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But perhaps of greatest importance is that
pet owners want these products to «accommodate or even enable their lifestyle
needs, allowing them and their dogs to do the things they love most,» says Bryant Baxter, marketing
sales coordinator at EzyDog.
The key to building stronger
sales will be in doing what retailers do best, and that is to engage with the
pet owner to discover the many health
needs of their animals.
Travel presents another opportunity for
sales in first - aid products, because
pet owners sometimes
need to buy additional, smaller sizes to take on the go.
Retailers that educate customers about the specific
needs of rabbits and guinea pigs will help owners keep these
pets healthy and happy, as well as generate
sales.
Given their
sales potential,
pet specialty retailers and store employees
need to put some effort behind this category, impressing upon their customers how these products can contribute to their
pet's wellbeing.
It does not matter whether a
pet retailer sells aquatic livestock and supplies, dog food and supplements, or grooming tools and equipment, successful
sales and high customer satisfaction are achieved by selling the most appropriate items for a customer's
needs.
«Retailers should offer a full line of products for the home, yard and direct - on -
pet products to help satisfy the
needs of each customer while maximizing
sales revenue through the register.»
Retailers can boost
sales by offering small -
pet owners a variety of water bottle and food dish options and educating them on their
pets»
needs.
Offering
pet owners the grooming tools they
need, along with some valuable guidance, can help a retailer boost
sales in the short run and gain loyal customers in the long run.
Sales of all small pet products are dependent on sales of the animals themselves, so retailers need to make animal displays as attractive and enticing as poss
Sales of all small
pet products are dependent on
sales of the animals themselves, so retailers need to make animal displays as attractive and enticing as poss
sales of the animals themselves, so retailers
need to make animal displays as attractive and enticing as possible.
«
Pet parents have a myriad of
needs when it comes to products for their
pet's health,» says Dan Archetti, national
sales director for Westmont, Ill. - based
Pet King Brands, makers of Zymox dermatology and Oratene oral care products.
Some
pet specialty retailers may also
need to acquire a different mindset, says Todd Dean, national
sales and marketing manager, OTC products,
Pet - Tabs, Virbac Animal Health.
Founded by Young at Heart
Pet Rescue, Nina's
Pet Food Pantry donates
pet food and supplies to families in
need at the Palatine Township Food Pantry and St. Francis De
Sales food pantries.
Like every good
sales pitch, this so called
Pet Health Information first tells consumers (yes, we
pet owners are consumers), what issue they
need to solve (in this case, influenza is very a very contagious disease that kills 8 % of dogs diagnosed with it), how they can solve the problem (with vaccination), and who the target audience is (basically, anyone puppy / dog that will come in contact with another puppy / dog).
Tasks involve working with potential adopters in person and on phone, working with public who may
need to surrender
pets, record keeping, retail
sales, handling
pets and other miscellaneous tasks.
Consider giving them to
pet owners in
need or having a holiday
sale.
«Some
pet stores in Las Vegas will
need a serious makeover to comply with a new law passed by the city council that will shake up the traditional
sales of dogs, cats and even potbellied pigs.»
The proceeds from each
sale will go towards assisting
pet families in
need.
But, by weekend's end and after appearing at two adoption events — one at For Goodness Sake, a thrift store in Cave Creek whose
sales benefit animal rescue groups, another at an area
pet store — Wolfie remained in
need of a permanent home.
We
need a better solution than
pet sale bans.
«When [customers are buying] a small mammal, they're an easy add - on,» said Steven Bateman, owner of Steve's
Pet Shop in Oakhurst, Calif. «If you mention the
pet's teeth
need to be ground down, you're going to add a
sale real quick.
Money raised through the
sale of these bells will be used for theCause Four Paws Fund, our non-profit organization established to assist
pet owners in
need of specialty and / or emergency care at VSCT.
All profits from BBB
sales go to the Rabbit Advocates Medical Fund, which helps pay for spays, neuters, and other veterinary expenses for
pet and foster rabbits in
need.
