll out our new branding and merchandise to our stockists across the country,” says Emily Cannon,…

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PDSA Encourages Owners to Protect Pets from Fleas

New information released by veterinary charity PDSA claims three million UK pets are at risk of flea infestations this spring. This is despite vet advice to owners to protect their cats and dogs from the blood-sucking parasites. New findings from the PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report – the biggest annual…

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Pets at Home report shows we are a nation of Pet Fanatics!

We truly are a country of pet lovers. A new report conducted by Pets at Home, retailer of pet products and services, shows just how crazy we are about our fur (and feather and scaley) babies. 42% of pet owners say ‘I Love You’ to their pets at least twice a day 88% of…

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Love is all around

The Lovejoys range of premium dog food continues to go from strength-to-strength. Sales have exceeded expectations since its launch late last year and, with the recent addition of both H M Scarterfield Ltd in Sussex and Bones South West Ltd in Devon, the brand is now able to fully serve…

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Monty Halls gets involved in ‘best dog walk’ competition

Dartmouth-based TV explorer and expert diver Monty Halls, whose adventures with his beloved dog Reuben are captured in the hit TV series Great Escapes, is getting behind an exciting new competition to find the best dog walk on the South West Coast Path. Dog walkers are being invited to nominate…

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