Cloverleaf is celebrating 40 years of excellence in the aquatics industry and will mark the milestone at PATS 2025 (28–30 September) at the NEC Birmingham.  Read more - open to all

The clock is ticking for pet industry professionals to submit their entries for the PetQuip Awards 2025, with only days remaining before the deadline closes. Read more - open to all

Following a successful debut at the event in 2024, the trade association has announced that they will host a UK group at this year’s event, taking place from 29 to 31 October in Bangkok. Read more - open to all

Retailers and buyers are being given an unparalleled opportunity to source all the latest pet, aquatics and equestrian product launches under one roof as leading trade exhibitions PATS and BETA International co-locate to the NEC Birmingham in September 2025. Read more - open to all

Awards dinner at PATS shines a light on the best of the petcare sector’s innovation, creativity and talent. Read more - open to all

The organisers of PATS have today announced that the exhibition will move to the NEC Birmingham in 2025. PATS 2025 – the Pet & Aquatics Trade Show – will take place in Hall 1 of the NEC from Sunday, 28^th September to Tuesday, 30^th September. Read more - open to all

Believing that good buyers have not been given the recognition they deserve, Glee is asking you to nominate people or teams that might qualify as the country’s best buyers for awards being introduced at the show. Read more - members only

Sunshine Garden Centre and Van Hage are the best GCA outdoor living retailers.  Cowell’s and Bents are the best for plants. Read more - members only

2013 turned out to be another disappointing year in all three key sectors of the garden retail market – garden plants, garden care and garden leisure – with all three sectors showing a steady decline in the five years to 2013 covered by the Analysis. Read more - members only

There are celebrations in the air as Henry Bell & Co marks its 200th anniversary. Established in Grantham, Lincolnshire, back in 1825, it has grown to become a market leader in the animal and pet food industry. Read more - open to all

Winning a New Product Award at the Pet & Aquatics Trade Show can have a tremendous impact on the fortunes of a PATS exhibitor. It can help turn a new launch into a bestselling item in pet stores around the country and clinch that all-important export deal. Read more - open to all

FeatherSnap is a Smart Bird Feeder with AI technology build into the camera that captures HD images and video the sends the content to your mobile device via a intuitive and engaging app. Read more - open to all

The Aquatics Zone, a dedicated area for aquatics, watergardening and reptile exhibitors, will again be one of the star attractions at PATS 2025 following a successful launch at last year’s show. Read more - open to all

The biggest-ever PATS closed on a high with exhibitors and visitors delighted by the huge volume of business being done across all three days of the show. Read more - open to all

LeisureGrow, the parent company of Petface, have announced a pet partnership to create Petzone in select Asda stores. Read more - members only

Valentines Day sees the start of National Nest Box Week as we are not the only creatures to get romantic as spring approaches.   The BTO offers an information pack and ideas. Read more - members only

The latest figures from the GCA show 2014 was the best year for 4 years with December beating May as the biggest sales month of the year. Read more - members only