The March 2024 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, features and comments, including:
NEW DEAL: Jollyes gets a new financial backer to fund further expansion.
ROOM AT THE TOP: Pets at Home appoints a new retail chief.
NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS: International trade exhibitions set to have a bumper year.
TELEVISION AWARD: Innovative pet gift card supplier gets funding from the Dragon’s Den.
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: New report shows crossbreed puppies in high demand from new pet owners.
THINKING BIG: We catch up with Jollyes’ chief executive Joe Wykes at the opening of the group’s 100th store.
SHOPPING AROUND: Our mystery shopping team checks out stores in Exeter.
PRIVATE LABEL: Manufacturers present an ever-widening choice of recipes and food types as private and white label options for retailers.
FOCUS ON KIBBLE: The continuing journey towards maximising product quality in the dry food sector.
10 QUESTIONS: Robert Constance from Whitebridge Pet Brands reveals the inside track on the company’s new Born Carnivore brand.
AQUATICS: A round-up of news from the aquatic sector.
PRODUCT NEWS: New products and supplier initiatives that have caught our eye.
WEIRD & WONDERFUL: A selection of 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.