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- 2017 -27 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Pets at Home food recalled following ‘seriously unwell’ pets
Pets at Home has issued a recall for four of its AVA pet food products after pets collapsed suddenly and experienced fitting, as well as other symptoms. Three cats became seriously unwell after being fed the product for just four to six weeks. All three cats had to receive veterinary…
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14 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Low footfall causes drop in Pets at Home shares
Pets at Home shares have fallen due to lower footfall. The pet superstore reported a like-for-like revenue growth however this was offset by their subdued sales over the Christmas period. HSBC downgraded the stock to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ and lowered the target price to 230p from 290p after the company reported…
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Jan- 2017 -19 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
8.3 percent of cat and dog food sales take place online
8.3 percent of the UK’s 2016 cat and dog food value sales were made online, claims new research from Euromonitor International. The global market intelligence publisher found that the internet is growing in importance as a distribution channel for dog and cat food in many markets, most spectacularly in China where…
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16 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Pets at Home havoc as man is accused of rat theft and employee smashes windscreen
A man accused of stealing a rat caused havoc when staff confronted him at Gloucester Pets at Home, a court was told. Mark Collier was accused of stealing a rat from the pet shop as he tried to get into his van and drive away. One of the staff members…
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9 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Retailer welcomes inventors to pitch
Pets at Home has announced that it is to hold two ‘Innovation Speed Dating’ days in 2017. The Speed Dating Day on Wednesday 1 March will focus on food and treat innovations and the second day, on Wednesday 15 March, will focus on non-food and accessory innovations. The retailer is welcoming inventors,…
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4 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Average UK dog is 22 percent overweight, claims retail chain
Pets at Home claims that the average UK dog weighs 22 percent more than its ideal weight. The retail chain’s study also reveals the towns in which pets are most likely to be overweight. The pet retailer analysed the weights of 508,909 dogs across the country. It found that Swinton…
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Dec- 2016 -2 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Abandoned dogs given a makeover
Two abandoned dogs have been given the makeover they deserve, in the hope of finding them new forever homes. Gandalf and Daisy were only two of the 700 lost dogs and puppies the Merseyside Dogs’ Home received in 2016, for whom they needed to find forever homes. The Groom Room at…
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Nov- 2016 -24 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Trading ‘softer’ for Pets at Home
Pets at Home has reported ‘softer’ trading than in the first half of the year. It also reported that the business may be affected by the “prolonged uncertainty over the UK’s exit terms from the European Union, and the continued weakness in Sterling.” In a statement the company said Brexit “could lead…
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9 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Pets at Home announces new partnership
Pets at Home and Petplan has announced their new partnership. In a move where Petplan adds Pets at Home retail outlets to its extensive pet-focused distribution network, the partnership will see Pets at Home recommending Petplan insurance to any new insurance customers from 10th November. Jonny Armstrong head of insurance…
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Oct- 2016 -21 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Pets at Home launches new natural food
Pets at Home has launched a new food brand for dogs that promises to be ‘totally natural at a price that won’t break the bank’. The range, which has launched exclusively in Pets at Home, comprises complete wet and dry foods covering all life stages and also includes light and…
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