The move comes amid other sustainability-focused efforts from the pet retailer, including efforts to remove packaging waste across its private label portfolio.
John Buckles succeeds longtime CEO Dale Tremblay, who will serve as chairman of the company’s board and work closely with Buckles during a transition period.
Ingredient company Kerry Group shares data on five private label categories that jumped during key pandemic months and how they trended in the months after.
The retailer’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 earnings showed big digital growth and solid comparable-store sales, even as it swung to a loss for the full year.
It’s the first report from the retailer and touches on its work outside the store from managing COVID-19 safety to investing and feeding the community to sustainability initiatives.
