Waitrose

Ocado ditches Waitrose; Bill gates orders £500m beast-yacht; Boris to lower immigration wage threshold

A busy start to the week in the business pages. As the coronavirus story unfolds I am reluctant to spend every day providing updates on it, but it is worth noting quickly that there is likely to be some worldwide economic turbulence due to the latest developments. A slew of…

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Who would have thought skinny jeans could be anyone’s undoing?

It’s not often that the business pages give you a good belly laugh. But today we have the spectacle of Marks & Spencer blaming its poor Christmas trading results partly on an oversupply of skinny jeans for men. Apparently customer surveys revealed that the high street bellwether’s ranges were “too old” the…

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Pets Choice bolsters team with senior appointments

Pet food manufacturer Pets Choice has announced the appointment of two new recruits to its sales team. Jenny Kennedy, head of category and insights and Kelly Hall, national account manager of Grocery Retail, join the business with more than 30 years’ combined experience within fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), working with…

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The evolution of dog food

In 1860, when James Spratt created the first dog biscuit brand, which contained a mix of wheat, vegetables, beetroot, and “the dried, unsalted, gelatinous parts of prairie beef”, he unwittingly pioneered a category now worth £17bn a year in the UK. His biscuits were expensive, and wisely targeted at the…

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Start-up dog snack brand’s success as it secures retail listings

Premium dog snack company Denzel’s said it has seen “overwhelming success” as it secured “major retail listings” since its launch in September. The brand’s health on the go chews has gained international retail contracts across five different countries. Denzel’s is now available at online supermarket Ocado, independent pet stores, cafes,…

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Edgard and Cooper releases new additions to dog food range

Healthy pet food company Edgard & Cooper has updated its dog food offering and unveiled a brand refresh. The updates come as the brand revealed a new listing on Amazon (8 October), increased distribution and a focus on the UK market. The company has responded to growing consumer demand with…

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Radio Systems PetSafe Europe appoints new business development manager

Radio Systems PetSafe Europe Limited (RSPEL), parent company of PetSafe Brand, has announced the appointment of Alex Bewley as its business development manager. The new appointment is a further boost to the company’s sales team following Nicki Hamilton joining the business as EMEA sales director last month. At RSPEL, Bewley’s…

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Top four pet retailers lose brand visibility over year, study shows

Pets at Home is among the top four pet retail companies which has experienced an eight percent drop in its brand visibility over the past year, a new report has revealed. However, the retailer remains at the top of the market according to The Pets Supplier Insight Report, produced by digital…

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Weather boosts wild bird food sales

The cold weather that plagued the UK last week saw shoppers upping their spend on bird feed. According to the latest figures from IRI in the w/e 3 March 2018, consumers spent nearly half a million pound of bird feed. IRI’s granular store-level data from the UK’s major multiples (Tesco, Waitrose, M&S,…

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Pet brand launches treats into Waitrose

Loving pets has launched its ‘Totally Grainless’ dental dog treats into Waitrose stores. Loving Pets has a huge focus on high quality ingredients, its treats are designed and manufactured in its very own SQF Grade 2/EU approved facility in the US. Jonathon Moyce, managing director for Loving Pets Europe says…

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