Sentences with phrase «area pet retailers»

Eight area pet retailers received puppies from troubled breeders.

Growing from one store to six in just five short years, Houston, Texas - area pet retailer Natural Pawz is one of the industry's newest success stories.

Not exact matches

Retailing Peter Hartlaub looks at the success of comics shops in the San Francisco area, which has about 10 of them.

After downloading the app, Flipp users enter their postal code and are then shown digital versions of flyers from retailers in their own area, including grocery stores, pet stores, department stores and pharmacies.

Retailers and their staff need to be sure that customers understand how to clean cages, accessories and the surrounding area to ensure the health of their pet birds.

Guiding pet owners to the right pet food for their budget and their pet's needs is one way retailers can help, but supplements are another valuable tool in this area.

These are high - margin items, says Swartzentruber, so retailers can benefit by asking the shopper questions — for example, how large is the opening that they need to cover, is the room a high - traffic area, and how likely is the pet to challenge the gate when left unattended?

Or, a teacher can purchase a pet and supplies at any independent pet specialty retailer in his or her area, and then request reimbursement.

After years of working closely with some of the worlds largest retailers within the home and pet categories, we identified that existing pet brands specialized in their own areas, but not in providing a complete, coordinated category solution for consumers and retailers alike.

With Shelaske's creative and community - focused approach to pet food retail, the Healthy Pet Products brand has become an important and unique asset to the Pittsburgh area.

Another situation that could form the basis of a promotion is when a retailer starts carrying a new line of products, especially if the brand is not available in other pet stores in the area.

We want to utilize these valuable resources to move beyond the pages of our various publications and further educate pet specialty retailers in a variety of areas that will help them strengthen their businesses.

To maximize the potential of their business, pet product retailers must pay close attention to four key areas of their stores.

A recent retailer survey conducted by Pet Business revealed that nearly 50 percent of respondents expect pet - related services to be the biggest growth area for their stores over the next 12 months.

Marketing Tips Retailers may want to consider setting up an obstacle course on a card table in the small - pet area to show customers how easy it can be to make a fun play area for their pets.

That being said, I believe that it's a good decision for retailers to have a pet travel section, grouping common travel - related items in one section, as you would commonly find waste bags, portable water bottles / bowls, travel carriers, protective seat covers, etc., in a similar area.

Meanwhile, the bills also addressed other areas of the pet sales industry, including legislation designed to keep «puppy mill» dogs out of New York retail kennels.

«By offering consumers a variety of options in patterns, colors and materials, retailers can appeal to pet owners» desires to freshen up their pets» dining areas and give their pets the best.

Yesterday, I read this interesting article on CNBC.com about how retailers are stepping up in a big way with their customer - loyalty programs; and it left me wondering, are pet stores doing enough in this area?

To aid pet industry retailers in combating a retail pet sale ban in their area, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) has developed a Legislative Action Kit.

In fact, services outpaced red - hot product trends such as grain - free food and treats, natural products, raw diets and nutritional supplements when it came to areas where pet specialty retailers were particularly optimistic about potential growth.

Bark Out Loud is a solid example of taking the challenges pet retailers face in utilizing social media and putting a great deal of work into being successful in this area.

If there's any area of pet retail where the internet can't directly compete, it's services, and with oodles of prime real estate, PetSmart, Petco, Petsense and other pet specialty chains can be expected to evolve ever further into service - oriented pet health destinations, with veterinary at the leading edge and additional top - dog product marketers joining forces.

We have spoken with several of the small pet retail stores in our area and all are interested in giving coupons to our adopters, we just haven't had a chance to put this together.

We recommend checking with your pet specialty retailer or your veterinarian to determine if there are promotions in your area.

For more than 45 years, we have been the retail pet industry leader in the area of animal care with ongoing staff training programs, in - store animal husbandry systems and community service programs aimed at placing homeless pets and curbing pet overpopulation in the community.

A few ZIP codes quickly emerged as areas of extreme need, and WHS staff found that 53206 topped that list because it had no pet supply stores, no veterinary clinics and no big - box retailers — in fact no retail options other than corner stores, which often have limited if any pet merchandise, Kline notes.

