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- 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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26 NovemberRetailers
Pets at Home reveals ‘strong’ first half results
Pets at Home has reported a “strong” first half in the 28 weeks to 10 October, resulting in a pre-tax increase of 10.2% to £41.7m. Retail sales roles by over 8% in the first half as omnichannel revenues increased by 31.7% to £46.5m The pet retailer said group revenue also…
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11 NovemberCharities
Pets at Home partners with The Royal British Legion
Pets at home has announced a new exclusive range with The Royal British Legion, supporting the Armed Forces community, for the second year in a row. The Royal British Legion provides lifelong support for the Armed Forces community – serving men and women, veterans, and their families. Its range of…
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Jul- 2019 -19 JulyFeatures
The evolution of dog food
In 1860, when James Spratt created the first dog biscuit brand, which contained a mix of wheat, vegetables, beetroot, and “the dried, unsalted, gelatinous parts of prairie beef”, he unwittingly pioneered a category now worth £17bn a year in the UK. His biscuits were expensive, and wisely targeted at the…
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15 JulyPet Owners
Pets at Home invests in dog-walking and pet-sitting service
Pet suppliers Pets at Home has invested in pet care provider Tailerster, to expand into the pet services market. Pets at Home will offer Tailster’s services to its 4.4 million active loyalty scheme customers, giving customers access to Tailster’s 26,000 registered carers across the country and technology enabling owners to…
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Jun- 2019 -13 JuneFunny
Pets at Home creates pet rap video for new subscription service
Pets at Home has launched a social-first campaign to advertise its new VIP Subscribe and Save flea treatment. The campaign shows two pets, K-9 and Lil Smudge, turn to rap music to tell customers there’s only one type of scratching in their home – the scratching on their decks –…
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May- 2019 -22 MayRetailers
Pets at Home revenues soar as retailer increases market share
Pets at Home has announced it has seen revenues soar in its full-year results to March 2019. Total group revenue at the pet retailer rose by 6.9% to £961m, while profit before tax rose by 6.1% year-on-year up to £89.7m. Revenue at the firm’s vet group jumped up by 13.1%…
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