The May 2026 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, features and comments, including:
- USE IT OR LOSE IT: National Pet Shop Day campaign urges shoppers to love their local store.
- NEW RIGHTS FOR RENTERS: A potential boost for pet ownership as The Renters Rights Act comes into force.
- DEPOT DESIGN: Pedigree Wholesale adapts national warehouse structure.
- EXTRA FOCUS: PATS show to offer Hosted Buyer Programme for key retailers.
- UNDER THE SKIN: Government triggers review into sales status of flea and tick treatment products.
- CASTLE BUILDING: A new pet store at the Belvoir Castle estate underpins a dog-friendly strategy.
- SHOPPING AROUND: Our mystery shopping team visit stores in the university city of Oxford.
- PRODUCT NEWS: New products and supplier initiatives that have caught our eye this month.
- AQUATIC NEWS: A round-up of news from the aquatic sector.
- 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.
