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Hozelock adds to popular trigger sprayer range
Floralsilk opens impressive purpose built showroom
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Get set go – supporters confirm plans for Garden Re-Leaf
Online garden products retailer sold to private equity firm
Plant sales point to a summer of colour
elho earns Certified B Corporation status
Scotsdale warehouse extension gets green light
HTA reports tough trading conditions in January
Record manufacturing output and inventory holding to serve increased customer demand
March decision date for spoga+gafa
Garden centres in Top 10 list for 'popular local retailers'
Not all topsoils are created equal!
Cost and time reduction for nursery management
Altons BBQ World, Aylett Nurseries, Barton Grange, Baytree, Busy Bee, Groves, Pengelly, Pughs, The Old Railway Line and Squires Badshot Lea are the winners of GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards
Christmas Future Trends at Glee's Festive Focus Day
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Plant feeding frenzy boosts garden product sales
HTA reacts to post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland
Early Birds and better weather send growing media sales crazy
HTA’s OMC agree to form group to communicate industry’s future research needs
Cold weather boost for Wild Bird Care
BHETA moves Exclusively Show to August
Understanding and developing ornamental horticulture in China
The best of last week's
Joules acquires digitally led retailer Garden Trading
Pearson Memorial medal awarded to Adam Wigglesworth of Aylett Nurseries
AMES UK invest more than £1m in infrastructure and people in response to increasing market demand
Looking forward to better weather
New Board Members and Future Chairman confirmed at GCA AGM
The green shoots of recovery
From Seeds to Suet, Honeyfield’s continue to innovate
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Barton Grange Christmas 2020 - Exclusive GTN Xtra Photo Tour
Squires Badshot Lea - Christmas 2020
Perrywood at Christmas 2020 - with correct photo gallery now...
British Garden Centres open their 58th centre at Thatcham
Haskins Snowhill re-opens after £15m re-vamp
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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All the latest news from the world of pet products
Pet brands triumph in Product of the Year awards
ChickenGuard achieves record worldwide sales
OATA seeks urgent government action over import problems
Virtual Petindex is open for registrations
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Virtual Petindex is open for registrations
 

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced that Virtual Petindex (VPI), the UK pet industry’s virtual trade show, is now open for visitor registrations.

 

Taking place from Tuesday 16 – Tuesday 30 March 2021, with two ‘live’ days scheduled for 16 and 17 March, VPI will provide a unique platform for visitors to access new suppliers without all the associated costs of visiting a traditional trade show. The event will engage pet industry exhibitors and visitors from all over the world in one virtual venue and will enable exhibitors to talk to trade visitors through live interaction tools which can be accessed from any device.

 

At VPI, trade visitors can access:

  • Free registration
  • Webinars and presentations from industry experts
  • New products
  • Product promotions and discounts
  • Online ordering
  • Real time communication with exhibitors

A fantastic line-up of webinars has been created to complement the trade show, offering high quality talks for pet professionals on a range of subjects. These can be watched free of charge at VPI once you have registered to attend. Some of the webinars available to view exclusively at Virtual Petindex include:

  • Dr Sean Wensley, PDSA: How can we Improve the Wellbeing of the UK's Pet Dogs, Cats and Rabbits?
  • Hannah Capon, veterinary surgeon: Not Just a Disease of the Senior Dog - Canine Osteoarthritis
  • Louise Moran, Bruce's Doggy Daycare: Time to Chill - Managing Downtime in Dog Daycare
  • Shannah Cantillon, Pet Business Insurance: Your Pet Business Insurance: What you Need to Know.
  • Fleur Maitland LCGI, The Clip Joint: Clippity Snip! A Snap-tastic Salon Trim

In addition, there are a number of live ‘round-table’ discussions taking place at certain times, which visitors can attend and put their questions to those taking part:

 

Tuesday 16 March – 12pm

Making Visual Merchandising Work for You
The panel will discuss the relevance of visual merchandising and how it impacts customer experience and subsequent sales. So far confirmed are: Mark Johnson, Smurfit Kappa PLCPeter Roy, Natures Menu; and Rob Brown, Browns Natural Pet Store.

 

Tuesday 16 March – 3pm

Pet Retailing Around the World
The panel will discuss the difference in retailing across the globe and investigate how to attract new customer and engage with existing customers in the face of changing customer trends. So far confirmed are: Phil Jones, Dubai Pet Food (Dubai); Michael Levy, Pet Food Express (USA); Dean Richmond, Pet Family (UK).

 

Wednesday 17 March – 1pm

The Impact of TV Programmes on the Pet Grooming Sector
This panel discussion will investigate how the public perception of dog grooming has changed as a result of TV shows. So far confirmed are: Stuart Simons, Groom Dog City; Jody Gordon, The Animal Welfare Consultancy; Verity Hardcastle, Shampooches of Harrogate and Colin Taylor, Colin Taylor Grooming.

 

To find out more about the VPI, including additional webinar details; and to register to attend, please visit https://vpi.vfairs.com/

 

You can also contact Daniel.everett@petfederation.co.uk, or telephone +44 (0)1234 224507 for more information. 

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