Strategy · Branddesignsystem

ThePetShop

Home to all things pets

Industry Pets Grooming Industry
Growth Stage Growing
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Outcome
Company-wide adoption
Services
  • Strategy
  • Branddesignsystem

The challenge is to build a refresh pet brand that breaks away from category clichés yet stays instantly recognisable. It must represent diverse species, breeds and owners authentically, without tokenism or stereotypes, while keeping colours, illustration and imagery unified under one coherent system. The identity, startegy and messaging also needs to balance emotional warmth with functional trust, scale across every touchpoint, meet accessibility standards, and leave room to grow.

Brand Idea: Home to All Things Pets

The Pet Shop isn’t just a store. It’s a home where every pet and every pet parent belongs. Whether it’s food, care, play or comfort, everything a pet needs lives under one welcoming roof. Our strategy is to make each touchpoint feel like coming home: warm, familiar and full of personality. By pairing expert care with a playful, inclusive spirit for every species, breed and family, we become the first place pet lovers think of and the one they keep coming back to.

Every pet's home has a name above the door, and that humble hand-painted name plate inspired our identity. A bold red plate and imperfect, hand-drawn customized playful letters bring warmth and personality, spoken fluently in English/Arabic. From there, the name plate shape becomes our signature, carried into icons, illustrations, offer badges and tags. Paired with minimal typography and playful, imperfect curves, it creates one cohesive brand that builds trust and always feels like home.

  • AED 18M revenue from the November Unleashed campaign, the highest in brand history.
  • AED 10M in single-month sales across e-commerce, online and in-store, 2x YoY.
  • 360° rebrand of The PetShop across digital, social, and Print retail colletral.
  • Team of 6 designers and animators led, driving conversion-focused e-commerce storytelling.
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