Jollyes
This coverage focuses on Jollyes, a UK pet retail chain, and its role within the wider petcare industry. Pet Gazette reports on Jollyes’ store openings, refurbishments, product range developments, marketing initiatives, and partnerships with suppliers and distributors. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights into the company’s market positioning, retail strategies, and contribution to the growth of the UK pet retail sector.
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Apr- 2025 -15 AprilRetailers
Jollyes permanently removes small animals from stores
Jollyes has completed the removal of small animals from all 100-plus stores as it accelerates the roll out of raw frozen food across its stores. The move, which has involved the phased removal of all live rabbits, guinea pigs and birds, has been completed over a 12-month period giving breeders…
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Mar- 2025 -5 MarchRetailers
Jollyes names opening date for Chichester and Pontefract stores
Jollyes has confirmed its next two new stores, in Chichester and Pontefract will both open on Friday 14 March at 10.00am. Both new stores will provide pet owners to Jollyes’ raw food frozen ‘shop-in-shop’ and community pet clinics which will offer essential vet services such as microchipping and vaccinations. Jollyes…
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Jan- 2025 -29 JanuaryRetailers
Jollyes reveals plans to open five new stores and refurb five others
Jollyes has revealed the locations of its next five stores as well as plans to overhaul five existing stores. In March the retailer will open stores in Pontefract and Chichester followed by openings in Swansea and Chesterfield in the first half of the year as well as relocating its existing…
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Dec- 2024 -18 DecemberRetailers
Jollyes extends parental leave policy
Jollyes has announced that employees will be entitled to enhanced paid maternity leave of six months, up from six weeks, as part of improved support for its staff. Alongside this, paid paternity leave will double to four weeks, up from two weeks. Furthermore, the retailer has introduced fertility leave for…
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17 DecemberRetailers
Jollyes makes first £5,000 NFRSA donation
Jollyes has handed over £5,000 to the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals (NFRSA) after beginning fundraising for the charity in October. Over the next 12 months, all Jollyes’ stores are raising money for NFRSA through collection boxes in their stores. Customer donations are being matched by Jollyes and the…
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Nov- 2024 -26 NovemberRetailing
Jollyes to open three new stores
Jollyes has revealed that it is set to open three new stores in Leyland, East Kilbride and Cardiff. The first opened on 16 November in Leyland, Lancashire on Towngate with the other two locations to open on Saturday 30 November. Alongside this, Jollyes has announced the first stage of a…
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Oct- 2024 -29 OctoberRetailers
Jollyes appoints new COO
Jollyes has announced the appointment of Adam Dury as its new chief operating officer effective January. For the last five years Dury has been chief commercial officer at Card Factory plc and a key member of its group operating board. Prior to Card Factory, he worked in commercial roles at…
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23 OctoberRetailers
Jollyes to open three stores before the end of the year
Jollyes has announced that it is set to open three new stores, in East Kilbride, Leyland and Cardiff, before the end of the year. The Leyland store will be the first to open on Friday 15 November, with a formal ceremony the next day. It comes as Jollyes stores across…
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10 OctoberRetailers
Jollyes launches new careers website
Jollyes has launched a new careers website alongside a series of initiatives for colleagues who work, or aspire to work, at the company. The retailer is launching a programme called ‘fur-st impressions’ that lets those applying for a job to bring their pet with them to their interview. After a…
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Sep- 2024 -23 SeptemberRetailers
Jollyes opens new pet store in York
Jollyes has opened its first York store at Monks Cross Shopping Park, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington. Rt hon lord mayor of York, councillor Margaret Wells performed the red ribbon cutting ceremony. Alongside the lord mayor was detector dog Pablo and his handler Beverley Boynton who bit through a string of…
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