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.

Feb- 2024 -

23 February

Charities

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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Jan- 2024 -

31 January

Retailers

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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Dec- 2023 -

18 December

Charities

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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4 December

Retailers

Jollyes owner mulls £100m sale

The owner of Jollyes, private equity firm Kester Capital, is considering a sale of the pet retailer for around £100m, according to reports from The Times. City sources told The Times that Kester Capital, is working with financial advisors at Houlihan Lokey on “strategic options” for the business. Jollyes currently…
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Nov- 2023 -

30 November

Retailing

Jollyes HY sales jump 31% to £70m

Jollyes has revealed that it posted sales of £70m for the 26 weeks ended 27 November 2023, up 33% from the £54m it posted in the same period last year. Furthermore, in the period the company posted like-for-like sales of 19%, up from the 17% like-for-like number Jollyes achieved in…
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10 November

Retailers

Jollyes to open new stores in Hull and Reading

Jollyes has announced that it is set to open its final two stores of the year in Hull and Reading on 24 November. Each of the flagship stores will employ a team of 12 to support it and feature a Raw Food shop-in-shop, Jolly Groomer and a Community Pet Clinic.…
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Oct- 2023 -

26 October

Retailers

Jollyes to open new store in Swadlincote

Jollyes has announced plans to open its latest store in Swadlincote this weekend (28 October). The store, located at Unit 11, The Pipeworks, Swadlincote, will soft-open on 27 October with its formal grand opening on Saturday 28 October. The new Jollyes store in Swadlincote will be a flagship location providing…
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Sep- 2023 -

19 September

Retailers

Jollyes set to open two new stores

Jollyes has announced that it is set to open two new stores in Harrogate and Widnes, opening on the 29 and 30 September respectively. Jollyes Harrogate will be located at Unit 2C, Hookstone Park, Harrogate while the store in Widnes will be located at Unit 5, Widnes Shopping Park, Widnes.…
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6 September

Retailers

Jollyes delivers ‘best-ever’ results as sales rise to £33.7m

Jollyes has delivered its “best-ever” results as total sales in Q1 soared 33.6% to £33.7m compared with £25.3m the prior year. For the 13 weeks to 27 August 2023, like-for-like sales were also up 23%, a step up from the 17% like-for-like rise Jollyes achieved in FY23. The group said…
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4 September

Charities

PIF organises major donation drive for U-Hearts Foundation in Ukraine

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has sent another lorry load of pet products, which included food and flea and tick treatments, to the U-Hearts Foundation in Ukraine. The U-Hearts project works to protect the thousands of animals abandoned and affected by the ongoing Russian invasion. Johnsons Veterinary Products, Mackle Pet…
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