Sheffield

Jollyes reveals plans to open five new stores and refurb five others

Jollyes has revealed the locations of its next five stores as well as plans to overhaul five existing stores. In March the retailer will open stores in Pontefract and Chichester followed by openings in Swansea and Chesterfield in the first half of the year as well as relocating its existing…

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Blue Cross marks feeding three million pets

National pet charity Blue Cross has marked the milestone of having helped feed over three million pets for a day through its pet food banks. The charity is urging people to make use of the service, which with the support of the Pets at Home Foundation has fed three million…

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Jollyes opens new store in Rotherham

Jollyes has opened its 101st store in the UK with its latest opening in Rotherham. The new store has created 10 new jobs and is managed by Cat Wildey who’s moved from Jollyes’ Doncaster store. Wildey has worked for Jollyes for 19 years, starting out as supervisor in Selby and…

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UK Pet Food launches dog obesity tool to tackle surge in cases

UK Pet Food has announced the launch of an interactive and educational dog obesity tool in response to the alarming rise in pet obesity. The new tool has been developed in collaboration with human psychologist professor Thomas Webb from the University of Sheffield. UK Pet Foods said that the United…

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Pets at Home raises £1.2m for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Pets at Home Foundation has raised £1.2m for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People over the last two years. This year alone the Pets at Home Foundation has raised more than £650,000, beating last year’s fundraiser which raised £629,335. It is the biggest donation the charity has received from a corporate…

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Jollyes acquires The Pet Store chain in Yorkshire 

Pet retailer Jollyes has announced it is set to acquire The Pet Store and its three Yorkshire stores for an undisclosed sum.  The Pet Store currently employs 10 colleagues who will now join the 720-strong workforce across the Jollyes UK network.  Jollyes said the three stores will complement its existing…

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PFMA offers pet obesity webinar

PFMA and The Webinar Vet have announced they will offer a FREE CPD event day which will explore the growing problem of pet obesity and the ways in which vets and vet nurses can help to tackle it head-on.   The webinar will take place on October 13.  A panel of…

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Leicester tops list of pet-friendly staycations

Leicester has topped the list of best pet-friendly staycations locations in the UK, according to research carried out by Online Pet Supplies, with 96% of Airbnbs in the city allowing pets. The online pet retailer decided to investigate the surge in UK staycations searches on Google after a recent news…

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Online ‘dog treat’ searches reach record high

Online searches for “dog treats” has reached an all-time high in the UK, according to newly released Google search data. The search data analysis, commissioned by a dog-friendly holiday park in Devon, has revealed that searches for dog treats rose 82% year-on-year in December. The data also showed that Plymouth…

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Aquatics expert expands start up

Entrepreneur Carl Goodman has announced his plan to scale his ethical aquatics business with support from the Sheffield City Region Launchpad programme.  Goodman first entered the industry when he discovered a pet store he had supported was closing its doors. After reaching out to Launchpad and working alongside an experienced…

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