Shop at One Stop on Feb. 10 and 11 and the store will donate 3 % of its total
sales to help
pets in
need at local shelters!
«Generally, consumers
need to be better educated on what types of foods are best for their cats,» said Kevin Malnor, vice president of marketing and
sales for Vital Essentials in Green Bay, Wis. «Many cat foods include grains, fruits, vegetables, fillers and other types of carbohydrates that are not beneficial to their
pet.
HSI Canada urges other Montreal boroughs to follow Rosemont - La Petite Patrie's lead by banning retail
pet sales and calls on the public to adopt deserving dogs and cats from shelters and give these animals a much -
needed second chance.
The owners had years of experience selling whole
sale pet supplies, but wanted to branch out and fulfill a
need they saw in the retail
pet supply market.
Activists and breed enthusiasts alike may oppose the
sale of puppies in
pet stores, but the myth that all
pet store puppies come from «puppy mills» misdirects energy, attention and resources away from the truly bad operations that
need to be closed.
Toys are indeed a very important part of any
pet section, says Ed Cebular, vice president of
sales for Petsport, based in Pittsburg, Calif. «Mass retailers
need to focus on the basics to build the right sections.
«We've seen the demand for our products double in the past year and are seeking new partnerships to help meet the
needs of consumers globally,» commented Ron Franklin, International
Sales Director for Vital Essentials and Vital Cat ™ branded
pet food.
Thank you to Muttropolis for donating a portion of
sales to FACE to help local
pets in
need of emergency veterinary care!
Search for Second - Hand Supplies: Local swap sites and yard
sales offer a lot of possibilities for your
pet's
needs.
Responsible for actively engaging customers to increase donations and merchandise
sales at our adoption center location and / or special events to help reach revenue goals and ensure new adopters have the necessary items they
need for their new
pets.
The
sale of puppies in
pet shops
needs to be banned.
«I think the increase is due to the trend toward an understanding of a cat's
needs of enrichment as well as the goals of the
pet parents to create those environments without letting the home «go to the cats,»» said Bill Parsons,
sales manager at P.L.A.Y. (
Pet Lifestyle And You) in San Francisco.
By engaging the appropriate resources, the PLC responds to current issues like increasing the incidence of
pet ownership and addressing nationwide
pet sale bans, while also identifying and addressing future industry
needs.
We've also been told about the connection between puppy mills and
pet stores or online
sales, and how we
need to be careful consumers — or better yet, choose adoption — when looking to add a furry friend to our family.
Each personalized
pet id comes with an 100 % lifetime guarantee while providing a portion of each
sale back to
pets in
need.
The public really
need educating on how to buy a
pet (preferably rescue one from a shelter) and all
pet shops should not be allowed to sell dogs or cats and online
sales of animals should also be banned.
Nutrish is made with the help of
pet experts at Ainsworth
Pet Nutrition and a portion of the
sales made go to Rachel's Rescue, which helps dogs in
need.
Van Brunt: Product
sales are relatively flat, due in part to
pet owners» confusion over which products best suit their
pets»
needs.
Pet carriers, crates, pens and gates address a surprising number of
needs for
pet owners — and afford retailers great
sales opportunities.
Natural
sales are a great way for a
pet retailer to increase profits, which is why some extra time and energy
needs to be devoted to displaying and merchandising natural products.
«We value the
pets in our lives and wanted to find a way to give the spotlight to everyday heroes working day in and day out to save the lives of
pets in
need,» said Rob Cadenhead, vice president of
sales and marketing.
Get Familiar In addition to carrying a variety of different lines of food, retailers can also increase food
sales by learning more about the individual
needs of their customers»
pets.
Controlling weight actually starts in the form of prevention, and a well - trained
sales team can make cat owners aware of their cat's nutritional
needs as the
pet ages.
In the
pet specialty business, one distinction that separates the
sale of herps and fish from dog and cat
sales — and, to a lesser extent, bird
sales — is the amount of education retailers
need to impart to customers before a new
pet can safely go home.