Current News
Pet Hair Donated for Oil Spill
Pet groomers across the country are joining pet retailers, beauticians and even alpaca farmers in donating hair, fur, fleece and feathers to mop up millions of gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, following the massive oil spill that continued to plague the region at press time... 
P&G Acquires Natura Brands
When Procter & Gamble Co. announced in May that it would acquire privately held Natura Pet Products Inc. (Davis, Calif.)—a strategic move that expands the Cincinnati-based consumables giant into the “holistic and naturals” pet food category—it ignited plenty of chatter about what it would mean for the high-end pet food brand...
PUPS to Close AWA Loophole
Large-scale dog breeders that sell to the public over the Internet would have to be regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture if the Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act becomes law...
Florida Bans Burmese Pythons
Gov. Charlie Crist in June signed into law companion bills restricting trade in certain non-native giant snakes and the Nile monitor...
A record 38,000 trade visitors from 117 countries flocked to the 31st edition of Interzoo, the largest exhibition of pet supplies in the world, held May 13-16 at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg in Nuremberg, Germany. That represented an increase of 3 percent from 37,200 trade visitors attending the biennial event in 2008...
Pet Fashion Week Debuts in Brazil
Pet Fashion Week’s South American debut, a two-day event that was open to the public as well as members of the pet industry, brought in more than 5,000 attendees...
Intergroom: Contests and Tributes
Intergroom 2010 was a mixed bag of new contests, revived events and special memorials to two people who helped shape—and color—the current grooming world...
Pet Store Pro Adds Pet Nutrition Module
Pet food is most retailers’ bread and butter. To help employees understand the nuances of this important category—and help retailers come off as experts—Pet Store Pro added a nutrition chapter to its free, online training center for pet retailers...
Indexes Say Consumer Confidence Is Rising
Americans are beginning to shed the economic anxiety that has dominated consumer sentiment over the past two years, and are less pessimistic about both their local economies and job security...
NRF: Growth Is on the Horizon for Retailer
The recession has relaxed its grip on the economy a bit, giving retailers a little room to grow—most likely in areas such as store expansion, social media and advertising, according to a new report by the NRF Foundation, an arm of the National Retail Federation (Washington)...
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