The July 2026 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, features and comments, including:
- POTENTIAL IRRITATION: New poll suggests the worst-off will suffer most if the government restricts access to certain flea and tick medications.
- ROOM AT THE TOP: PIF launches 2026 awards programme.
- FUNDING BOOSTS: New investment floods in for fresh and raw firms as they plan entry into retail.
- SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL: New developments in the small animals category.
- EUROPEAN CAPITAL: Why the UK has become the European epicentre of direct-to-consumer pet food sales.
- PHOENIX FROM THE FLAMES: An independent retailer with a 50-year history rings the changes at a new location.
- SHOPPING AROUND: Our mystery shopping team visit stores in central London.
- WILD BIRDS: New products and current issues for feeding garden visitors.
- AQUATIC NEWS: A round-up of news from the aquatic sector.
- PRODUCTS: New products and supplier initiatives that have caught our eye this month.
- WEIRD & WONDERFUL: Some unusual and off-the-wall stories from the animal kingdom.
- BEHIND THE COUNTER: More tales of the day-to-day life of an independent retailer.



