Sentences with phrase «of chain pet store»

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Analyzing data provided by 50,000 of its own clients for the past year, Bigcommerce determined that auto, jewelry, toys and games and pet care are fast - growing areas where one - of - a-kind merchants are outperforming their big - box or chain store peers.

The investor claims Marcus Lemonis is trying to bully him into selling his interest in a Long Grove - based chain of pet supply stores that has expanded rapidly since its founder appeared on the reality TV show.

The New York state attorney general's office is suing a pet store chain, saying it sold dozens or hundreds of puppies without required veterinary exams and failed to reimburse medical expenses to buyers of sick...

The New York state attorney general's office is suing a pet store chain, saying it sold dozens or hundreds of puppies without required veterinary exams and failed to reimburse medical expenses to buyers of sick puppies.

Peter Nordstrom, co-president of Nordstrom, Inc., says the brand remains one of the Seattle - based department store chain's top vendors.

In Los Angeles, the Healthy Spot chain is hosting in - store pet adoption events and asking customers if they want to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar — with 100 percent of the proceeds going to charity.

The 2018 Pet Business Top 25 Retailers list shows that North America's largest pet store chains continued to experience phenomenal growth over the past year — a trend that shows no signs of slowing.

Just last fall, an outbreak of campylobacter infections spread by puppies from a national pet store chain affected 55 people in 12 states.

A growing number of single - store operators and chains alike are seeing the value of delivering a unique shopping experience that keeps consumers in the aisles longer — whether it's by offering reliable pet care advice, complementary services, fun events, product sampling centers or even pet - centric cafés.

The pet specialty retail landscape has changed pretty drastically over the years, and lines have been blurred by a number of factors, including the rise of online retailing, overwhelming interest from the investment community and — probably most prominently — the meteoric growth of a dozen or so regional pet store chains across the country.

It's a question all pet lovers have pondered, and it serves as the inspiration behind the design aesthetic of Pet Express, a chain of Massachusetts pet stores.

«Offering a distinct set of high - quality products will differentiate their stores from national specialty chains that don't sell a wide variety of alternative pet food products.»

Just like many owners of fledgling pet store chains, letting go of her old role was something that AdreAnne Tesene found quite challenging at first.

Could the phenomenal growth of regional pet store chains ultimately have a negative impact on the broader pet industry?

Entrepreneur Janene Zakrajsek describes her growing chain of stores as lifestyle destinations — for pets.

A pet store's distributor partners can be invaluable in helping to drive cost out of the supply chain.

Specialty herptile stores are now not only reasonably common, but it seems every major full - line independent and chain pet store has at least some form of live - herp display.

Managing a comprehensive training program for a 360 - store pet retail chain is no easy feat, especially when about half of those stores are corporately owned and operated, while the other half are franchise locations.

Over the past decade, Chicagoland's Two Bostons pet store chain has thrived by responding to a changing marketplace and delivering a healthy dose of customer service.

The latest edition of Pet Business» Top 25 Retailers list is populated with powerhouse pet store chains that continue to grow by leaps and bounds.

As Michael Levy, president of Pet Food Express, a 56 - store chain in California, pointed out to me after reading the article, it is important that retailers understand that simply having an MAP or MRP policy is no assurance that a manufacturer is doing enough to keep the playing field level for brick - and - mortar retailers in their competition with online pet food outlets.

Many industry experts agree that the recent acquisition of the 32 - store Jack's Pets chain by Canadian pet specialty retailer Pet Valu could be a sign of things to come.

In fact, Lars Wulff, co-CEO of the 33 - unit Tumwater, Wash. - based pet store chain, says it all comes down to three basic things.

However, juxtaposing the growth of the top 25 chains with data from the latest edition of IBISWorld's annual Pet Stores in the U.S. report paints a somewhat more foreboding picture for the pet specialty channel.

Starting with just seven employees, Hunte took on the challenge of improving the quality of puppies available to pet stores by not only helping breeders, but also reinventing the supply chain from top to bottom.