I guide grassroots organizations and advocates in passing local ordinances that protect companion animals, specifically in the issue areas of declawing, pit bull terriers, Trap - Neuter - Return (TNR), retail pet sale bans, and tethering.

For your convenience Pet Medical Center has a variety of collars for sale in our retail area and can print your pet's ID tags onsite.

We offer dog / cat grooming, boarding, doggy day care, small retail area for dog apparel or pet health / grooming tools.

Pet Food Express is one of the country's leading independent pet food and supply retailers with 31 stores, all located in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area

Woofur is your one - stop pet care services business providing dog grooming, cat grooming, pet spa services, luxurious overnight dog boarding, doggy daycare, dog obedience training, pet specialty retail and cat sitting services serving Richmond Hill, Markham, Thornhill, Vaughan, Newmarket, Aurora, Stouffville, North York, Scarborough, and the Greater Toronto Area.

There are a number of independent pet retailers, as well as a Petco and Pet Supplies Plus, serving the greater Lansing area, which has a population of just over 300,000.

Neighborhood Pet Supply Store and Grooming Franchise Caters to Buckhead Area's Health - conscious Pet Owners and Pampered Pups Woof Gang Bakery, a leader in retail pet supplies and service, announces a change of ownership and a fresh new makeover for Atlanta's Buckhead store.

Wondercide's Boone said retailers should merchandise the natural pest products as a complete system for pets, home and outdoor areas.

All new adoptive families receive personal adoption assistance from a Haven counselor, a free first vet exam, discount coupons from area pet supply retailers, a complete rabbit care education packet, rabbit nail trims, and a home heath check demonstration.

As the first animal shelter in the Phoenix area to partner with a retail developer, the Arizona Humane Society's presence within Valley malls continues to successfully increase exposure and awareness about pet overpopulation within our community.

Grimmett recommends puppies stay away from dog parks, large retail stores and other busy pet areas until they are fully vaccinated at about 3 to 4 months old.

Best Friends through the years has stressed the importance of personal responsibility in multiple areas of pet ownership: spaying and neutering, microchipping and licensing, adopting from shelters or rescue groups instead of buying from pet stores, breeders or online retailers, fostering or volunteering for a shelter or rescue group, donating and spreading the word as a community advocate.

In the Bay Area, Nulo pet food is available at pet specialty retailers such as An - Jan Feed & Pet Supplies, Pet Food Express and select PetSmart stores.

With one store already open and operating in Eagan, and a second slated to open early next year in the West Saint Paul area, the specialty pet retailer hopes to have as many as 10 stores in the Twin Cities region over the next several years.

It's important for retailers to let pet owners know that flea and tick needs have to be targeted in certain areas — namely the environment, internally and topically, said Cindy Wenger, owner of Peaceable Kingdom Essentials in Hershey, Pa..

The top prize of the Retailer Excellence Awards program is designed to recognize a pet store that excels in all areas of retailing, including sales, service, design and community.

«Nothing is more important for a pet retailer than to give customers complete and accurate information, whether they ask for it or not,» explains Sally Trufant, the co-owner of B & B Pet Stop in Mobile, Ala. «If a retailer is negligent in this area, the customer will not be successful and will want to get out of the hobby.»

Retailers should also be aware that in an effort to escape the heat, walking dogs at night becomes more common, thereby increasing the risk to owner and pet of being hit by a car, even in well - lit areas, says Chris Bal, director of operations for Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - based Dog - E-Glow, Inc., a manufacturer of LED dog collars, leashes and harnesses.

I'd love to hear from retailers and pet owners in the surrounding areas.

Of course, the ability to deliver a high level of customer service is paramount for all independent pet specialty retailers, but it is an area in which Gatti says single - store operators can particularly excel.

Phillips, in particular, is working to redefine what it means to be a partner to its retailer customers with the introduction of its IT Kit, which offers pet stores turnkey resources in a variety of areas, such as marketing, data management and even business insurance.

The pet owner or retailer should put the powder on the area that is bleeding right away, and apply gentle pressure.

The firefighters of the Village Fire Department, serving the Memorial Villages area of Houston — which has three Natural Pawz locations — received a donation of six pet oxygen masks from the retail chain in March.