Not exact matches
Which result in people complaining to their
stores about their
pet food quality ground beef.
GfK's data,
which is collected from
pet stores across the country, reveals that while the average per - pound price of
pet diets increased by 5.3 percent between 2013 - 2014, the price of grain - free
pet foods increased by four percent, gluten - free diets by two percent, limited - ingredient diets by 3.4 percent and freeze - dried
foods by just 1.4 percent.
Canagan Although it is a British - based company, Canagan manufactures its lineup of grain - free
pet food —
which is exclusive to independent
pet stores — in the USA with locally sourced ingredients.
Ray assigns all of the
Pet Store Pro chapters that are relevant to his business,
which he describes as «specializing in high - end
pet food, treats and toys — like a GNC for dogs and cats.»
For this article,
Pet Business partnered with GfK to get the latest data for the
pet food market —
which, at the time this article went to print, included data collected up to October 2017 — so we could dig into what is currently selling in
pet specialty (and what's not) to shed some light on this complex subject for
store owners.
After all, it's purchasing
pet food that will keep those customers coming back for regular visits, during
which retailers can attempt to interest shoppers in the other products on the
store's shelves.
Unlike many of the small animal treats you find in
pet stores,
which are corn - based and loaded with artificial colors and flavors, bell peppers are whole
foods — their vibrant color and mild sweetness comes from naturally occurring, mostly healthy chemicals.
Walking down the
pet food aisle at your local
pet store will reveal not only dozens of different brands, but several different formulas from each brand — so how do you know
which dog
food is the best for your dog.
There are also an assortment of «
food - hiding» toys (that is, toys in
which you stuff or hide bits of
food and your dog has to problem solve how to get them out) that you can find at your local
pet store to give your dog some mental stimulation and entertainment while you're away.
These range from prescription diets like Hills T / D to
foods such as Friskies Dental Diet,
which is available in
pet stores or supermarkets.
Incidentally, you can give your
pet «Rescue Remedy»
which I get from the health
food store.
Many puppies sold in
pet stores come from puppy mills,
which are horrible breeding operations where dogs are kept in cramped, filthy cages their whole lives, deprived of adequate
food, attention and veterinary care, and forced to give birth to litter after litter of puppies until they are too old, ill or injured to continue.
Here is an overview of Wellness Core dog
food which is, of course, available in your
pet store, or better yet from Amazon online
store at pocket - friendly prices.
Instead, low income individuals can submit applications,
which, if approved, lead to six months worth of deliveries of dog
food from
Pet Flow, an online
pet food store.
Heidi Vanorse Neal, co-owner of Loyal Biscuit,
which has several
stores in Maine, said that while she does not get a lot of demand for high - protein
foods, during nutritional consultations, variables such as breed, age, medical conditions and the current feeding program always are explored in order to ascertain the best
food to fit a
pet's needs.
Through this program —
which is not available at the big - box
stores — you can earn free bags of your
pet's favorite
food.
You can support our
pet pantry by visiting any one of PETCO's
stores on Long Island to purchase a dog or cat
pet gift bag, or any
pet food,
which are all donated to Long Island Cares.
Your guinea pig will need to be fed every day but this is relatively easy to achieve by filling a bowl with guinea pig
food (
which is very similar to rabbit
food) bought from your local
pet store.
Jusak Yang Bernhard, co-owner of TailsSpin
Pet Food & Accessories,
which has
stores in the Savannah, Ga., area, said one of the most effective ways his
store sells flea and tick control products is in conjunction with its low - cost
pet vaccine clinics.
So, it makes sense that the rate at
which Federal Way, Wash. - based Animal Supply Co. and Easton, Pa. - based Phillips
Pet Food and Supplies have been acquiring competing distributors over the past few years has been a big source of anxiety for
pet store owners and operators.
According to the data collected from the company's U.S.
Pet Retail Point - of - Sale Panel,
which represents more than 11,000
pet stores, dollar sales of grain - free natural
pet foods grew by a healthy 24 percent between Oct. 2014 and Sept. 2015.
Then the aisle guides
pet owners to the
store's four freezers,
which contain raw frozen
foods.
«Grain - free now accounts for 40 percent of all natural dog
food sold in
pet specialty
stores,
which reflects an increased demand among
pet parents seeking the benefits of a grain - free diet for their
pet — from allergy management to easier digestibility to healthier skin and coat,» said Mark Sapir, vice president of marketing for Merrick
Pet Care.
In addition to opening 59 new
stores in Canada and the U.S. over the past five years, the company also acquired fellow Canadian
pet store chain Bosley's
Pet Food Plus (number 12 on the list, with 32
stores) in 2010,
which it continues to operate under that brand.
According to New York - based market research firm GFK —
which collects and analyzes sales data from more than 11,000
pet specialty
stores — raw
food accounted for about $ 64 million in sales in 2013.
Although he takes a decidedly different approach to the product mix in his
food aisles, Jay P. Margedant, president of Red Bandanna Pet Food, which operates 14 stores in Atlanta, agrees that shopping distributor specials can be extremely valuable in helping independent pet stores be price competit
food aisles, Jay P. Margedant, president of Red Bandanna
Pet Food, which operates 14 stores in Atlanta, agrees that shopping distributor specials can be extremely valuable in helping independent pet stores be price competit
Food,
which operates 14
stores in Atlanta, agrees that shopping distributor specials can be extremely valuable in helping independent
pet stores be price competitive.
Chris Stahl, operations manager at Wag N» Wash Natural
Food & Bakery,
which has
stores across the U.S., agrees, «One reason is recalls of
pet and human products from the last 10 years.»
Freeze - dried raw
foods and treats can make this transition less daunting,
which is why he encourages
pet specialty retailers to add these options to their inventories, dedicating sufficient space to them and promoting them in high - traffic areas of the
store.
I work at a
pet store and was a bit overwhelmed when deciding
which dry
food to choose for my yorkie puppy.
The least common cause of skin allergies is
food allergy, although
pets stores and groomers are under the impression that this is the sole and most important cause of skin allergy,
which is why they give amateur advice on what to feed.
Pets are welcomed at the W New York with the unique P.A.W. Program,
which includes toys, treats,
pet tags, custom - designed
pet beds, water and
food bowls with floor mats, and a variety of
pet services such as dog sitting and walking, grooming services, access to a veterinarian, and a
pet store.