The gulf between the haves and have - nots in pet retail becomes even more stark when one considers the fact that the top three chains — PetSmart, Petco and Pet Valu — accounted for more than 50 percent of new store openings on Pet Business» Top 25 list.

I respectfully request that you do not allow this «fast - tracked» bill initiated by special interest groups to circumvent the will of voters who overwhelmingly support pet stores like Mutts & Co. and Pet Valu who make an enduring commitment to end the «puppy mill to pet store» supply chain in their business operations.»

And many of those puppies come from Petland, the Ohio - based company that has more than 70 retail stores across the U.S. «It is the largest chain of puppy - selling pet stores in the U.S.,» Summers says.

Lotus Dog Food is made by the owners of Centinela Feed and Pet, a small chain of high quality retail, pet stores in Los Angeles, USA.

During the month of October, Petco Foundation, the philanthropic branch of the national pet store chain, ran a program collecting these special stories.

Last year, the pet store chain made the humane decision to stop the retail sale of puppies, and today they reaffirmed their commitment by pledging to never sell puppies in the future.

CHICAGO — A group of consumers filed a lawsuit in LaSalle County Circuit Court against the Chicago pet store chain Furry Babies, Inc., claiming that the store sold sick puppies from puppy mills to unsuspecting consumers in violation of state consumer...

This workshop featured four speakers: one about increasing adoptions in shelters, one about decreasing the number of puppies from puppy mills sold in pet stores, one from HSUS's Pets for Life program about helping under served pet owners, and one from Coalition to Unchain Dogs, a group that builds fences for dogs who previously lived on a chain.

As the Humane Society of the United States continues to release details from its investigation into Petland's sales of puppy mill dogs, more franchisees of the pet store chain have lined up to bring suit against the company.

GROVE CITY - «That decision came just days after Gov. John Kasich signed a law that will override the source of the confrontation — a new Grove City law that would have restricted where the national pet store chain's Grove City store could purchase its dogs.

That decision came just days after Gov. John Kasich signed a law that will override the source of the confrontation — a new Grove City law that would have restricted where the national pet store chain's Grove City store could purchase its dogs.

These efforts generated a tremendous amount of national publicity, the closing of numerous puppy mills, probes by the federal government's General Accounting Office and the Office of Inspector General, and the closing of the nation's largest pet store chain, «Docktors Pet Center».

Brokers are a key part of the puppy mill supply chain as most pet stores obtain their puppies from brokers, and not directly from the breeders.

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The HSUS has released new evidence against Petland, the nation's largest chain of pet stores that sells puppy mill dogs.

Since the ordinance passed, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC)-- a group heavily funded by Petland (the largest pet store chain in America selling puppy mill dogs) and the Hunte Corporation (the largest broker in puppy mill dogs)-- has turned up the heat in Cook County and the state of Illinois.

Good customer service is a prized commodity to assure the continued growth of the smaller pet store chains.

Occasionally veterinary offices or major pet store chains offer free consultations in order to bring in new clients, but these can't be counted on as a regular source of advice.

Another way to save some money is to get to know your local pet store, one that's not part of a national chain.

«We have the look of a high - end retail store, but deep down, we are a neighborhood pet store selling food for the same price as the national chains,» Paul said.

All weekend long, PetSmart will host adoption events across its chain of more than 1,470 stores featuring thousands of pets to adopt.

Farmington Hills, Mich. - based pet store chain Pet Supplies «Plus» encourages franchisees to sign The Humane Society of the United States» puppy friendly pet store pledge, committing not to sell puppies, but instead support local animal adoption programs and provide literature that helps customers learn how to locate a reputable breeder.

Rescues and sanctuaries (some of which are foster - based) may not have regular on - site adoption hours, so look for their weekly or monthly adoption events, such as at large chain pet stores like Petco and PetSmart.

Cat Haven sends some of its older cats (already sterilized, microchipped, and vaccinated) to a large pet - supply chain store, which houses and feeds them until they're adopted.

Our prices are lower than many of the large, discount chain stores, and our staff is trained to be knowledgeable animal professionals who can answer all of your pet care questions about our wide array of products.