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Pets at Home maintains guidance despite fall in H1 profits

Pets at Home has maintained its profit guidance despite seeing underlying pre-tax profits slump 19.3% to £47.8m during the first half of the year ended 12 October.  The retailer attributed the fall in profits to the costs associated with the relaunch of its brand and transition of stores to the…

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Broker downgrades Pets at Home stock from ‘buy’ to ‘hold’

Analysts at Shore Capital have downgraded its recommendation of Pets at Home stock from buy to hold, according to reports from The Times. This is as a result of uncertainties around the business especially in regards issues at its new distribution centre and the competition regulator’s review of the veterinary…

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Pets at Home opens new £93m fulfilment centre

Pets at Home has opened a new £93m purpose-built distribution centre in Staffordshire. The pet care retailer said that the development is the “biggest” investment in the company’s 32-year history. The new centre sits within a 70-acre site at Stafford North Business Park and was overseen by commercial property developer…

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Lidl relaunches summer pet line

Lidl has announced that it is relaunching its popular summer pet products on 4 May. The products include a dog bed with sunshade which retails for £19.99 and a dog pool which retails for £29.99. Lastly, the supermarket will be selling a Nerf dog toy for £7.99 which is a…

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Pets at Home selects Blue Yonder to upgrade warehouse capabilities

Pets at Home has announced it has upgraded its warehouse capabilities and selected Blue Yonder’s Warehouse Management System (WMS) to help meet the increase in consumer demand for pet care products and services. The brand is currently underway with a wider digital transformation programme that covers all areas of its…

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Pets at Home partners with Relex to optimise supply chain

Pets at Home has partnered with Relex Solutions, a provider of unified retail solutions, to further optimise its supply chain operations across forecasting, on-shelf availability, inventory planning, and the automation of manual tasks. Relex will service the brand’s online channel as well as its 453 stores and distribution centres across…

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Pedigree Wholesale to stock GiGwi toys

Pedigree Wholesale, one of the UK’s largest pet product wholesalers, has announced it will stock GiGwi toys – a range of dog toys.  GiGwi toys are “high-quality”, with most products in the collection made using Thermoplastic Rubber (TPR) for increased durability.  The range features a variety of plush toys, tug…

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Pets At Home partners with Panther Logistics

Pets at Home has selected two-man delivery specialists Panther Logistics as its two-man delivery partner. Panther, which has a national presence across the UK, will offer its seven day a week next day delivery two-man services where it will be responsible for delivering “large items” such as rabbit hutches and…

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Antos rebrands to Nova Dog Chews

Antos has announced that it has now rebranded to Nova Dog Chews, effective from July 2021 onwards.  The company specialises in the manufacturing and supply of premium quality dog chews, including Highland Antler, Yak Snacks and Paddock Farm Ostrich products, amongst others.  The group, which has been trading since 2005,…

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Plans approved for Pets at Home distribution centre

Plans have been unanimously approved for a new state-of-the-art national storage and distribution centre in Staffordshire on behalf of Pets at Home. Stoford Developments will deliver a purpose-built warehouse unit on a 52-acre site at Stafford North Business Park, close to Jct 14 of the M6. The development will deliver…

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