Jollyes strengthens leadership team with new appointments

The retailer has hired Sean McGinty as its chief marketing officer and David Stokes as its retail and supply chain director.

The appointments aim to build on Jollyes’ growth and help expand its store and digital footprint across the country.

McGinty will be responsible for customer, marketing, and the group’s digital and loyalty proposition. He joined Jollyes in October, following three years at Dunelm as marketing director.

Other previous roles include marketing director at Aldi UK, and senior marketing roles at Debenhams and Asda.

Stokes will join the retailer in May, and will take responsibility for functions led by Adam Dury, who is now chief executive designate.

He joins after six years at third-party logistics provider Gregory Group. He also spent 16 years at Lidl across roles including retail, supply chain and logistics in the UK and Europe.

Dury said: “It’s no secret that Jollyes is growing at a significant pace as we open new stores right across the UK.

“Those growth ambitions will be fuelled by talented retailers and that’s why I’m delighted to welcome Sean and David to our leadership team as we bring our unique combination of low prices and pet expertise to more customers.

“David’s hands-on retail leadership and supply chain expertise and Sean’s retail marketing experience will be real assets to the business as we continue to shake up the UK pet retail market.”