Pets at Home
Pets at Home is the UK’s largest petcare retailer and a major force shaping industry standards, pricing, and customer expectations. Pet Gazette reports on Pets at Home’s financial performance, store rollouts, brand partnerships, in-house product development, and supply chain strategy. We also cover its influence on market trends — from subscription services and veterinary integration to grooming, nutrition, and loyalty schemes. This tag offers valuable insight into how Pets at Home’s decisions affect competitors, wholesalers, and suppliers operating across the UK petcare trade.
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May- 2022 -25 MayIndustry News
Pets at Home reports record year as profits surge
Pets at Home has reported that its underlying pre-tax profits have surged 65.3% to £144.7m for the year to March 2022. Retail revenue grew by 18.5% after store and online sales rose by 17.7% and 18.4% respectively. The company also reported a total group revenue growth of 15.3% to £1.3bn,…
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20 MayIndustry News
Pets at Home invests in Project Blu
Pets at Home Group has announced it has made a strategic investment in Project Blu, an eco-conscious supplier of branded pet accessories. Pets at Home will be the first UK retailer to offer Project Blu’s full product range, available across its 457 stores and online at Petsathome.co.uk from early July…
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Mar- 2022 -21 MarchPet Owners
Burnley Pets at Home opens amid store revamp
Pets at Home has opened the doors to its new-look pet care centre on Anchor Retail Park in Burnley. The revamped store is now home to a brand-new grooming salon – The Groom Room – which has opened for the first time. According to the retailer, it offers a wide…
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15 MarchRetailers
Pets at Home launches £100K feline pancytopenia research fund
Pets at Home Group has launched a £100k feline pancytopenia research fund. Pancytopenia is a rare bone marrow condition where the number of blood cells rapidly decreases, causing serious illness. According to the retailer, the launch of this fund follows the “distressing” spike in cases of pancytopenia in cats last…
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11 MarchCurrent Affairs
Pets at Home donates £100k to Ukraine
Pets at Home has donated £100k to Ukraine this week, having been in touch with several charities who advised the group that funding is the “best way to support at this stage”. According to the pet retailer, funds are being distributed to charities who are helping on the ground in…
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Feb- 2022 -9 FebruaryIndustry News
Ipet Network to offer End Point Assessments for apprenticeships
Ipet, which creates Ofqual regulated qualifications for the animal sector, has recently been approved to provide End Point Assessments for apprenticeships. Ipet said it has already teamed up with Haddon Training and Keits Training Services to offer the assessments for apprentices in organisations such as Pets At Home, completing the…
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8 FebruaryLatest News
Product Guru to host hybrid pet event featuring UK’s biggest retailers
Glasgow-based online platform Product Guru is set to host the “most innovative pet retail event of the year”, with the launch of its Huddles events. After finding “major success” with its Virtual Pitch events, Product Guru continues to evolve upon its mission of connecting brands and retailers in innovative ways…
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7 FebruaryIndustry News
Pets at Home names new CEO
Pets at Home has announced the appointment of Lyssa McGowan as group chief executive officer, effective from 1 June 2022. In her new role, McGowan will succeed Peter Pritchard, who last November announced his intention to step down from his role. He will remain with the business until 31 May…
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Jan- 2022 -26 JanuaryRetailers
Pets at Home ups profit guidance to £140m
The Pets at Home Group has reported its total group revenues grew by 5.8% to £319.4m over the 12 week period from 8 October to 30 December 2021, and the group has now upped its full year pre-tax profits forecast to £140m for FY22. Despite supply chain pressures, group like-for-like…
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Dec- 2021 -22 DecemberRetailers
Pets at Home opens refurbished Broadstairs store
Pets at Home has opened the doors to its newly refurbished pet care centre in Broadstairs, on Westwood Road. The revamped store is now home to a new grooming salon which offers a wide range of grooming services for dogs, including full grooms, spa treatments, puppy grooming, bath, brush and…
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