The August 2026 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, features and comments, including:
- CLOSED SHOP: Government committee recommends restricting sale of flea and tick medication on environmental grounds.
- AUTOMATIC RESPONSE: Pet store offers robot dogs for sale.
- LOOKING GOOD: PATS 2026 creates new grooming sessions for retailers and a new showcase for product launches.
- CELEBRATING LOCAL: Store owners put out the flags for National Pet Shop Day.
- GOING DEEPER INTO TICKS: More detail and reaction to the House of Lords committee’s findings on pet parasite medication.
- A BROAD FRONT: A new store in Norfolk is already enjoying the benefits of good customer feedback.
- SHOPPING AROUND: Our mystery shopping team visit stores in the Yorkshire town of Harrogate.
- PRIVATE LABEL: Manufacturers invest in new production capability and seek new retail clients for own-brand supply.
- AQUATIC NEWS: A round-up of news from the aquatic sector.
- PRODUCT NEWS: 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.
