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Jollyes to launch Pet Manifesto amid new store openings

UK pet retailer Jollyes has launched a Pet Manifesto in collaboration with the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals (NFRSA) ahead of the election.  The manifesto lists the top 10 actions a new government should take to support pets and their owners.  The group is asking candidates to support one…

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Customers at risk of being overcharged for microchips, warns Jollyes

Jollyes has warned that cat owners could end up paying four times over the odds to have their cat microchipped. The service was found to be as expensive as £54.30 at one of the big six vet chains in a survey conducted at two locations where Jollyes is opening new…

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New Northampton Jollyes store to open with Community Pet Clinic

Jollyes has announced that it is set to open a brand new store at Unit 4, St James Retail Park in Northampton on Friday 26 April. The company will take up residence in the old Furniture Warehouse unit next to The Range on Towcester Road and will offer a Community…

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Jollyes opens new store in Rotherham

Jollyes has opened its 101st store in the UK with its latest opening in Rotherham. The new store has created 10 new jobs and is managed by Cat Wildey who’s moved from Jollyes’ Doncaster store. Wildey has worked for Jollyes for 19 years, starting out as supervisor in Selby and…

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Jollyes agrees new 10-year contract with supply chain partner Wincanton

Pet superstore Jollyes has confirmed it has agreed a new 10-year logistics partnership with supply chain partner Wincanton. It also announced it had completed the eight week transition of logistics operations to a new shared-user Wincanton site, on time and with no disruption in service to stores and suppliers. Since…

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Sniffers Pet Care secures £850k funding from Traditum

Pet treat supplier Sniffers Pet Care has secured £850k in follow-on funding from Traditum Private Equity, following an initial investment of £1.75m by the West Yorkshire based private equity house in September 2022. Sniffers, which is based near Halifax, supplies natural pet treats for customers including Pets at Home and…

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Jollyes acquired by TDR Capital

Jollyes has been acquired by TDR Capital from previous owners Kester Capital, for what Kester calls a 4.2x return on investment. The investment, expected to be completed by the end of March, will enable Jollyes to continue to grow its store estate at pace. Upon completion of the deal TDR…

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Jollyes BillyChip partnership raises £25,000 in six weeks

Jollyes has announced that its new partnership with BillyChip has already generated over £25,000 in donations for homeless people and their pets. In the first six weeks after launch, Jollyes customers purchased over 12,000 BillyChips. Customers can either purchase a BillyChip and donate it personally to those living on the…

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Jollyes posts record-breaking Xmas sales

Jollyes has announced that it posted record-breaking Christmas sales with like-for-like sales up 13% for the five weeks ended 31 December 2023. The final week before Christmas was Jollyes strongest seven-day trading period in its history with almost 45%more customers than the previous year and 26% on a like-for-like basis.…

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Jollyes partners with BillyChip

Jollyes has announced a new partnership with social enterprise BillyChip to offer its ground-breaking street currency in its 98 UK stores. Costing £2 BillyChips can be exchanged for cans of dog food for those who are homeless and have a pet. BillyChips can also be given by customers to homeless…

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