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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Feb- 2022 -22 FebruaryIndustry News
Storm Eunice curtails footfall rise
Storm Eunice โheavily impactedโ footfall across the UK, with a -3.8% decline from the week before and drops in all three destination types, according to retail experts Springboard. However, it said the distortion created by the weather meant that the result between Sunday and Thursday was โwholly different from Friday…
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17 FebruaryIndustry News
New Scottish Veterinary Service unveiled
Field animal health and welfare functions currently delivered by the Animal and Plant Health Agency in Scotland are to be replaced by a new Scottish Veterinary Service (SVS). Speaking at the NFUS AGM, the Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon gave the green light to the new service, which will be…
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16 FebruaryLatest News
Pets Choice signs five-year lease agreement with ABP
Pets Choice has signed a five year lease and shipping agreement with ABP at the port of Cardiff, securing 18 permanent jobs. Pets Choice have been managing the cat litter manufacturing facility since the acquisition of โlongstandingโ pet healthcare brand, Bob Martin UK in 2019 and the brand is growing…
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Jan- 2022 -28 JanuaryCharities
RSPCA to make UK โglobal leaderโ for animal welfare
After a successful first year of its new strategy, the RSPCA has announced its upcoming plans to make the UK a global leader for animal welfare. It revealed the new strategy saw โmany successesโ such as tougher sentencing for animal abusers, increasing supporter numbers and the introduction of flexible working…
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Dec- 2021 -23 DecemberCharities
RSPCA fears animal neglect will rise this Christmas
87% of itโs frontline rescuers fear neglect of pets will rise this festive season, according to the RSPCAโs survey results. Rescuers fear that the rise in pet ownership during the pandemic and pets bought on impulse will result in more animals being neglected this year. Some 84% are also concerned…
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13 DecemberBusiness
Animal Trust launches ยฃ2m crowdfunding campaign
Animal Trust has announced it is looking to raise ยฃ2m of investment crowdfunding to help expand its services in England and Wales. The group, which is set up as a community interest company, has launched its new bond offer on the Triodos Crowdfunding platform.ย Animal Trust said its mission is…
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Nov- 2021 -26 NovemberIndustry News
Footfall on the rise ahead of festive season
Footfall in UK retail destinations rose by 4.1% last week compared with the week before, a โconsiderable improvementโ from the rise of 1.5% in the previous week, according to the latest figures from Springboard. In high streets the increase was even greater at 6.2%, nearly double the rise of 3.3%…
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10 NovemberManufacturers
Arden Grange gifts 40,000 meals to charity
Pet food company Arden Grange has gifted over 40,000 dog and cat meals to twenty-five independent animal rescue centres in the UK in its annual charity giveaway. In August, the brand asked its followers on Instagram and Facebook to nominate their favourite independent animal charities for entry into a prize…
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Oct- 2021 -21 OctoberRetailers
Jollyes to recruit 150 young people across stores
Jollyes has outlined new plans to recruit 150 young people to work in its stores.ย The pet goods retailer said it is looking for staff who will gain a wide range of retail experience as customer advisers, including looking after pets in sites that sell live animals, and assistant groomers…
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20 OctoberAwards
OATA names Stakeholder Engagement Award recipient
OATA has awarded the Stakeholder Engagement Award to Alasdair Scott of the Fish Health Inspectorate in recognition of his long-standing work with the industry. He was presented with the accolade at AQUA2021. This marks the first time OATA has presented this award to recognise officials who demonstrate the โhighest levels…
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