Northern Ireland

Jollyes sees surging demand for wood pellet cat litter as fuel

Jollyes pet store has reported experiencing a surge in demand for a supply of wood pellet cat litter as customers are using it as an “affordable” fuel to heat their homes. Jollyes has replenished stocks and introduced a two for £18 deal on three brands after running low in the…

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Energy bills to be capped at £2,500 a year from October

Prime minister Liz Truss has announced today that energy bills for typical households will be capped at £2,500 annually for their gas and electricity bills from the start of this coming October.   The news comes as her first major policy announcement, and according to Sky News, the new price guarantee…

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NOAH names new officer team at AGM

Caitrina Oakes, managing director, Vetoquinol UK and Ireland, has been re-elected as the chair of NOAH for 2022/23 at the group’s recent AGM.  Also re-elected was senior vice-chair Jan Moehlenbrock (MSD Animal Health) and Mark Collinson (Norbrook) as treasurer, with new vice chair Ned Flaxman (KRKA) completing the NOAH officer…

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Footfall drops as heatwave hits UK

Footfall across UK high streets are down -7.3% on last week as the country experiences a heatwave, according to Springboard. However, high streets in coastal towns have seen a surge of footfall, rising by 9.0%. The largest drop was seen in greater London, which was down -13% across high streets…

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Footfall rises by 7.8% as weather improves

The second anniversary of the start of the first lockdown in 2020 delivered positive results, with a rise in footfall of +7.8% last week from the week before across all UK retail destinations, according to retail experts Springboard. It found increases in all three destination types; +9.8% in high streets,…

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Jollyes renews partnership with supply chain firm Wincanton

Jollyes today confirmed it had extended its logistics partnership with supply chain specialist Wincanton for two years, in a “significant” and transformational contract for the business. Since 2019, Wincanton has provided warehouse and distribution services to Jollyes stores across Great Britain and Northern Ireland, operating from its multi-user warehouse in…

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Storm Eunice curtails footfall rise

Storm Eunice “heavily impacted” footfall across the UK, with a -3.8% decline from the week before and drops in all three destination types, according to retail experts Springboard. However, it said the distortion created by the weather meant that the result between Sunday and Thursday was “wholly different from Friday…

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New Scottish Veterinary Service unveiled

Field animal health and welfare functions currently delivered by the Animal and Plant Health Agency in Scotland are to be replaced by a new Scottish Veterinary Service (SVS). Speaking at the NFUS AGM, the Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon gave the green light to the new service, which will be…

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Jollyes sets sights on expansion as sales surge

Jollyes has announced “ambitious” growth plans after seeing sales surge to a “record high” £42m in the half year to 30 November. It revealed the retailer plans to open 20 new stores in the next 12 months, including new Scottish stores in Edinburgh, Glenrothes and Stirling, a new Welsh store…

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Jollyes opens new store in Newtownabbey

Jollyes has announced the opening of its brand-new store at Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. It revealed Jollyes’ new Newtownabbey store is only the third in Northern Ireland to feature a Pamper and Groom Spa. The new store at 2 Longwell Road, Newtownabbey is replacing the Jollyes site at Glengormley and will…

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