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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Mar- 2021 -16 MarchFeatures
Flerm: The pet sector’s newest arrival
The landscape of the petcare sector has undoubtedly changed in recent times, with a shift in consumer habits and the commercial landscape accelerated by the pandemic. Businesses across the sector have looked to diversify and adapt in order to take care of both customers and pets in the age of…
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Feb- 2021 -26 FebruaryBusiness
Purina welcomes Natalie Weatherley as head of vet sales UK
Nestlé Purina Petcare has announced the appointment of Natalie Weatherley as the new UK head of vet sales. Weatherley has previously held roles with a UK vet wholesaler and a leading pharmaceutical company. Most recently she worked for the Pets at Home Vet Group in an operational role, before being…
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26 FebruaryBusiness
Pets at Home raises guidance amid strong Q4 trading
Pets at Home has once again raised its profit forecast as the group continues to see strong trading and rising demand in the pet sector. In light of its trading year-to-date, it now anticipates full-year underlying pre-tax profit, including the previously announced repayment of business rates relief of £28.9m, to…
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11 FebruaryCharities
RSPCA calls for donations to Pets at Home fundraiser
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is calling on the public for donations to Pet at Home’s annual fundraiser. Every year, the charity teams up with the pet product to raise money and awareness for animal welfare. The public are able to make donations through…
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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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