High levels of anxiety are bad for
a pet retail business.
Being in
the pet retail business means being in the business of canine wellness.
So, how can you tap into these positive changes in SBA lending to access needed capital for
your pet retail business?
To commemorate the occasion, I'll be delving through our archives all year long and reposting some of our most timely content for a refresher on the best tips for
your pet retail business.
In today's high - tech world, using social media to promote
a pet retail business is not only a good idea, it is imperative to the success.
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.
Bill Rancic, entrepreneur, best - selling author and season one winner of NBC's The Apprentice, kicked off the show with advice and strategies to inspire independent and specialty
pet retail businesses to identify opportunities and position their business for growth.
This month, Pet Business introduces a new regular feature that looks at how various
pet retail businesses across the country are effectively using social media to engage their customer base.
Not exact matches
Before
pet food
retailer Bentley's
Pet Stuff, high - end apparel company Courage B and interior design company Precise Graphix became the powerhouse
businesses they are today, the owners first had to apply to be on The Profit.
Ma also met with a group of British
business leaders traveling with Cameron's trade delegation, among them
Peter Williams, founder of Jack Wills, the British
retail apparel chain, Julie Deane, managing director of Cambridge Satchel Co., and Ning Li, CEO of London - based furniture
retailer MADE.
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Peter Dixon, TWE's managing director of Asia, Middle East, Africa and Global Travel
Retail, commented: «We're confident we can manage the impact of any geo - political issues of this nature in the ordinary course of
business.
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 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.
At the Winter Institute 11 education session «Overall Trends in Book
Retailing,» on Monday, January 25,
Peter Hildick - Smith, founder and CEO of Codex Group, and Kristen McLean, the director of new
business development at Nielsen Book, presented their latest data on trends in U.S. book
retail.
You could sell your books in home - improvement centers,
pet shops, auto - supply stores, camera shops, toy stores or
business - supply stores —
retailers that serve identifiable groups of people with a common interest in your content.
Morningstar analyst
Peter Wahlstrom said the deal makes sense considering the
retail side of the
business has been overshadowed by investments needed for the nook
business.
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Pet Business, Wholesalepet.com and the organizers of Global
Pet Expo recognized eight outstanding
pet specialty
retailers at the seventh - annual
Retailer Excellence Awards presentation at Global
Pet Expo.
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.
Significant changes in the
pet specialty
retail landscape have made it difficult to distinguish which
businesses qualify for this designation.
Certainly, the other
pet retailer doesn't have the exact same name — but the name is similar enough that it's understandable that current and potential customers could unintentionally do
business with your competition when they intended to patronize your
business.
In spite of these realities, adoption shelters are doing a brisk
business while many
pet retailers fight to survive.
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.
Millennial
pet owners speak out about how
retailers should market their
businesses to draw this generation into stores.
Clearly, Michael Levy, founder / co-owner of
Pet Food Express, the recipient of the
Pet Business Retailer of the Year award, knows a thing or two about selling
pet products.
With these changes, the Better Cities for Pets initiative may not only improve the lives of animals, but also increase
business for
pet retailers.
Why it works: Touting any and all awards and distinctions that a
pet retailer receives is one of the best kinds of promotion for the
business.
The 2010 passage of the «puppy mill bill» placed the commercial
pet breeder regulations under title 59 of the Oklahoma State Code in a section called Professions and Occupations, and the licensing compels breeders to collect and remit sales taxes to the state in a manner consistent with other
retail businesses.
The WPA
Retail Operating Performance Report helps
pet business owners benchmark and improve operations, and pinpoints exactly where you need to make changes in order to improve your bottom line.
But while adding services can be a relatively easy and affordable option for
pet retailers looking to grow their
businesses in a stagnant economy, such a move should never be made halfheartedly.
Competition is only going to get fiercer as more
businesses buy into the lucrative
pet market, but independent
retailers can continue to succeed by playing to their unique strengths.
This experience has ranged from: helping clients plan, promote and host events at their
pet retail stores; small happy hours or gala black - tie events for animal rescue organizations; «ask the vet events;» boutique
business - to -
business shows; responsible dog ownership classes; events for
pet professionals and many others.
«We're seeing more and more independent dealers in the
retail pet business asking for all - natural alternatives,» Holcomb says.
D'Agnolo, who recently launched the Dogaholics
pet business consulting company after selling the brick - and - mortar
retail store to a national chain, says scented candles, plug - in air fresheners and a focus on cleanliness can go a long way in creating an aromatically pleasing setting.
Even with all of the uncertainty surrounding the direction of the U.S. economy, many
pet retailers rang in the new year with optimism as several key economic indicators provided good reason to hope that 2015 could be a banner year for their
businesses.
Rising to Meet Big Challenges While there are many opportunities out there for
pet stores to drive their
businesses forward, today's fast - changing marketplace is also full of challenges for traditional
retailers.
At the end of the day, while giving back to the community may be a labor of love for most
pet retailers, it would be foolish to ignore the impact that it can have on the
business» bottom line.
Pet
Business: Given the significant role that inappropriate elimination problems can play in driving cat owners to surrender their
pets, what can
retailers do to help their customers solve or prevent these types of problems?
Today's shoppers are approaching the
pet food aisle with a healthy dose of skepticism, so
pet retailers must go above and beyond to ensure confidence in this important segment of their
business.
As a result, it appears that being considered an independent is less about a
business» size, and more about its approach to
retailing — in the
pet industry, that means focusing on delivering a high level of customer service and marketing super-premium foods.
Some of the change that will affect how
pet retailers do
business in the future — and whether there will be any
business to do at all — however, is coming from within.
At the recent
Pet Industry Leadership Conference, key executives from Amazon provided insight on the internet
retail giant's strategy for growing its
pet business.
The only publication devoted to helping
pet retailers improve their profits,
Pet Business delivers significant editorial content and substantial advertising that gives
pet retailers essential information to help them increase their current and future financial success.
Many people in the
retail pet business do just that.
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.
Launching and sustaining a healthy
retail pet business requires building and updating a comprehensive plan.
To maximize the potential of their
business,
pet product
retailers must pay close attention to four key areas of their stores.