Pet Business

Editor's View

“Pet Business is aiming to set your heart aTwitter with a whole new approach to social media. As we have discussed time and time again in the pages of this magazine, social media has become a critical component to the way retailers do business today. But while most experts focus how retailers should use these platforms to reach out to their customers, social media can also be a great resource for pet store owners and…”

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Striving for Excellence

by Mark Kalaygian on Sep 30, 2011

“How are you still in business? Seriously, given all of competitive and economic forces working against the small, independent pet specialty retailer today, how can it be that you still have your store turning a profit month after month, when so many others have gone out of business?I’ll tell you…”

Endangered Species

“Biodiversity–a term that refers to the variability of life forms in a given area—has long been used to measure ecological health; but could it also be used to gauge the long-term economic health of the pet industry?As you will read in this month’s cover story, many industry observers strongly feel…”

Rising from the Ashes

by Mark Kalaygian on May 31, 2011

“It takes a special breed of business owner to start from scratch after a devastating tragedy. That is what Al Selmer, the owner of Selmer’s Pet Land in Huntington, N.Y., and subject of this month’s cover story, proved to be after a catastrophic fire destroyed his store in 1988. In…”

A Balancing Act

by Mark Kalaygian on Mar 31, 2011

“Could “going green” ultimately cost a pet store’s bottom line some money? For retailers who don’t take a measured approach to the natural/eco-friendly product trend, this just may be the case. Natural and eco-friendly products have and will continue to play an important role for pet specialty retailers. The presence…”