Sentences with phrase «while pet specialty»

While pet specialty stores can give animal lovers the opportunity to have an up - close encounter with reptiles and amphibians, nothing can replace the wonders of meeting up with these animals in the field.

While pet specialty stores continue to see growth, many of our other retailers are experiencing solid growth in pet.

However, while some pet specialty retailers may be tempted to reduce their bed assortment or omit it entirely, doing so might actually undermine competitiveness and the bottom line.

Not exact matches

Supporting Their Neighbors While the implications for product safety is the primary driver of the «Made in the USA» movement — 65 percent of surveyed pet specialty retailers pointed to product safety as the biggest factor — there is another important dimension to this trend.

While it is obvious that the natural products trend is still having a big impact on the pet industry — and on pet specialty stores, in particular — Pet Business recently conducted a survey of pet store owners and operators to see just how pervasive the the natural movement has become, as well as to reveal some of the challenges and opportunities facing pet stores in this area.

While the past five years of economic strife have proven disastrous for many retailers, five pet specialty chains prove that it is possible to not only survive, but grow in a difficult economy.

Challenges on the Horizon Looking to the future, Sheehan believes that while the pet industry in general will continue to grow, some segments of the pet specialty channel face significant challenges ahead.

Yet, while it advantageous to have treat market that is flush with options, at the same time, pet specialty retailers must be careful not to overwhelm consumers with too many choices, caution experts.

While the sale of crocodilians in the pet trade is illegal in some places, pet specialty retailers that are not subject to such bans should be aware of the species that make for fantastic pets for capable owners.

While there are certainly positive signs that can be taken from the growth of the top tier of pet specialty chains — for example, economies of scale are almost certain to make these predominantly brick - and - mortar retailers more price competitive with online outlets like Amazon — the general decline in smaller operations could ultimately suppress product diversity in the industry.

The benefits of this type of approach are twofold, as it enables vendors to keep their independent pet specialty retail partners happy while maximizing sales through a variety of channels.

Michael Landa, founder and CEO of Nulo Pet Food, discusses how his company has embraced the role of innovator in the pet nutrition category while driving new business into the independent pet specialty channel.

While Weiss» quickly mastered the learning curve with the right education and collaborators, convincing pet specialty retailers of the impact that natural solutions could have on animal health and their bottom line turned out to be far more difficult.

While health and wellness products clearly represent a great growth opportunity for pet specialty retailers, the jury is still out on the best way to make the most of this burgeoning market.

Yet, while Kriser did not possess a crystal ball, he believed pet owners would respond favorably to an independent specialty retailer that went above and beyond what the supermarkets and big - box stores were offering both in terms of product assortment and customer service.

While there is so much to like about every edition of Global Pet Expo, one of my favorite elements of the show year after year is the Retailer Excellence Awards program that honors independent pet specialty stores in variety of categories, such as community service, marketing and store design.

While raw pet food sales continue to increase, consumer perceptions remain a hurdle that every pet specialty retailer must overcome to be successful in a category full of possibilities.

We specialize in formulas based on limited ingredients with amazing palatability, while being dedicated to the pet specialty channel.

While your primary care veterinarian can diagnose and treat many routine eye conditions, some diseases and injuries require the care of a doctor with advanced specialty training in ophthalmology to provide the best chance for a successful outcome for your pet.

While out specialty is treating behavior disorders, our passion is teaching families how to read their pets and troubleshoot problems far beyond their time with us.

Zuke's Mini Trees are available while supplies last at pet specialty retailers nationwide.

While many pet food manufacturers offer specialty diets for pets of certain sizes and ages, Hill's takes it one step further.

Our AAHA accreditation demonstrates our pledge to offer exceptional emergency and specialty care to your pets while providing excellent customer service to YOU.

«Together, we enhance our ability to collaborate with Referral Partners to deliver exceptional service and care while maintaining our commitment to leading specialty healthcare for pets.»

