Many breeders who run their businesses online have skirted federal oversight by classifying
themselves as retail pet stores, which are exempt from licensing requirements.
This new law repeals the provisions of both the Agriculture and Markets Law and General Business Law, which prevented local governments from exercising their home rule powers to regulate pet dealers, such
as retail pet breeders and pet stores throughout the state.
But by defining
herself as a retail pet store, a breeder could then opt to conduct her business entirely via the Internet, phone, and mail — eliminating the small protection the consumer might get from meeting a dog before buying him.
With public awareness growing over the past decade, mass breeders have been exploiting a loophole in federal regulations: Those breeders who categorized
themselves as retail pet stores, selling dogs directly to the public, were not required to be licensed in a way that would subject them to USDA inspections — unlike large - scale breeders selling puppies to pet stores.
For your convenience we also offer pet boarding and prescription diets as well
as retail pet food and supplies.
They are, in fact, acting
as retail pet stores, enjoying the tax - exempt status of non-profit organizations even as some pay themselves exorbitant salaries by non-profit standards.
Not exact matches
As Lal, Alvarez, and Greenberg point out in
Retail Revolution, PetSmart faced a challenge when
pet food suppliers began selling their products on various e-commerce sites, not to mention at Walmart, supermarkets, and other non-
pet-specific places.
Some companies, such
as pet supply
retailer PETCO, have monthly, quarterly or annual open vendor days, where prospective vendors can schedule appointments for a 30 - minute meeting to present their merchandise.
LendingUSA personal loans are designed for niche services, such
as pet retail and cosmetic surgery.
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has accused new state Labor Party leader
Peter Malinauskas of being captive to the
retail workers» union that he ran before entering politics,
as the two disagreed over plans to deregulate shop trading hours.
Peter now has over 25 years experience in the wine and hospitality industry, including local and international wine show - judging, independent wine
retailing, imported wine wholesaling, restaurant wine list design and training,
as well
as commercial procurement experience with both hotel groups and airlines.
Lion's new dairy and drinks boss
Peter West says he will slash the number of products Lion puts on
retail shelves
as he looks to turn around the struggling business and drive sales in higher margin segments like specialty cheese.
In addition to
retail food packaging
as well
as commercial food packaging that is usually sold to restaurants, there is also
pet food packaging.
Metcash has hired a former Woolworths and Coles senior executive,
Peter Pokorny, to improve its fresh food offer
as part of a five - year transformation plan aimed at securing the long - term future of the wholesaler and independent grocery
retailers.
In his role
as Managing Director for North Asia and Global Travel
Retail,
Peter is responsible for leading the TWE business in a region of considerable growth and opportunity.
Suffolk County is poised to become the first county in New York State to regulate the sale of animals,
as the county legislature unanimously approved a measure on Tuesday that sets a framework for discouraging
pet retailers from buying from unsafe breeders.
At a time when many designers whom we've grown accustomed to seeing on the calendar —
Peter Som, Chris Benz, Joy Cioci, and others — have decided to skip the runway show hullabaloo altogether (or at least postpone) this season, we've noticed an uptick in casual, commercial
retail brands showing that can be described
as more mass and less «fashiony».
There are cameos from Kenan Thompson
as a wisecracking
retail manager, and Matt Dillon, who smirks his way through his role
as the cop, and Christopher Lloyd, embarrassingly hung out to dry in some cruel parody of dementia, and
Peter Serafinowicz, in a perplexing role
as the simpleton stoner deadbeat dad to Caine's grandchild.
Or,
as Peter Hildick - Smith, founder and CEO of Codex told the Digital Book World Conference and Expo in January, «Something is seriously missing with online
retail discovery.
But with this rise in
pet travel,
as well
as cat ownership,
retailers have a great opportunity to meet a growing need amongst cat owners.
Many
retailers start out with providing high - quality products to local
pet owners
as their primary goal.
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.
Still, this category requires a bit of brain power and elbow grease from
pet specialty
retailers,
as these products won't typically sell themselves.
As an organization whose mission is to end the killing of
pets in shelters, of course Best Friends Animal Society encourages people looking for a
pet to adopt from a shelter or rescue group, rather than buying from a
pet store, breeder or online
retailer.
