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Pets at Home and Blue Cross launch summer fundraising event

David Rees — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:12:35 +0000

Pet charity Blue Cross has launched a nationwide summer fundraising event in partnership with Pets at Home. Running on August 10-31, the event will raise funds and collect donations for Blue Cross’s pet food banks, which supports owners struggling to cover costs for their dogs, cats and small animals, such as rabbits and guinea pigs. [...]

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Sussex aquatic centre begins new chapter

David Rees — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:59:57 +0000

The World of Water aquatic centre in West Sussex is to reopen next week as Watermeadow Aquatic & Plant Centre following an acquisition by a garden centre entrepreneur. The site in Turners Hill, near Crawley, has been acquired by Benjamin Tate, executive director of the family-owned business Tates of Sussex, ensuring the long-established centre remains [...]

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Organisers hail success of National Pet Shop Day

David Rees — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:35:29 +0000

Hundreds of independent pet shops supported the third annual National Pet Shop Day last month, with the response from communities described by organiser Johnson’s Veterinary Products as “everything they had hoped for”. Retail activity on the designated day of Saturday July 11 included photography pop-ups, charity raffles, interactive activities, free treats, goodie bags, in-store discounts [...]

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First quarter sales increase at Pets at Home

David Rees — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:22:51 +0000

Retail consumer revenue at Pets at Home was up by 4.9% in the first quarter of the financial year, according to its latest trading statement. For the 16-week period to 16 July 2026, retail consumer revenue rose 4.9% to £399m. During the quarter, the business won market share, with volumes growing ahead of sales, and [...]

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Pets at Home appoints new people officer

David Rees — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:20:38 +0000

The Pets at Home Group has appointed Sarah Findlater as group chief people officer, covering its retail, vets and insurance sectors. Findlater has spent nearly three decades with Marks and Spencer, most recently as Chief People Officer shaping culture, leadership and organisational performance as the business underwent a period of transformation. She will join the [...]

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Many dog and cat owners failing to understand nutritional needs, says survey

David Rees — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:12:22 +0000

One in four UK dog and cat owners have either never reviewed their pet’s food or cannot remember the last time they checked it was still meeting their needs, according to new research from Pets at Home. Based on an estimated population of 13.5 million UK dog and cat owning households, that equates to 3.4 million owners, [...]

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PATS 2026 to include retailer sessions in expanded Grooming Zone

David Rees — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:11:23 +0000

Trade exhibition PATS will feature an expanded Grooming Zone for 2026, including new retailer-focused sessions. Delivered in partnership with the British Isles Grooming Association (BIGA), the dedicated Grooming Zone will bring together some of the UK’s leading professional groomers to share their knowledge, techniques and industry expertise. Alongside live grooming demonstrations, BIGA will host a [...]

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DOG and Just for Pets to champion British manufacturers

David Rees — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:22:43 +0000

Retailer Just for Pets and sister brand DOG have launched a new initiative to champion British-made pet products. The retail group is reaching out to independent workshops and skilled craftspeople to help shine a spotlight on British manufacturing. The DOG brand is already built around UK production, with leather collars and leads handcrafted in the [...]

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UK pet store offering robot dogs for sale

David Rees — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:41:21 +0000

An innovative pet business in Birmingham is branching out with a brand-new product category – robot dogs. Pets Villa is the first pet retailer in the UK to sell the AGIBOT D1, a quadruped robot from AGIBOT (Zhiyuan Robotics), one of the world’s leading embodied-AI robotics companies. The joystick-controlled D1 has a 3.5 m/s top [...]

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Marleybones expands into Pets at Home

David Rees — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:38:47 +0000

Shelf-stable fresh dog food brand Marleybones has announced its largest retail expansion yet with a national listing with Pets at Home. Pets at Home will become the first retailer to stock Marleybones’ full Pantry Fresh meal range, with nine SKUs including single meals, 12-pack cases and a new Variety Pack. The gently cooked, shelf-stable meals [...]

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