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303 stories on the business of pet retail. Browse by section.
The Farmer's Dog Became a Buyer, and Fresh Brands Now Owe You an Answer
The Farmer's Dog acquired Woof, PetIQ bought MYOS, and the M&A pattern is accelerating. What it means for fresh brands and the stores that stock them.
4 min read · Aug 17
Petz Cobasi Pulled Three Growth Levers and Still Decelerated to 7.8%
The largest pet specialty chain in Brazil leaned on private label, faster delivery, and sales incentives. Revenue growth slowed quarter-over-quarter.
3 min read · Aug 17
After 50 Years of Indie-Only, Skinner's Is in 300 Tesco Stores
The brand that spent five decades out of supermarkets is now in 300+ Tesco locations, and its indie stockists lost a differentiation lever.
3 min read · Aug 17
An Exclusive Toy Line Buys You Differentiation and Costs You Price Discovery
Exclusive distribution means one thing before it means differentiation: you can't comp-shop the line.
4 min read · Aug 17
Henry Bell's Turnkey Bird Bay Trades Your Shelf Control for Speed
The pitch is clean: a pre-built bay that solves squirrels. The trade: you're locking shelf space to one supplier's read of your customer.
3 min read · Aug 17
The House of Lords Wants Flea Treatments Behind a Vet Gate
A House of Lords committee recommended restricting flea and tick meds to vet-supervised channels. PIF argues retailers can educate equally well.
3 min read · Aug 15
HABRI Named Seven Bond Innovations. Not One Touches a Shelf.
Military pet boarding, homeless shelter partnerships, and truck driver amenities won. Product innovation, merchandising plays, and retail models didn't.
4 min read · Aug 15
Jollyes Named 160 Target Towns, and Your Lease Comp Moved With It
When a chain names 160 target sites publicly, every landlord in those markets now has a comp they didn't have last week.
3 min read · Aug 15
Why Traditional Distributors Keep Buying Into Clean-Label Treats
A regional distributor is building a portfolio around clean-label treats. That means one of two things.
3 min read · Aug 15
Do Recycled-Plastic Collars Actually Turn? WAUDOG Made You the Test.
WAUDOG launched a recycled-material collar line. The pricing, margin, and sell-through data? Not in the announcement.
3 min read · Aug 15
One Recalled Lot, Three Illnesses, and 48 Hours to Decide
Single-lot recall, three illnesses reported. The operational decisions you're making in the next two days matter more than the SKU count.
4 min read · Aug 14
Your Brand Rep Will Have petLENS Data. Should You Buy It Too?
World Pet Association's new petLENS program launches in September. If your brand partners subscribe and you don't, you're negotiating with half the picture.
3 min read · Aug 14
The One SuperZoo Mistake Brain Squad Retailers Keep Making
PETS+ asked operators to name their biggest show regret. The answers point to a pre-show triage problem most stores skip.
3 min read · Aug 14
Pet Valu Lost 1.4% of Its Trips and Grew Revenue Anyway
Transactions dropped 1.4%, but basket size rose 1.2%. The loyalty program captured 90% of sales and shifted the mix.
3 min read · Aug 14
You Recommend Pet Insurance for Free. That Advice Has a Price.
U.S. News ranked the top five pet insurers. The customer leaves to buy online. You helped them decide, someone else captured the sale.
2 min read · Aug 13
PATS Is Adding Live-Animal Demos. The Real Benefit Isn't What the Show Says It Is.
Expert handlers will show snake care and small-animal welfare. The stated goal: better product knowledge. The actual value: spotting the adjacencies you're not stocking.
4 min read · Aug 13
BARK Shrank Revenue 23% on Purpose, and Your Leverage Went Up
The company deliberately shrank its subscriber base, hit profitability, and changed the negotiation for every buyer stocking DTC brands.
4 min read · Aug 13
RXBAR's First New Fall Flavor in Four Years Isn't the Story. The Four-Year Gap Is.
The brand sat out seasonal innovation for four years. That gap changes how you should read this launch.
2 min read · Aug 13
What a Year-One DTC Brand's Second SKU Actually Tells You About Its Shelf Readiness
A Korean pharma subsidiary hit its one-year mark with a second cat supplement and zero announced specialty distribution.
4 min read · Aug 13
Spectrum Grew 3.3% While Aquatics Fell. Check What Your Four Feet Earn.
Aquatics fell mid-single digits while companion animal climbed. The floor-space math changed for fall resets.
3 min read · Aug 13
Pooch & Mutt Added a Hemp Oil Without Making the Shelf Case
No price, no distributor, no velocity data. What the announcement gives a buyer to work with is thinner than the pitch.
2 min read · Aug 13
PSC Is Running Two SuperZoo Sessions on Sustainability. The Real Test Is Whether Anyone Brings a Metric Monday.
The nonprofit's show-floor programming says sustainability is a business problem, not a values statement. The proof is what attendees actually do next week.
3 min read · Aug 13
If You're Wondering Whether to Apply for an Industry Award, Read This First
WPA named seven operators. What the list tells you about whether your own application is worth the hour.
4 min read · Aug 13
Native Pet Hit 13,000 Doors in Three Years. The Number That Explains How Is 390.7%.
The brand grew nearly 400% while proving a clean-label claim can carry enough consumer pull to justify the shelf space.
3 min read · Aug 12