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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Mar- 2023 -23 MarchRetailers
New Jollyes Scunthorpe to include Jolly Groomer
Jollyes has announced that its new store in Scunthorpe, which is set to open on 24 March, will be the first Jollyes to include a Jolly Groomer. The retailer announced a £1m investment last week aimed at expanding the company’s vet and grooming output. The new store will include ‘Wash…
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9 MarchRetailers
Jollyes to invest £1m to expand vet clinics
Pet retailer Jollyes has announced that it plans to invest £1m in vet clinics, grooming parlours and other pet services in its UK stores, over the next 18 months. Between now and the summer of 2024, Jollyes will double the number of stores that offer community pet clinics, double opening…
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8 MarchManufacturers
Duerr’s and Sons secures new listing in Morrison’s for its ‘Peamutt Butter’
Duerr’s and Sons has secured a new listing in Morrison’s stores for its newly rebranded pet treat ‘Peamutt Butter’. The new-look packaging will hit Morrison’s shelves across the UK for the first time this month under an introductory promotional offer in March. The Manchester-based company said that the pet treat…
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7 MarchManufacturers
Easy Raw Dog Food launches small dog food range
The Easy Raw Dog Food company has announced a new range of raw food aimed at smaller breeds of dogs available in Jollyes stores. The new Variety Pack includes small 50g portions and all made from high quality, locally sourced meats and enhanced with herbs, seeds and superfoods and is…
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Feb- 2023 -22 FebruaryFeatures
How to be a CEO: The story of Joe Wykes
Joe Wykes has been CEO of Jollyes for almost two years now. He started by qualifying as an accountant in 2006 and made his way to Jollyes with roles at Bensons for Beds and Harvey’s, with a stop in Paris along the way. Despite his finance background, he worked in…
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14 FebruaryRetailers
Jollyes to open new Port Glasgow store
Pet retailer Jollyes will open a new store in Port Glasgow, Scotland on 25 February 2023. The 5,000 square feet store, its sixth in Scotland, will employ 12 staff, led by store manager Andria Keelan. Keelan, 28, joins Jollyes after 13 years at Argos. The new store will offer frozen…
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Jan- 2023 -17 JanuaryRetailers
Jollyes reports record Christmas sales
Pet retailer Jollyes has reported record sales for the four weeks up to 31 December 2022, with sales up 31% compared with last year. The company stated that the sales were driven by higher demand at existing stores, new store openings and online. Following the company’s new acquisitions and openings…
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Dec- 2022 -21 DecemberRetailers
Jollyes unveils £600 cost of living payment for staff
Jollyes has announced that it is providing colleagues with a payment of £600 to help support them through the cost of living crisis, with over 900 Jollyes staff members set to benefit. The support, combined with enhanced staff discounts, is being made to thank staff for their work during a…
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20 DecemberFeatures
Tis the season to be Jollyes: The pet retailer on the rise
Sum up how happy you are with the company’s 2022? Fundamentally, I’m absolutely delighted. We set out on a journey of opening new stores and acquiring other more mature pet businesses in the last year, and whilst whilst we have benefited from the the underlying boost in pet ownership in…
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7 DecemberRetailers
Jollyes reports record HY sales
Pet retailer Jollyes has reported record sales of £53m, up 23% YOY, during the first half of the year ending 27 November 2022. This follows the company reporting annual sales of £87m in the full year to May 2022. The company attributed the rise down to a mix of higher…
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