Retailers

Feb- 2022 -

4 February

Lintbells names Fiona Hope as new CEO

Lintbells, parent company of YuMOVE, has announced that Fiona Hope, chief commercial officer (CCO), will step into the CEO role from the beginning of February. It also revealed Lintbells co-founder and current CEO, Dr John Howie DL will step into the innovation role to put “greater focus” on Lintbells’ pipeline…

3 February

Pets 2 Places welcomes first franchisee

Pet transport service Pets 2 Places Limited has welcomed their first franchisee in Solihull. It revealed Nic Hughes, 50, launched the Solihull site in January 2022 in order to help pet owners in the town who would otherwise be struggling to get their pets to essential appointments such as the…

1 February

Grove Pet Foods acquired by Cranswick

Grove Pet Foods has announced it has been acquired by UK food producer, Cranswick. The pet business is a producer of dry dog food for several leading brands under private label relationships alongside its own brands including Vitalin (natural) and Alpha Feeds (working dog). It operates “predominantly” from a purpose-built…

Jan- 2022 -

27 January

Fleetful launches first ‘HelloFresh’ for dogs

Plant-based dog food retailer, Fleetful has released a new ‘HelloFresh’ dog food recipe kit. Its solution is its hemp and chickpea protein powder dog Kit, “empowering” dog owners to make fresh, balanced, plant-based dog food. It revealed that with more dogs allergic to animal proteins, combined with dust mites in…

26 January

Denzel’s launches limited-edition valentines treats

Denzel’s, the healthy snack brand for dogs, has launched a “special” Valentine’s treat in over 300 Tesco stores and specialist pet shops nationwide. Founded by Nathan Perry and James Lacy, the business launched in 2018 with initial funding from Virgin StartUp, and recently took on investment from Holly Branson and…

26 January

Pets at Home ups profit guidance to £140m

The Pets at Home Group has reported its total group revenues grew by 5.8% to £319.4m over the 12 week period from 8 October to 30 December 2021, and the group has now upped its full year pre-tax profits forecast to £140m for FY22. Despite supply chain pressures, group like-for-like…

21 January

Barking Bags to feature on Dragons Den

Barking Bags, a pet accessory business based near Milton Keynes, has announced it is about to set foot in the BBC One Dragon’s Den on 27 January. The brand was created by Debbie Greaves and partner, Rob Angell who were both inspired by the need to find a bag that…

20 January

Jollyes sets sights on expansion as sales surge

Jollyes has announced “ambitious” growth plans after seeing sales surge to a “record high” £42m in the half year to 30 November. It revealed the retailer plans to open 20 new stores in the next 12 months, including new Scottish stores in Edinburgh, Glenrothes and Stirling, a new Welsh store…

12 January

Pet Industry Federation hosts export solution webinar

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF), the UK trade association for pet businesses, is hosting an export webinar to introduce details of a new export solution for UK pet businesses, who want to sell their products to customers in the EU. It revealed since Brexit, exporting to the EU has become…

11 January

Butternut Box wins customer engagement award

Fresh dog food company Butternut Box has been awarded the European Contact Centre and Customer Service Award for Best Customer Engagement approach. The award was previously held by the likes of Ebay and Gusto, for the work and commitment delivered by their customer love team. According to the brand, putting…