All Pets at Home articles – Page 18
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Analysis
How to drive growth in a tough market
They say tough times breed innovation and opportunity, and a look at the UK high street and online offer shows how retailers are driving growth in a difficult market.
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News
Retail companies rank highly in The Sunday Times Best Companies survey
Retailers Bravissimo, Beaverbrooks, Net-a-Porter, White Stuff, DRL, Pets at Home and Lush have been named in The Sunday Times list of the 100 Best Companies To Work For.
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Pets at Home launches iPhone app
Pets at Home has launched a free pet care application for iPhones and iPads allowing pet owners to receive news and offers.
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Analysis
Knowing the unknown
Preparing for the unexpected is critical to supply chain success. Alison Clements looks at how retailers can react more quickly to changes in demand
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Analysis
Mary Portas: Queen of shops or enemy of retailers?
Mary Portas’ new series, Secret Shopper, has incurred the wrath of retailers. But the ‘queen of shops’ remains defiant.
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Analysis
Time for retail to come in from the cold
After three snowy, sales-depleting winters in a row, are the icy temperatures here to stay in the UK and can retailers do anything to lessen the impact of the weather? Charlotte Hardie reports
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News
HobbyCraft appoints new chief executive
HobbyCraft has appointed former trading and marketing director at Pets at Home Catriona Marshall as its new chief executive.
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Analysis
The rise of the super store manager
The recession has redefined the store manager’s role and many have thrived, finds Liz Morrell
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Analysis
In need of specialist treatment
Across games, music, sport and electricals, specialist retailers are suffering, but what is the diagnosis and can they be brought back to health, asks Nicola Harrison
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Opinion
Differentiation will be key in 2011
It’s that time of year for peeping over the parapet to stare at the new year.The trouble with predictions is that so often the reality turns out to be much wilder than the forecasts.
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News
Pets at Home looking for smaller format store sites
Pets at Home intends to open 100 smaller format stores in a departure from its typical format.
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Opinion
Pets at Home achieves success with click and collect
Pets at Home has achieved double the orders it anticipated through its click and collect service.
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Opinion
Private equity is shopping for retail deals
So far this year there have been 11 private equity-backed retail deals, representing more than 10% of all private equity transactions in 2010 and the third biggest sector focus after computer services and support services.
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News
Boots signs up 50 retailers for new online loyalty venture
Boots has agreed deals with about 50 companies that will allow its customers to pick up Advantage Card loyalty points when they shop online with other retailers.
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News
Pets at Home hires Wilkinson buying boss
Pets at Home has poached Wilkinson’s head of buying Peter Pritchard as its new trading director.
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Pets at Home poaches Wilkinson head of buying Peter Pritchard
Pets at Home has hired Wilkinson’s head of buying Peter Pritchard as its new trading director.
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Analysis
A cause for celebration
For staff to feel the benefit, retailers must capitalise on the awards they win, says Liz Morrelllise on the awards they win, says Liz Morrell
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News
Pets at Home profits soar
Retailer achieves recession-busting performance and downplays VAT threat as it plans 150 more stores
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Analysis
International expansion: A world of opportunity for retailers
As UK growth slows talk of overseas expansion is once again high on the retail agenda, but retailers need to pick their international markets with care, finds Liz Morrell
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News
Ideal Shopping Direct to rival Pets at Home with online and TV offer
Ideal Shopping Direct is launching a pets accessories website for pet owners, marking its entry into the pets market.