Jollyes

Jollyes acquires Penparc as turnover hits £86m

Jollyes has announced it is acquiring Midlands-based Penparc Pet Centre Group to help accelerate its growth, whilst reporting its full-year turnover hit £86m, up by 15% against the prior year.  With the support of HSBC, Jollyes has bought Penparc’s five stores in Cannock, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, West Bromwich and Telford. The…

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Jollyes launches poo bag competition

Jollyes has launched a new award that will aim to boost sales of poo bags and help dog owners to “keep their neighbourhoods clean and do their bit for the environment”. The Poo Bag Champion award will go to the manager of one of the group’s 70-plus stores who sees…

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Jollyes backs non-toxic paw balm for dogs

Jollyes has launched a new paw balm for dogs developed by store manager Lyndsey Fearns and recruiter Becky Dutton-Geraghty.  The range of four balms, made with natural ingredients that are non-toxic and licksafe for dogs, has already been sold online and is set to be sold at pet store Jollyes. …

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Jollyes partners with Stroke Association ahead of new opening

Jollyes has announced a new partnership with the Stroke Association in Scotland that will “celebrate the calming role pets play in people’s lives”.   A jointly branded vehicle will debut at the retailer’s new Stirling store at Unit 3 on the Burghmuir Retail Park, which will allow customers to come and…

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Jollyes unveils manager for new Stirling store

Jollyes has named the manager for its latest store in Stirling as recruitment for new colleagues gets underway. The new store at Unit 3 Burghmuir Retail Park in Stirling will open in mid-June and employ 12 colleagues. Jollyes has recruited Angela Rennie, who has worked for leading retailers including Home…

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Jollyes announces new CEO amid expansion plans

Nationwide pet retailer Jollyes has announced the appointment of Joe Wykes as chief executive officer to lead the business through a period of expansion that aims to see annual turnover grow to £100m in the next 12 months. In January, Jollyes reported record sales of £42m for the half year…

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Blue Peter’s Tim Vincent opens Jollyes flagship Wrexham store

TV star Tim Vincent officially opened Jollyes’ flagship Wrexham store on Saturday 7 May 2022. The Welsh actor and presenter – who started his career at Theater Clwyd in North Wales and is familiar to millions from his time on Blue Peter – cut the ribbon and then shortly after…

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Jollyes unveils new look for Wakefield Pet Store

Jollyes has unveiled the makeover of its new Wakefield store following its acquisition from The Pet Store in October. This week a brand new Jollyes sign has gone up over the entrance and the store – at Snowhill Retail Park – has been given a new look and internal layout…

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Jollyes to open Wrexham store this spring

Jollyes has announced it will open its brand-new flagship store at Wrexham’s Border Retail Park on Saturday 7 May. It revealed the new opening will create 10 jobs as part of a £1m investment in the borough. Jollyes said its new store will be a “landmark one” for the pet…

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Jollyes to renovate new Coventry store before re-opening

Jollyes is set to renovate its new Tile Hill store in Coventry, following its acquisition from Bannerbrook Pets in November. The store will be given a new look and internal layout in time for re-opening on 8 April 2022. Jollyses said it hopes the makeover will make the shopping experience…

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