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.

Dec- 2024 -

18 December

Retailers

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 December

Retailers

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 November

Retailing

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 October

Retailers

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 October

Retailers

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 October

Retailers

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 September

Retailers

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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5 September

Retailers

Jollyes to open new store in York

Jollyes has announced that it is set to open a new store in York on 20 September. The store at Monks Cross Shopping Park will open in a unit vacated by Tui travel earlier this year. The new store in York will create 12 jobs and will be led by…
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Aug- 2024 -

19 August

Retailers

Jollyes unveils new Chester pet superstore

Jollyes has opened its first Chester store at 2B Chester Retail Park, Old Seals Way. The new store will provide pet owners in Chester access to Jollyes’ raw food frozen ‘shop-in-shop’ and a community pet clinic which will open later this year. The opening has also created 12 jobs and…
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9 August

Retailers

Jollyes names opening date for new Chester store

Jollyes has announced that it will open its first Chester store at 10.00am on Friday 16 August. The store, at 2B Chester Retail Park, Old Seals Way, Chester, will open a unit vacated by Poundland earlier this year. The new Chester store, which will create 12 jobs, will be led…
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