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Pets Corner launches own-brand fresh frozen dog food

David Rees — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:02:23 +0000

Retailer Pets Corner has launched an own-brand fresh frozen dog food under the Gentle Kitchen brand. Available in four recipes – Rustic Chicken, Hearty Beef, Tender Lamb and Salmon – with prices starting from RRP £3.99 per pack, each Gentle Kitchen variety contains 67% real meat or fish, along with selected vegetables and functional ingredients such [...]

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Pets at Home’s education programme reaches key milestone

David Rees — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:52:28 +0000

Pets at Home has announced that its Pet Pals programme has now educated more than one million children across the UK about responsible pet ownership. Pet Pals provides free educational workshops for children aged four to 10, helping them learn the fundamentals of responsible pet ownership through interactive games, activities and hands-on experiences. Topics include [...]

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Former retailer Ken Burgess passes away

David Rees — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:30:25 +0000

Pet Business World is sad announce the passing of Ken Burgess, former independent retailer and board member of the Pet Care Trust. Ken passed away peacefully at home on August 3. Until recently, he owned the award-winning Burgess Boys Pet Care Centre in New Addington, Croydon, and was a former chair of the Central Parade [...]

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Pets at Home launches own insurance product

David Rees — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:54:03 +0000

Retailer Pets at Home has launched its long-awaited insurance product, initially on the Compare the Market platform. Pets Insurance is designed to offer “simple, easy to understand cover, removing the complexity owners may face when selecting the right insurance for their pet”, says the retailer. The brand has launched initially on Compare the Market before becoming available via the Pets at Home website and app in September. Pets Insurance will offer three [...]

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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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