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- 2019 -29 MarchCharities
Edgard & Cooper donates 100% of Crufts sales to Mayhew
At Edgard and Cooper’s third consecutive year at Crufts, the brand celebrated a four times increase in its takings which it donated to the Mayhew Animal Home. The brand, which said its growth “exceeded 120% in 2018, it showcased its expanded product range at the event which now includes food…
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7 MarchManufacturers
FURminator launches ‘new and improved’ product range
FURminator, the total pet grooming brand, has announced its relaunch which includes a new and enhanced range of products and improved packaging. As 76% of owners claim to prefer grooming their pets at home versus using professional services, the new range aims to further support pet owners’ grooming needs with…
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Nov- 2018 -29 NovemberCurrent Affairs
A challenging retail environment
The last few months have been tough for UK retailers and with pressure on the high street unlikely to let up any time soon, factors such as Brexit, rising costs and online competition have left British merchants with little to celebrate. Although the macroeconomic picture seems to have improved more…
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27 NovemberRetailers
Pets at Home suffers 80 percent drop in pre-tax profits
Pet retailer Pets at Home has reported an 80.5 percent drop in pre-tax profits from £40.8m to £8m in its financial results for the 28 weeks from 30 March to 11 October 2018. The company attributed its performance to “increasing cost pressures” faced by its veterinary business. The company said…
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14 NovemberCharities
Pets at Home’s York stores raise £50,000 for charity
Pets at Home’s two York stores have raised £50,000 for the RSPCA through hosting volunteer collections, a £1 raffle and other fundraising events. The RSPCA will use the money raised to help rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals in need. Just last month the retailer partnered with the Alzheimer’s Society to…
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1 NovemberManufacturers
Wilsons launch cold press range and invest in raw food plant
Wilsons Pet Food, a Perthshire-based pet food company, has launched a new range of cold press recipes for dogs and announced plans to invest in the growing raw food sector of the market. The company will build a plant to manufacture the recipes so it can take advantage of the…
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Oct- 2018 -18 OctoberTrade Organisations
OATA AGM confirms directors for the next year
Six directors were welcomed to the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) board at the trade association’s AGM. Ballot papers were sent to all OATA members and the final count was taken at the AGM held on Wednesday October 17, which led to six people being voted onto the board. These…
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Sep- 2018 -17 SeptemberManufacturers
Worcester-based inventor secures Dragons’ Den investment
Worcester-based pet product inventor, Peter Hill, was seen securing an investment on BBC programme Dragons’ Den on Sunday 16 September for his innovative pet products ‘Pedaldish’ and ‘Katfone.’ Deborah Meaden made a £30,000 offer to Hill for a 33 percent stake in his company, which he agreed upon. Hill designed the Pedaldish,…
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Aug- 2018 -14 AugustCharities
Pets at Home to become ‘dementia-friendly’
Pets at Home has partnered with the Alzheimer’s Society to make its stores ‘dementia-friendly’. As many as 13,400 members of staff in all 440 Pets at Home stores, including those working in Vets4Pets and Groom Room concessions are to receive ‘dementia friends’ training on how to make the stores more…
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Jun- 2018 -19 JuneBusiness
Pets at Home shares to drop, say analysts
A market analyst has predicted shares in Pets at Home will drop by 2.7% down to 120p by the end of the week, on par with its lowest ever one year result. The analyst, Liberum Capital has recommended traders to sell shares after it predicted the opening price of 123.3p…
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