Dane Creek completes second pet specialty acquisition in Canada 04.09.2021 By Jordan Tyler The company and its subsidiary, United Raw Pet Foods Inc., have purchased The Wild Side Pet Boutique Inc. to add to its raw pet food portfolio.Read More
SPINS to provide data, analytical support for independent pet retailer association 03.31.2021 By Jordan Tyler The data and analytics firm has become the exclusive data provider for the Independent & Neighborhood Pet Retail Association (IndiePet). Read More
E-commerce, private label and CBD from a pet specialty perspective 03.30.2021 By Jordan Tyler NielsenIQ shared key pet industry retail trends and how they impacted pet food and treat purchases in 2020. Read More
Niche pet food formats poised for growth in pet specialty 03.26.2021 By Jordan Tyler NielsenIQ shared valuable industry data pointing to up-and-coming pet food trends, purchasing behaviors and continued impacts of the FDA-DCM debacle.Read More
Participating pet brands, retailers awarded for Flex Forward leadership 03.11.2021 By Jordan Tyler Pet Sustainability Coalition presented Earth Hero Awards to Earth Animal, Pet Food Experts, Best Friend Nutrition and Pet Pros after its return-to-retail pilot program exceeded expectations.Read More
New owners look to revitalize Natural Balance brand 02.25.2021 By Jordan Tyler Nexus Capital Management has appointed two veteran pet industry members to lead the charge.Read More
Tractor Supply Company selects new Petsense leader 02.04.2021 By Jordan Tyler Matthew Rubin joins the company as senior vice president and general manager of Petsense, its pet specialty retail subsidiary.Read More
Pet Supplies Plus franchise sold for $700 million 01.26.2021 By Jordan Tyler Sentinel Capital Partners has sold the pet specialty chain to Franchise Group, Inc.Read More
Pet Supplies Plus recognized for franchise growth 01.25.2021 By Jordan Tyler Entrepreneur Magazine ranked the pet retail franchise No. 21 out of all 500 companies, No. 1 in the pet store category.Read More
New Lightspeed platform makes e-commerce more accessible for small pet store owners 01.14.2021 By Jordan Tyler Small to midsize businesses in the pet industry can benefit from Lightspeed’s fully integrated new platform.Read More