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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May- 2023 -18 MayRetailers
Jollyes to open in Warrington
Jollyes has announced that it is set to open a new store in Warrington on 27 May. The new store will have a team of 10 and will be led by Jason Chapman who has joined the company from McColls. It will provide pet owners in Warrington access to Jollyes’…
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Apr- 2023 -19 AprilRetailers
Jollyes to open new store in Christchurch
Jollyes has announced that it will open a new store in Christchurch, its second Dorset site, on 29 April. The store, at the new Christchurch Trade Park on Somerford Road comes just months after Jollyes’ highly successful opening in Poole. Jollyes Christchurch store will have a community pet clinic each…
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3 AprilFeatures
Bursting the bubble: the decline in the pet sector
“I think breeders are cautious. Given everything you read in the news about the cost of living crisis, etc and for breeders the worst situation is when you can’t find buyers for all of the puppies in the litter,” says Axel Lagercrantz, CEO of Pet Media Group, which owns Pets4Homes.…
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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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