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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Apr- 2025 -23 AprilRetailers
Pets at Home launches new in-store subscription service
Pets at Home has announced the launch of a new in store service, Easy Repeat, a subscription service for essentials, allowing customers to receive regular orders of their pets’ favourite products. The company stated that the new service combines staff expertise with a customer proposition centered on delivering value and…
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16 AprilRetailers
Pets at Home pauses sale of rabbits over Easter
Pets at Home has announced that it will be pausing the sale and adoption of rabbits at 460 stores nationwide over the Easter weekend. The company stated that the decision has been taken to help prevent impulse purchases and adoptions driven by the celebrations, as part of the brand’s commitment…
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9 AprilFeatures
Lab grown meat vs real meat: The future of pet food
On 7 February 2025 Meatly became the first company in the world to supply cultivated meat for pet food on sale. Produced in collaboration with plant-based dog food brand The Pack, a limited-release of ‘Chick Bites’ is now on sale at Pets at Home Brentford, London. Chick Bites aims to…
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Mar- 2025 -31 MarchRetailers
Pets at Home warns of profit drop in FY26
Pets at Home has revealed that it expects its retail profits to drop in FY26 to within a range of £115m to £125m, as a result of the uncertain economic backdrop for both demand and inflation. The retailer also stated that it expects increased costs of around £30m following changes…
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13 MarchRetailers
Pets at Home puts 2,500 jobs under consultation to ‘simplify business’
Pets at Home has confirmed that it has put 2,500 jobs under consultation as it looks to streamline its store management. The company revealed that it is considering moving from three staff levels to two, pets colleagues and a new pets customer expert role. Alongside this, the company is also…
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7 MarchRetailers
Pets at Home opens new pet care centre in Manchester
Pets at Home has announced the launch of a new Pet Care Centre at Manchester Fort shopping centre. Spanning 10,500 sq ft the company has invested over £928k in the new store which aims to cover a number of petcare needs. The store has a dedicated Nutrition Hub with an…
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Feb- 2025 -26 FebruaryBusiness
Pets at Home share price rises amid takeover rumours
Pets at Home has seen its share price rise over 17% today (26 February) amid rumours that private equity firm BC Partners is preparing a bid, according to reports from City AM. A series of bidcos were registered on 24 February with pug in the name sparking speculation that they…
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24 FebruaryManufacturers
PPB launches Toy Story collection in Pets at Home stores
Pawsome Paws Boutique (PPB) has announced the nationwide retail launch of its Toy Story Collection in 350 Pets at Home stores across the UK. This launch follows the successful online debut of the collection on 28 January via the PPB website. The officially licensed collection features characters such as Woody,…
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14 FebruaryRetailers
Pets at Home donates £350k to charity
Pets at Home has revealed that it has donated £350,000 in gift vouchers to over 700 charities across the UK involved in the Lifelines scheme. Lifelines is a charitable scheme, by Pets at Home, that allows its customers to directly support animal charities. For the first time, every charity involved,…
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Jan- 2025 -28 JanuaryRetailers
Pets at Home maintains guidance as Q3 revenue drops 0.2%
Pets at Home has maintained its full-year profit guidance despite the fact that its total group revenue fell 0.2% to £361.6m for the 12 weeks ended 2 January 2025. Its persistence comes as the company saw its consumer revenue increase 2.3% to £468m during the period. Pets at Home stated…
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