Sentences with phrase «retail chain pet stores»

Increased sales volume through proactive outbound calls to various pet store boutiques, independently owned day cares and retail chain pet stores.

Not exact matches

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Last year, the pet store chain made the humane decision to stop the retail sale of puppies, and today they reaffirmed their commitment by pledging to never sell puppies in the future.

In addition to the larger companies, smaller pet store chains and independent retailers are successfully increasing in the industry.

The products were distributed nationwide in both bulk and retail packaging for sale in pet food and retail chain stores.

«We have the look of a high - end retail store, but deep down, we are a neighborhood pet store selling food for the same price as the national chains,» Paul said.

In addition to the large retail chains, more than 900 independent pet shops around the country, including 35 in Texas, have voluntarily signed The HSUS» Puppy Friendly pledge not to sell puppies at their stores.

It's an economic line that allows independent retailers to compete with kind of mass - produced pet products carried in big grocery store chains with a profit range of around 30 percent.

These puppy store demonstrations, which are really public information and educational activities, have been very successful in ending the sale of puppy mill dogs at a number of local retail outlets in L.A. and Orange County and even contributed to a national mall chain's decision to phase out pet stores in their malls in favor of hosted adoption events by rescues and shelters.

You can find Zuke's Mini Naturals and Skinny Bakes at pet supply chains, independent pet - product stores, natural - food retailers, and online.

In addition to most pet stores, supermarkets, chain stores, and large retailers, such as Petco, PetSmart, Target, and Wal - Mart, many mail - order and online companies also carry our products at favorable pricing.

The Top 25 Pet Retailers in North America 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.

Michael Levy, founder of Oakland, Calif. - based Pet Food Express, a 54 - store chain of independent pet food and supply stores in California, will receive the National Retail Federation's Giver Award on Jan. 11, 2015, in New York at the NRF's inaugural gala, The List of People Shaping Retail's Future.

Retail giants such as Sears Roebuck sold puppies in their pet departments and pet store chains were born.

«A review of state and USDA inspection reports from more than 100 breeders who sold animals to the nation's largest retail pet store chain revealed that more than 60 percent of the inspections found serious violations of basic animal care standards, including sick or dead animals in their cages, lack of proper veterinary care, inadequate shelter from weather conditions, and dirty, unkempt cages that were too small.

And unlike big - boxes like Petco and PetSmart, these chains have the look and feel of a locally owned retailer, complete with the high level of service that customers have come to expect from a neighborhood pet store.

A 20 - plus - year - old chain that operates 19 stores in the Twin - Cities region of Minnesota and five stores Denver, Colo., Chuck & Don's was selected by the Pet Business Editorial Advisory Board and staff because of the success that it has achieved in pet product retailing, as well as its unwavering commitment to serving the communities surrounding its stores.

Claudia Loomis, co-owner of Cherrybrook, a three - store pet retail chain in northern New Jersey, began tagging U.S. - made products with red, white and blue paw - print stickers about a year ago, and for Independence Day, the stores curate assortments of domestically made items to display on Made - in - the - USA endcaps.

Despite the increased focus that non-specialty retailers are placing on pet products, as well as the continued growth of Petco and PetSmart, Merar says that regional pet specialty chains are proving to be the more formidable competitors for single - store retailers.

«Regional pet chains absolutely are a threat to single - store retailers — more of a threat than any Petco or PetSmart would be,» he says.

During a panel discussion at last year's Pet Fashion Week, Michael Dagne, president and founder of Moochie & Co., a pet specialty retail chain with stores in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, said something that really brings this point into focus.

No longer confined to chain pet stores, pet beds are sold in mass retailers of all stripes, supermarkets and even drug stores.

The vice president of operations at a major pet retailer told me several years ago that his chain had a 40 - percent annual turnover rate with store managers.

This trend bodes well for the larger pet superstores and the mass retailers and could potentially hurt the independent chains and mom - and - pop stores.

Both feel that the real point of differentiation that independent pet specialty retailers — whether they are single - store operations or 21 - store chains — should focus on is their ability to deliver a high level of service.

This approach to retailing has paid off handsomely for pet store chains across the U.S. and Canada.

Whether you are talking about 10 - store single - state operations, 20 - store regional retailers or 1,000 - plus - store national big - box behemoths, it can not be overestimated what these chains have meant to the world of pet specialty retailing, particularly as the channel has faced increasing competition from mass retailers over the past several years.

Company founder Rich Rivlin has 40 years of experience in the pet industry, including running a six - store pet retail chain on Long Island, N.Y..

-- Mike Dange, president and founder of Moochie & Co., a mall - based pet retail chain with stores in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Pennsylvania.

When GfK works with pet specialty retailers, we can analyze the customer database for an entire chain or just a single store and assign the people within to one of six categories, which include: • Privileged Pet — Representing nine percent of consumers, these higher - income pet owners prefer smaller pet shops and are willing to spend a lot of money on their dog or cat.

The Scarborough, Ontario - based distributor, which services pet retail outlets across Canada, including independent retailers, pet chain stores, farm feed stores and veterinarians, received the award at this year's Global Pet Expo, held March 24 - 26 in Orlando, Fla..

Bentley's acquisition - fueled transformation into one of the most prominent and fastest - growing pet store chains is just one example of a broader trend that is playing out in retail.

This is illustrated perfectly in the 2016 edition of Pet Business» Top 25 Retailers list, which ranks pet store chains based on their number of locations in North America.

He explains: «A pet retailer can put a red main drive aisle through the store, similar to what the Target discount store chain does to help move their customers smoothly.

Retailing Right On the one hand, the fact that pet travel products are increasingly moving into the public's awareness is good news for pet retailers; on the other hand, the trend has also made the category more attractive to non-pet-related retail chains and even automotive retailers, says Tibor Siklosi, director of marketing and new product development for Bergan, located in Monkey Island, Okla. «[These chains] are understanding the preferences of the pet owners already shopping their stores,» Siklosi says.

Kriser's Natural Pet, a 26 - store pet retail chain with stores in Chicago, Southern California, Houston and Denver, has received a growth capital investment from River Hollow Partners.

«That was a scary event for people,» says Susie Bower, owner of End of the Leash, a two - store pet - retail chain in Wisconsin.