As the birthday of each pet approaches, retailers can send the customers a special offer, such as a coupon for a free trea
As the birthday of each
pet approaches,
retailers can send the customers a special offer, such
as a coupon for a free trea
as a coupon for a free treat.
• The tech - savvy generation prefer to buy certain
pet items from online
retailers, such
as toys (44 percent), accessories (32 percent) and food (31 percent).
At Global
Pet Expo 2013, show organizers and
Pet Business Media partnered to present the second - annual Global
Pet Expo
Retailer Excellence Awards, a program designed to honor outstanding independent
pet stores in a variety of categories, such
as Merchandising Excellence and Best Live - Animal Specialty Store.
What we found is that nearly half of responding
retailers identify their businesses
as «natural»
pet stores, with many placing a heavy focus on stocking and promoting natural nutritional products such
as food, treats and supplements.
Agri Feed
Pet Supply has been serving
pet owners in its community for more than 40 years
as a family - owned and - operated
retailer.
As successful brick - and - mortar
pet retailers know, today's shoppers need more compelling reasons to come into your store than just good prices and a broad selection of products.
She has leveraged her experience to assemble a broad selection of
pet foods that includes everything from kibble to freeze - dried and frozen - raw options, focusing on brands she trusts enough to feed to her own animals,
as well
as those brands that specifically support independent
retailers.
Of course,
retailers and groomers need to be careful not to step out of their role
as caretakers and salespeople, and cross the boundary into dispensing medical advice and diagnosing conditions for
pets without a license.
It would be quite easy for
pet specialty
retailers to look at the puppy supply problem
as being an upstream issue where they can have little impact.
By acting
as advisors for
pet parents and offering expert advice,
pet retailers create a relationship with their customers that keeps them coming back for all their
pet - related needs.
Once
Pet King Brands had established itself
as a trusted source for
pet healthcare products and demand for its ZYMOX and Oratene product lines had grown, the company expanded into the
retail channel.
Whether accessories are included
as part of the grooming process, or sold
as an add - on or in
retail, make sure you have everything on hand that you need to broadcast loud and clear the message: «You and your
pet are important to us.»
Retailers could also consider selling the plain oils themselves
as a dietary supplement for all
pets.
Despite the rigors of running a seasonal
pet retail business at its busiest, the inevitable down time that comes afterward can be just
as important to its ongoing success —
as is the case with Yuppy Puppy.
This leaves cleanup
as one of the most important aspects of shed control, and
pet retailers are always looking for a better way to help customers to do just that.
The need for housetraining products is not going away — not
as long
as people have
pets — making this an excellent category for
pet specialty
retailers, says Linda Jangula, owner of Jalyn Enterprise, LLC.
For more insight into
pet retailers» concerns about distributor consolidation,
as well
as analysis of the impact that the consolidation trend is having on the
pet specialty channel, check back on Monday for part two of this blog.
PetSmart and Petco have dominated the
retail pet care market for the past 20 - plus years, but the tide may be turning against the two big box stores
as other
retailers get more savvy and consumer's tastes change.
He held positions at
pet specialty
retailers as both manager and trainer.
Retailers should keep in mind the animal lovers who are
as passionate about the wild birds that visit their backyards
as they are about their in - home
pets.
And,
as unemployment levels fall to rates not seen in nearly two decades and gas prices stay firmly below $ 2 a gallon in much of the country, these same experts say that the opportunity exists for
retailers to cash in on consumers with more discretionary income and a greater desire to take good care of their
pets.
Together with PetSmart, a U.S.
pet retail chain, Ellen started selling
pet clothing and accessories
as part of her existing clothing line, EDbyEllen.
Of course, in
pet specialty
retail, taste is always key — at least
as it relates to a store's four - legged customers.
Pet food has long been a staple of any
pet aisle or
pet store, and many
retailers use the category
as a traffic builder, often at the expense of profit.
Feeding Customers Information With so many advancements in the world of
pet feeders and fountains, industry experts emphasize the importance of consumer education to
retailers as part of their marketing and sales strategy.
Founded by CEO Cord Christensen and president Scott Adcock in 2010, the Eagle, Idaho - based company started off
as a supplier of prescription
pet medications and veterinary - grade products to the pharmacies of
retailers like Walmart, Costco and Kroger.