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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Jul- 2020 -31 JulyRetailers
Pets at Home sales stabilise in quarterly results
Pets at Home has announced that total group revenue fell by 1% in the quarter ended 16 July, while like-for-like revenue was down by 0.7% in the period. Amid the onset of the pandemic, the first eight weeks of the period saw like-for-like revenue tumble 13.5%, though this was later…
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May- 2020 -21 MayIndustry News
Pets at Home sales top £1bn for the first time
Total annual revenue at Pets at Home exceeded £1bn for the first time in its history, increasing 10.2% to £1,058.8m in the full-year ended 26 March 2020 . Like-for-like revenue also surged 9% during the period, while retail like-for-like revenue was up 9.4%, marking a 15% rise on a two-year…
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7 MayFeatures
Key marketing reminders for the pet industry to keep in mind
Understanding a customer’s mindset and their expectations is always critical to being able to provide them with a relevant and personalised experience. In times of crisis, this becomes more important than ever. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has forced everyone to make significant changes to their everyday behaviours, which businesses must…
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Apr- 2020 -2 AprilCoronavirus
Pets at Home to beat guidance amid spiked demand
Pets at Home has revealed that its closing weeks of full-year trading saw “exceptional levels of demand” amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In the period ended 26 March 2020, existing customers increased their average basket size, whilst new customers have accessed its pet products and healthcare services. Trading was largely…
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Mar- 2020 -26 MarchRetailers
Pets at Home issues guidelines to customers amid coronavirus crisis
The chief executive of retailer Pets at Home, Peter Pritchard, has issued new guidelines to customers amid the Covid-19 virus outbreak. Whilst many shops have been urged to temporarily close, Pets at Home has been permitted to remain open to serve pet owners “essential items”. Some of the new measures…
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11 MarchCharities
Pets at Home Pentland raise almost £10,000
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home has partnered with Pets at Home’s Pentland store in 2019, raising £9,954.78 over the year. Pets at Home ran its annual Support Adoption for Pets fundraising drives twice a year and 50% of the money raised in the Pentland branch was generously donated to Edinburgh…
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Feb- 2020 -7 FebruaryBusiness
Pets at Home appoints new chairman
Pets at Home has appointed Ian Burke as its new chairman following an “extensive” internal and external search process. The group initially said it was looking to appoint a successor to outgoing chair Tony DeNunzio in its interim results last November. Since 2017, Burke was chair of Studio Retail Group…
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Jan- 2020 -22 JanuaryRetailers
Pets at Home revenues jump in Q3 results
Pets at Home has reported a 7.9% increase in group total revenue to £255.9m in its third-quarter results. The pet retailer said this was driven by “record-breaking” retail performance during the period, including its “biggest ever” online and offline trading days. It also launched a further nine new format pet…
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8 JanuaryManufacturers
Inspired Pet Nutrition reports ‘record sales’
Yorkshire-based pet food manufacturer, Inspired Pet Nutrition, has reported “record sales” reaching three “key milestones”. The firm, which has manufacturing facilities in Thirsk and North Wales, achieved record sales for the month of November at £11m, including the highest ever weekly sales of £2.4m. Further, on a 12-month rolling basis,…
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Nov- 2019 -27 NovemberCharities
SSPCA receives £14,000 donation from Support Adoption For Pets
The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) has received a £14,844.84 donation from grant giving animal charity Support Adoption For Pets. The money will go towards a sensory garden and exercise area for dogs at the SSPCA’s centre in Edinburgh. Centre manager, Diane Aitchison, said the group…
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