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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Feb- 2021 -1 FebruaryBusiness
Plans approved for Pets at Home distribution centre
Plans have been unanimously approved for a new state-of-the-art national storage and distribution centre in Staffordshire on behalf of Pets at Home. Stoford Developments will deliver a purpose-built warehouse unit on a 52-acre site at Stafford North Business Park, close to Jct 14 of the M6. The development will deliver…
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Jan- 2021 -21 JanuaryRetailers
Pets at Home sees sales soar to £302m
Pets at Home has reported total revenue growth of 18.% to £302m in the 12 weeks to 2 January. The pet retailer accredited the rise in sales to its ability to “adapt quickly” to the Covid environment – with like for like revenue growth up 17.5%. Pets at Home, which…
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20 JanuaryTechnology
Dog rescuer launches online flea and worm treatment subscription service
A dog rescuer from Merseyside has launched Flerm, the UK’s first online flea and worm treatment subscription service that includes free 24/7 digital access to emergency vets. Chris Walker launched his new business in December to help give dog and cat owners “an alternative way of taking care of their…
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15 JanuaryRetailers
Pets at Home renews Microlise telematics solution
Pets at Home, the UK’s leading pet care business, will see the continuation of its current telematics solution through a multi-year agreement with Microlise, a fleet telematics systems provider. The pet care provider operates a fleet of 36 HGV and 20 vans to support a network of over 450 stores…
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8 JanuaryIndustry News
Pets at Home raises guidance following sales boost
Pets at Home has raised its full-year guidance following a period of “accelerated momentum” in its third quarter of trading. Based on its current year-to-date trading, as well as assuming no change to its “essential retailer” designation, it now anticipates full-year pre-tax profit to be ahead of its previous guidance,…
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4 JanuaryIndustry News
Sniffers Pet Care invest £20k to improve its digital offering
Sniffers Pet Care has announced that it has invested £20,000 in its digital offering as part of a “pledge to support the independent pet trade”. The brand which distributes a wide range of products to around 700 pet care stores across the UK, including Pets At Home said that since…
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Dec- 2020 -10 DecemberBusiness
Karen Whitworth exits Pets at Home
Pets at Home has announced that Karen Whitworth, independent non-executive director and chair of the audit and risk committee, intends to stand down from her position on 20 May 2021. According to the company, Whitworth made the decision to resign as she has “decided to accept the role of non-executive…
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4 DecemberRetailers
Pets at Home to repay £28.9m in rates relief
Pets at Home has announced its decision to repay in full the £28.9m of business rates relief received across the business to the government. The group said its decision reflects the company’s “guiding principle of treating all stakeholders fairly”, but is also supported by a continuing strong performance across the…
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1 DecemberIndustry News
Pets at Home sells five referral practices for £100m
Pets at Home has sold five specialist referral practices to veterinary services provider Linnaeus for £100m. The sale which was revealed today 1 December, is said to be part of Pets at Home plan to focus on “group resources on customer-facing activities” across its omnichannel retailing and First Opinion veterinary…
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Nov- 2020 -24 NovemberBusiness
Pets at Home sales boosted by rising pet ownership
Pets at Home has announced that group revenue grew by 5.1% to £574.4m in the half-year ended 8 October 2020, noting that the underlying pet care market remains “in good health” despite the pandemic. While the group saw pre-tax profit fall by 5.1% to £39.6m in the period, down from…
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