The company has recorded a total group revenue growth of 18 per cent to £302M for the 12 week period to 31 December 2021.
Group like-for-like sales growth was 17.6 per cent after retail like-for-like sales rose by 17.5 per cent. Omnichannel revenue grew by 70.7 per cent, supported by previous investment in the company’s distribution capacity. Vet group revenue was also up by 22.1 per cent and the company commented that trading momentum was boosted across the Christmas period, with December like-for-likes rising by 19.3 per cent.
Peter Pritchard, Group Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Against a backdrop of continued uncertainty our pet care model remains robust, with our performance during the third quarter testament not only to the advantages of our scalable omnichannel pet care platform and unique joint venture veterinary model, but also the hard work and commitment of all of our colleagues across the Group, to whom I express sincere thanks.”
