Jollyes posts record-breaking Xmas sales

Jollyes has announced that it posted record-breaking Christmas sales with like-for-like sales up 13% for the five weeks ended 31 December 2023.

The final week before Christmas was Jollyes strongest seven-day trading period in its history with almost 45%more customers than the previous year and 26% on a like-for-like basis.

The total growth for the period was 25%, testament to Jollyes continued investment in value and services.

This news comes as Jollyes gears up to open its 100th store In Newport, Wales on 1 March.

This comes as part of a three new store openings, with openings in Belfast on 23 February and Rotherham 22 March, on the horizon.

Since the beginning of 2022, Jollyes has doubled the size of its estate opening 34 new stores.

The company also confirmed that the first deliveries from its new Wincanton distribution centre in Middlewich, Cheshire would take place next week (5 February).

Joe Wykes, CEO, said: “Christmas saw us continue to fly, delivering market-leading trading both in stores and online as we brought our special combination of expertise, service and value to UK pet parents.

“A big thank you to our 1,000-strong team – I know these excellent results are powered by their hard work for customers in the communities they serve.We’re looking forward to trading from 100 stores for the first time and continuing to invest in 2024 in building a platform for even more growth in the months ahead.”