Pets at Home continues to attract new customers as its sales passed the £400m during the first quarter of its new financial year.
The Cheshire-headquartered company has posted a 7.1% rise in its total group revenue to £404.7m for the 16 weeks to July 21.
In a statement issued to the London Stock Exchange, the business added that a "continuing growth in new customers and strong retention of the 1.1m customers acquired last year, combined with the non-discretionary nature of our affordable pet care proposition, supporting ongoing growth in spend".