“ At Global Pet Expo 2013, show organizers and Pet Business Media partnered to present the second-annual Global Pet Expo Retailer Excellence Awards, a program designed to honor outstanding independent pet stores in a variety of categories, such as Merchandising Excellence and Best Live-Animal Specialty Store. The awards ceremony was held at the Pet Industry Breakfast at the beginning of day two of the show. This year’s winners are: Best Overall Single-Store…”
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“ As it does every year, Global Pet Expo gave attendees who visited its New Products Showcase an opportunity to cast their vote for the best product introductions in a variety of pet categories. The top-three vote getters in a variety of pet categories were announced during a ceremony…”
“ Let’s face it: no one enjoys picking up after the family pet. Nevertheless, it is a chore that just about every pet owner must deal with on a daily basis—usually multiple times each day. It is this combination of unpleasantness and inevitability that makes the pick-up products…”
“ Petco, PetSmart and Walmart have long recognized the virtues of having an employee handbook, and what works for the big-time operators can work for a small pet specialty retailer as well—even if it employs just a handful of workers.Consider some of the advantages of having an employee…”
“ Cathy Calliotte The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) is hard at work advancing the interests of pet professionals. In addition to revamping our legislative communications, we are redesigning our website for easier use, creating issue-specific committees and launching a program to highlight socially…”