Sentences with phrase «pet store chain pet»

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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.

Facing Weber Road on the south end, a Michaels craft store, Famous Footwear, Dress Barn, an office supply store and a chain pet store are expected to be built near Target.

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.

The organizations that opposed the document blackout included groups that support medical research with animals, pet store chains, zoos and aquariums, and animal welfare groups.

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

Dog Milk is a place where modern dog lovers can discover new products and sniff out what's beyond the chain pet stores.

The financial pressure on independent pet retailers has never been greater with competition from big - box stores, large hardware and farm store chains, and the grocery segment.

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.

This is not your average pet store chain.

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.

Whether corporate or franchisee - owned, the chain's units have a decidedly neighborhood feel that allows for consumers, who are usually referred to as «neighbors» by company officials, to browse the store — often with their pets in tow.

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.

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

While the pet industry has proven to be fertile ground for growing successful retail chains, expanding a one - store operation into a multi-unit powerhouse can be quite challenging — and risky — when you're working with limited resources.

She spent three years working at a successful Northern California pet store chain where she was promoted to store manager, and the last two years at Natural Balance, where she fostered relationships through her passion for her customers» business needs and her talent for merchandising.

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

Has consolidation and rapid growth among pet store chains been a positive or negative trend for the pet industry overall?

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.

Trends also flow from veterinary offices to pet specialty stores — and from there, to grocery and big box chains.

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

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.

«The two major channels we compete with are pet store chains and the Internet,» says Sheehan.

Kriser's Natural Pet Stores blazed a trail in natural pet retail about a decade ago and has grown into a burgeoning chain to watch.

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.

McQuillan will be responsible for PetMatrix's distributor, independent pet store and leading pet chain businesses.

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.

A record - setting 690 animals were adopted at the third - annual Bay Area Pet Fair & Adopt - a-thon hosted and organized by Pet Food Express, a California pet store chain with 48 stores.

«The transaction is expected to provide significant global growth opportunities and manufacturing, supply chain and distribution synergies, most notably leveraging United Pet Group's global infrastructure to expand sales both internationally and domestically through our strong relationships with mass merchandisers and pet stores,» Lumley said.

This is available at most non chain pet stores and feed stores.

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.»

Different big name pet store chains, like Petsmart and Petco do have adoption coupons that your adopters can get if you have them sign the contract at the store.

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.

-- The Animal Legal Defense Fund reached a formal resolution in a hard - fought lawsuit against Barkworks, a pet store chain in Southern California.

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.

High quality foods can be found at large pet store chains, or online.