“ When it comes to pets, food is serious business. Consumers are more than willing to stretch their budgets to provide nutritious meals for their pets. As a result, food is often the highest-performing category in pet specialty stores, leading many retailers to dedicate a wealth of space to it. However, food and the dishes it is served in go hand in hand, and manufacturers of pet feeding and watering products say retailers should…”
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