GloFish Partners With UPG
GloFish is celebrating their 10 year anniversary, and has announced an exclusive partnership with United Pet Group. “We are proud to celebrate our 10 year anniversary and mark the positive impact we...
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Fromm Partners With Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.
Fromm Family Foods and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., the organization that produces Summerfest, is bringing Fromm Petfest to Henry Maier Festival Park. The event, being held at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on...
View ArticleAccreditation Program Offered for Pet Crematory Facilities
The International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories is offering a worldwide accreditation program for pet crematory facilities, the first and only accreditation program ever to be...
View ArticleMore Changes for Backer’s Total Pet Expo
After extensive upgrades to its annual fall event in 2013, H.H. Backer Associates is adding more new programs and improvements to enhance the trade show experience for both exhibitors and buyers during...
View ArticleNovartis Animal Health Sold to Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly and Company will acquire Novartis Animal Health for approximately $5.4 billion in an all-cash transaction that will strengthen and diversify Lilly’s own animal health business, Elanco. This...
View ArticleInterzoo Caters to Global Pet Industry
Visitors to Interzoo, the world’s biggest trade fair for pet supplies, will get a comprehensive overview of the latest products and services from the global pet industry. This year’s show takes place...
View ArticleHABRI Awards Groundbreaking Research Grants
The Human Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation is funding five research projects, totaling $250,000 in grants that are designed to study the human health benefits of the human-animal bond. These...
View ArticleRevived ‘Fairness to Pet Owners’ Bill Rankles Vets
In a renewed attempt to push through a bill that failed two years ago, members of Congress are once again proposing what they call the Fairness to Pet Owners Act. If passed, the new law would require...
View ArticleHalo Partners With AdoptAShelter.com
AdoptAShelter.com, an online shopping portal where consumers can donate to their favorite animal shelters at no cost just by shopping at stores announced an exclusive pet food partnership with HALO,...
View ArticleTimes are Changing
I have been in the magazine business for some time now. I have always focused on the book’s physical format. It has always been the first and foremost thing I put my time and energy into. As the...
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Photos: ADMC Spring Break 2013 Open House
The ADMC Open House, held in April at the Treasure Island Resort and Casino in Welch, Minn., attracted 650 attendees. Norm Oldenburg from Bubbles and Bows Pets in Janesville, Wis. won all of the...
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A Tricky Situation
One of the keys to success for any pet retailer is the ability to sell the average customer more than he or she came into the store to buy. Retailers might think of it as the “while I’m here” purchase:...
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Revived ‘Fairness to Pet Owners’ Bill Rankles Vets
In a renewed attempt to push through a bill that failed two years ago, members of Congress are once again proposing what they call the Fairness to Pet Owners Act. If passed, the new law would require...
View Article10 Marketing Ideas for Your Store
In the world of competing digitally with the dot-coms and big-box retailers, you have to think outside of the box on ways to drive consumers to your store. Consumers are looking for an experience when...
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Quiet and Reliable
There is one thing, experts say, that is at the top of the list when it comes to aquarium filters. “Quiet, reliable filtration that is easy to use,” Sean Raines, director of marketing-aquarium...
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Creating a Pond In Bloom
It would be hard to imagine a garden pond or water feature without plants. Aside from their obvious aesthetic value, aquatic plants remove nutrients from the water and shade sunlight, both of which...
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Tidier Terrariums
There are no more excuses for a soiled, or sloppy, herp habitat, as the market is loaded with a multitude of specialized cleaning commodities that can make the dirtiest of tasks quick and easy. “The...
View ArticleReptile University
We recently received an interesting post on the Reptiles by Mack Facebook page. An individual who had read one of our previous articles attempted to make the claim that most pet stores simply do not...
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Feathers al fresco
Just as birds of a feather flock together, bird supply buyers will flock to stores that carry the best products for their needs, especially wild bird-loving consumers. Consider that 40.5 million U.S....
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