All Pets at Home articles – Page 21
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NewsPets at Home assesses IPO potential
Specialist retailer Pets at Home has moved closer to a flotation with the appointment of JP Morgan Cazenove as joint sponsor, joint bookrunner and joint global coordinator.
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OpinionSecond time lucky for New Look flotation?
New Look is heading the pack of private equity backed retailers considering a return to the market next year.
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Retail suffers as gloom outweighs IPO hopes
General retail stocks headed south and underperformed the market, despite rising speculation that a raft of IPOs - including a £1.7bn flotation of fast fashion group New Look - looks likely in the new year.
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NewsPets at Home launches first TV ad campaign to raise its profile
Pets at Home is to embark on its first national TV ad campaign as it seeks to raise awareness of the brand.
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NewsPets at Home hires for e-push
Pets at Home has appointed Matthew Stead to the new position of director of multichannel as the retailer strengthens its etail.
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NewsPets at Home data mining to bolster loss prevention
Pets at Home has embarked on the implementation of a data mining system to aid its loss prevention team.
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NewsPets at Home uses data mining to bolster loss prevention
Pets at Home has embarked on the implementation of a data mining system to aid its loss prevention team.
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AnalysisIs a wave of retail floats imminent?
The prospect of retail IPOs is rising, but the shaky economy and recent cash calls could make talk of floats so much hot air. By George MacDonald
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OpinionA kick in the ballots
Some of the biggest retailers have been forced on the defensive in the face of shareholder uprisings unparalleled in more than a decade.
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OpinionDoggy bag for Pets at Home
News that private equity firm Bridgepoint is mulling the flotation of its Pets at Home chain, which it bought for £230m in 2004, should come as no surprise as it has now done most of what could reasonably be done with the stores in a short time.The refinancing subsequent to ...
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InterviewAn interview with Pets at Home boss Matt Davies
As top dog at Pets at Home, Matt Davies’ passion for the business has helped slash staff turnover and drive profits in the past year. Nicola Harrison meets him
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NewsPets at Home outlines ambitious growth target after sales jump
Pets at Home is ramping up its expansion plans as it seeks to increase its share of the pet market.
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NewsPets at Home profits rocket 29 per cent
Pets at Home has revealed a profit hike of 29 per cent in the 52 weeks to March 26, 2009 but said it is cautious about the year ahead.Pre-tax profit before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation rocketed 29.3 per cent to £40m.Like for like sales jumped 7.5 while total sales ...
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Pets at Home like-for-likes up 10.4 per cent
Pets at Home has defied the economic gloom by posting a 10.4 per cent increase in like-for-likes in the six weeks to January 8.
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Aus technology push for Pets at Home
Pets at Home’s Australian joint venture is introducing technology to improve productivity ahead of continued store expansion.
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Space science
Trading is gruelling across the board, so retailers need to focus on maximising the performance of their existing space. Joanna Perry finds out how high-tech space planning can help
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Pets at Home puts sale on hold
Private equity owned Pets at Home has shelved a proposed sale or flotation because of adverse conditions in the debt market, despite delivering a sparkling set of profits and sales.
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Pets at Home profits soar
Specialist retailer Pets at Home's profits rose more than 50 per cent in the year to March 27.
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Pets at Home to rev up store makeovers
Specialist retailer Pets at Home is preparing to ramp up the conversion of its stores to the model it revealed at Romford in Essex nearly 18 months ago.