Sentences with phrase «pet product»

In addition to the ideas listed, pet product manufacturers make many ferret - specific toys, hammocks and other items to enrich your ferret's life.

Transcript for the March 24, 2010 Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee from March 24th, 2010, and this transcript deals with the pet product ProHeart 6, a canine heartworm preventative.

In addition to the risks for pets, humans may also be subjected to Salmonella poisoning by handling the contaminated pet product.

How has it helped set you apart from other pet product manufacturers?

«Everywhere you look, there is a new, innovative pet product brought to market that needs a store shelf to be sold on.

Now that HABRI has established a track record of research leadership, the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and an increasing number of leading pet product and animal health companies, organizations and individuals rely on HABRI as a credible and trusted resource for scientific information.

The pet product market today, however, is quickly becoming a Mecca for selective, ingredient - conscious pet parents, and the abundant variety of natural treats now available makes it easy for these consumers to find products they feel good about serving to their pets.

Top executives from some of the industry's premier pet product companies sound off on the key issues facing retailers today.

Pet Business is distributed to retailers, including pet supply outlets, grooming shops, kennels and veterinarians, as well as livestock and pet supply wholesalers, pet product manufacturers and others allied to the industry.

Cristen Underwood, director of marketing for Denver - based pet product manufacturer Quaker Pet Group, has a similar perspective.

• PIDA members have a total of 104 distribution centers, so three companies control 40 percent of the pet product distribution facilities in the U.S. Whenever you have this level of consolidation within the supply chain, it is going to be a cause of concern among retailers — and the pet specialty channel is no exception.

Many of the pet product retailers I visit throughout the world have gone beyond traditional marketing techniques to capture much more than increased sales.

«Licensed sport pet product creates new opportunities for revenue growth in an eye - catching way.»

«Natural pet parents are seeking natural solutions throughout their pet product purchases, whether it be natural chews, treats or shampoo,» explains James Brandly, public relations manager at Wentzville, Mo. - based TropiClean Pet Products, which updated its Fresh Breath by Tropiclean Dental Chew line with a new formula and several new flavors earlier this year.

Strong, Natural Medicine With the surge of consumer interest in natural products in just about every pet product category, it is no surprise that a number of natural options have sprung up in flea and tick control.

On the Front Lines As is the case in many pet product categories, pet specialty retailers are at the forefront of the movement to introduce new, innovative and green cleaning products to the pet - owning public.

Contributing to the interest in supplements and remedies is the desire for more natural and holistic alternatives — a trend that has accelerated in the pet product arena.

New advances in pet product technology are changing not only how owners interact with companion animals, but also how retailers approach category sales.

As far as I know, there aren't any pet product retailers and manufacturers on the list of companies in which PETA has purchased a stake, but this may just be a matter of time.

PetIQ is unique among pet product manufacturers in that it has taken the rare approach of leveraging its roots in the FDM channel to drive success for pet stores.

Of course, the supply - demand dynamics of «Made in the USA» products in non-consumable pet product categories and the challenges that these dynamics present, can be seen reflected in the assortments on pet store shelves.

Although they vary on the specific dates, pet product manufacturers agree that starting early with merchandising is essential as far as the holidays are concerned.

Fortunately, the pet product market offers a wide range of tools to help pet parents who are struggling with ill - behaved animals, and retailers can serve as powerful resources for customers in need of guidance.

Kristen Levine — founder and president of Kristen Levine Pet Living, a multimedia platform that connects pet - positive companies with the vast audience of pet product and service consumers — has collaborated with Mary Furlong & Associates and Dog Bone Marketing Solutions for the Pet Living 50 + marketing program.

Canadian pet retailer Pet Valu has acquired the 32 - store Jack's Pets chain, as well as its online pet product outlet, petsolutions.com.

And pet product manufacturers and retailers are helping fuel the burgeoning trend.

Jennifer Melton is the co-founder of Cloud Star, an all - natural pet product company that started more than a decade ago with a home - baked batch of biscuits to satisfy the dietary needs of her dog Samantha.

Better Channel Strategies Over the past couple of years, pet product manufacturers have made big strides in helping pet stores stay competitive with online and mass retailers by instituting MAP and MRP policies, or even outright refusing to sell through certain outlets.

Formerly a pet product expert for PetEdge, she and her husband Glenn now own Two Canines Pet Services in Montville, Maine, which provides grooming, boarding, training and day care services to Waldo County.

With this in mind, Pet Business reached out to a select group of top executives from some of the industry's top pet product companies to get their perspectives on the key issues facing pet stores today, as well as how retailers can rise to the challenges that are sure to shape pet retailing for years to come.

Sounds like a lot of work for the employees at the 50 - plus - person company, based in Bloomfield, N.J., but that strategy has rocketed the 64 - year - old firm into the top echelon of pet product companies.

As Millennial shoppers increasingly drive pet product trends, the market is seeing a wider variety of simple, all - natural dog chews.

But I have often felt that it has become so ubiquitous among pet product marketers that, over the years, it has almost reached cliché status.

Similarly, APPA was founded by a group of 17 companies in 1958, and six decades later consists of over 1,200 domestic and international pet product manufacturers, importers and livestock suppliers, representing both large corporations and growing business enterprises.

• A roundtable discussion between Petco's Jim Myers, Nestle - Purina's John Saguto and the American Pet Products Association's Bob Vetere, moderated by PIJAC CEO Mike Canning, this session focused on a variety of issues impacting pet product retailers, such as ensuring product safety, preventing the spread of disinformation by animal rights groups and new methods of engaging current and potential pet owners.

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

The truth is that, for pet product makers, behind every human worry there may be an opportunity to help alleviate that concern for pet owners when it comes to their furry family members.

Mike Beebe, territory manager for pet product distributor Southeast Pet, suggests using a constant margin within different segments of the same category.

The Good Dog Company is just one company in the rapidly expanding natural pet product market.

Garcilita and Sotomayor, winners of the 2014 Global Pet Expo Retailer Excellence Award for Best International Retailer, are proving that cats are beloved and cherished by many, and they are indeed benefactors of the growing pet product market and all that it offers to doting pet owners.

A new study conducted by the Pet Industry Distributors Association is revealing what retailers want from their pet product distributors.

In particular, storeowners should look at how much and what kind of data and analysis they have access to, whether their POS system supports their e-commerce strategy and how well it suits the particular needs of a pet product retailer and service provider.

«Sleepypod is the first pet product manufacturer to test its pet safety restraints for cars at U.S., Canadian, and European child restraint systems standards with successful results,» said Michael Leung, Sleepypod co-founder and lead product designer.

Stop me if you've heard this one before... A small pet product company starts off by exclusively serving pet stores, eventually grows into prominence and promptly moves on to seek its fortunes in the food / drug / mass (FDM) channel.

Every pet product retailer knows the selling power of catnip.

According to guest blogger John Cullen, pet product manufacturers can not win consumer — and retailer — loyalty without a good branding strategy.

Not only does this depict the retailer as a trustworthy source of pet product information in the minds of consumers, it builds the kind of store - customer relationship that keeps pet owners coming back time and time again.

Although it may be too soon for anyone to have all the answers to these questions, pet product marketers already know that Millennials are a target demographic for the high - tech category.

Yet, not every pet product manufacturer depends on an infusion of investment capital to grow their brand, and Multipet is a perfect example of this.

She has also put her expertise to good use as a pet product scout for Good Morning America's famed veterinarian Dr. Marty Becker and national television talk show host Dr. Oz.