Vision: To be the preferred veterinary specialty and emergency hospital while being a resource for the veterinary community and pet - owning population at large.

While we're flattered that you may want us to take care of your pet's routine medical needs, we only treat patients requiring specialty and / or emergency care.

Well, pet dentistry or grooming or even pet oncology, while useful and sought after, is not a specialty that could not easily be found in other practices.

While genuine FURminator products are available at most pet specialty retailers, some resellers attempt to sell counterfeit products as the real thing.

While there is some fluctuation due to weather and seasonal patterns, there is typically not a large change — and that is seen across all trade channels, including the veterinary clinics and pet specialty retailers.»

While Pet Factory is known for our «Blue Bag» 100 % USA Made Beefhide product line, we also offer a premium line of specialty rawhide chews as well as specialty pet toys and accessories.

Robinson relaxed and enjoyed lunch from Scratch Food Truck while Indiana got a wellness checkup at VMSG's state - of - the - art pet emergency and an animal specialty hospital.

Champion's Canadian kitchens will focus on supplying the pet specialty market in Canada, Europe and Asia, while the new Kentucky kitchens will supply the growing pet specialty market in the USA.

While there is no doubt that a wide majority of natural - minded pet owners are still looking to their local pet stores for super-premium natural and organic foods and supplies, this effort on the part of Target — and other mass merchants — could pose a real danger to pet specialty retailers if it gains any traction.

While the current recession poses many challenges to pet specialty retailers, it also presents some clear opportunities.

To that end, the company has committed to a free sample program that enables consumers to try the products at no cost, while giving pet specialty retailers the opportunity to talk to their customers about the features and benefits of these diets.

While the marine livestock trade is overflowing with opportunity for pet specialty retailers, it is also a pet segment that is fraught with challenges.

However, while pet stores can leverage obvious points of differentiation between their food selection and a competitors», strong competition from mass and grocery — where cat owners can purchase cheap alternatives during the regular trips they make for non-pet products — can make selling cat litter a challenge for pet specialty stores.

While a day at the local grooming salon can feel like a day at the spa for our four - legged friends, pet parents are turning to specialty retailers for products that extend pampering treatments from the salon into their homes.

Impact on Retailers While it has clearly been a boon to the industry at large, all of the investment activity in the pet care market has impacted pet specialty retailers both positively and negatively.

While you would have to be living under a rock not to notice that grain - free foods have taken the pet specialty retail channel by storm over the past few years, someone has finally quantified the impact that these healthful diets are having on pet store shelves.

While this is good news for pet stores, specialty retailers can not rest on their laurels.

While doing research for an article that I am writing for the Global Pet Expo Show Daily magazines that Pet Business publishes live at the show every year, I came across some numbers that show the pet specialty channel is gaining market share over mass and grocery retailers.

And while the company is casting this as a fairly innocuous move — after all, the company's Wilderness, Basics, Freedom and Earth's Essentials line will remain exclusive to the pet specialty channel, at least for now — there are signs that this could very well be a game changer for independent pet stores.

At the same time, once - niche manufacturers are embracing an omni - channel strategy, moving into grocery / mass while remaining in pet specialty.

Specialty Super Stars While Ray's Nutrish has focused on supermarket and big - box store sales, actress and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has been giving the pet specialty retail channel the star treatment.

While at Purina, he helped launch Pro Plan Dog Food for the pet specialty channel.

While pet owners have traditionally visited their veterinarian to help win the battle against these pests, more are looking for solutions in their local pet specialty retailers.

While the Probios and Pets Prefer brands are formulated for companion animals, neither line is geared toward the pet specialty retail channel — Probios is primarily sold through farm and feed stores and veterinarians, and Pets Prefer is in grocery and mass.

While the company has an eye trained firmly on the future, the company is also secure in its current standing within the pet specialty market.

According to GfK, while natural SKUs accounted for more than 72 percent of dog food and treat sales in pet specialty stores, natural products for felines were a bit less robust, with just over 45 percent of the market share.