Wales
Wales is home to a vibrant and diverse pet industry, spanning independent pet shops, regional chains, distributors, and petcare manufacturers. Pet Gazetteโs coverage under this tag highlights commercial developments across the Welsh market โ including store openings and closures, local supply chain activity, regional demand trends, and government policy affecting pet businesses. We also report on how distinct devolved legislation in Wales impacts pet product retail, animal welfare compliance, and trading standards. This tag provides targeted insight for businesses operating within or supplying to the Welsh pet sector.
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Oct- 2022 -4 OctoberCharities
RSPCA appoints McAdams as official pet food partner
The RSPCA has appointed McAdams, an ultra-premium pet food made using ethically sourced whole free-range meats, as its official pet food partner. Available exclusively to the independent pet trade, the McAdams partnership will see dogs and cats within the care of the RSPCAโs UK rehoming centres, being fed the McAdams…
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Aug- 2022 -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 -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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May- 2022 -20 MayIndustry News
Pets at Home invests in Project Blu
Pets at Home Group has announced it has made a strategic investment in Project Blu, an eco-conscious supplier of branded pet accessories. Pets at Home will be the first UK retailer to offer Project Bluโs full product range, available across its 457 stores and online at Petsathome.co.uk from early July…
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10 MayIndustry News
Blue Peterโs Tim Vincent opens Jollyes flagship Wrexham store
TV star Tim Vincent officially opened Jollyesโ flagship Wrexham store on Saturday 7 May 2022. The Welsh actor and presenter โ who started his career at Theater Clwyd in North Wales and is familiar to millions from his time on Blue Peter โ cut the ribbon and then shortly after…
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Apr- 2022 -26 AprilIndustry News
Inspired Pet Nutrition to invest over ยฃ6m in Kinmel plant
Inspired Pet Nutrition has announced it is investing more than ยฃ6m at its plant at Kinmel in North Wales. This investment will triple the siteโs wet dog food tray capacity to more than 75m units a year. The investment will follow a two-stage process, with the first stage coming later…
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20 AprilIndustry News
PetPlace comes under new ownership
PetPlace has come under new ownership by Snowdon Holdings after having completed a management buyout (MBO) for an undisclosed sum.ย It revealed Sion Pritchard and Paul Penketh, directors of Snowdon Holdings, are now majority shareholders of the firm. The company has stores in Abergele, Ruthin, Mold, Llangefni and Chirk, and…
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12 AprilIndustry News
Jollyes to open Wrexham store this spring
Jollyes has announced it will open its brand-new flagship store at Wrexhamโs Border Retail Park on Saturday 7 May. It revealed the new opening will create 10 jobs as part of a ยฃ1m investment in the borough. Jollyes said its new store will be a โlandmark oneโ for the pet…
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4 AprilIndustry News
Dewkes Pet Store opens second site amid new subscription service
Swansea-based Dewkes Pet Store has announced the opening of a second shop in Sketty, and the launch of a new subscription service. The independent pet store launched last year in Mumbles, and has since seen โsignificant growthโ. The new site will offer a host of new features and benefits, including…
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Feb- 2022 -23 FebruaryIndustry News
Jollyes unveils plans for new store in Wrexham
Jolleys has announced its plans for a new store in Wrexham, North Wales, which will open in April. Jollyes has said it is taking over the lease previously held by Bensons for Beds which is due to close at the end of February. The firm also revealed recruitment is under…
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