Blackpool
This coverage highlights petcare industry news and business developments in Blackpool. Pet Gazette reports on the activities of local independent pet shops, regional distributors, and national retail chains serving the area. Our editorial also explores community initiatives, tourism-driven trade, and case studies of pet businesses in Blackpool. For pet trade professionals, this section provides insights into how Blackpool’s retail environment, consumer demand, and regional economy connect with wider opportunities and challenges across the UK petcare market.
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Dec- 2025 -30 DecemberPet Owners
My Three Cats expands into Blackpool with first franchise launch
Specialist cat-sitting service My Three Cats has expanded into Blackpool, launching its first franchise territory as demand for feline-only, in-home care continues to grow. The new franchise will cover Blackpool and the Fylde coast and will be operated by Rachel Wrigley, alongside her husband Adam and son Sam. The family…
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Nov- 2025 -25 NovemberRetailers
Jollyes opens five new stores in former Poundland sites
Jollyes will open the first of five new stores in former Poundland units this week as part of a wider plan to launch six outlets in six weeks ahead of Christmas. The first conversion will open in Thurrock on 28 November, followed by a store in Colne on 29 November.…
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Oct- 2025 -28 OctoberRetailers
Jollyes to open six new stores in six weeks
Pet retailer Jollyes will open six new stores between mid-November and mid-December, including five in former Poundland locations due to close this year. The company, which recently opened in Chesterfield, will launch new stores in Swansea on 15 November and Southend on 22 November, followed by Thurrock on 28 November,…
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Jul- 2024 -3 JulyVeterinary
Robert Jones Vets moves to new £1m practice in Blackpool
CVS’ Robert Jones Vets has invested over £1m to relocate and upgrade its practice in Blackpool. The surgery has moved 1.5 miles from St. Annes Road to a larger 3,200 square foot purpose-built building on Cornelian Way in the south of the town. The new larger property will enable the…
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Jul- 2020 -15 JulyAwards
Bestpets named ‘wholesaler of the year’
Bestpets has been voted “wholesaler of the year” in the Pet Product Marketing Retailer Recommended Awards 2020, for the second consecutive year. The voting was open for a month supported by a campaign in Pet Product Marketing magazine as well as online channels. In addition, Bestpets previously claimed victory at…
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Jan- 2020 -20 JanuaryPet Owners
Blackpool named best location for tenants with pets
Blackpool has been named as the best location to rent if you are a pet owner, according to property management company Howsy. Following its research, which examined domestic garden space and green space against rent prices, Blackpool was the best area for pet owners. Some 22.8% of Blackpool land is…
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Jan- 2018 -2 JanuaryIndustry News
Dog saved after having teeth glued together by leaflet
A Jack Russell was saved from a sticky situation by PDSA vets after munching on a glossy leaflet that glued his teeth together. Oscar, 10, had to be rushed to the charity’s Blackpool Pet Hospital for emergency treatment after he was unable to open his mouth. The beloved pet was…
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May- 2017 -10 MayCurrent Affairs
PDSA helps UK pets to reach a healthy weight
Vet charity PDSA has named the heavy dogs, cats and rabbits taking on the pet weight-loss challenge – PDSA Pet Fit Club. This year’s fat fighters include a rabbit with a serious carrot habit, a cat so big it got stuck in the cat flap and a pint-sized Pug who dines…
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Mar- 2017 -21 MarchAwards
Pet companies scoop up Lancashire’s Red Rose Awards
Group55 and Pets Choice have both been announced as winners at Lancashire’s recent Red Rose Awards. Pets Choice received the ‘Manufacturing Business Award’, while Group55 won the ‘International Achievement Award’. The Red Rose awards ceremony was held at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens on March 9. Group55’s international sales manager, Martin Breen, commented: “It…
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Aug- 2016 -25 AugustCurrent Affairs
Four-week old stingray welcomed at Blackpool
SEA LIFE Blackpool has welcomed its first four-week old Blue Spotted Ribbontail Stingray to the centre in a bid to help with conservation of the protected species. Blue Spotted Ribbontail Stingrays, whose natural habitat is shallow lagoons and reef flats, can grow up to 70cm in length and have two…
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