Current News
Holiday Sales Bump Unlikely for 2009
Some analysts say the recession is showing signs of easing, but several year-end predictions indicate pet retailers should keep their expectations low when it comes to holiday sales... 
Cardinal Labs Goes Off the Power Grid
Cardinal Laboratories Inc. (Azusa, Calif.) entered a more earth-friendly era on Oct. 29, officially converting its manufacturing and distribution center to 100 percent solar power...
Turtles Still Causing Salmonella Outbreaks
Exposure to small turtles caused a salmonella outbreak that sickened 107 people in 34 states 2007 and 2008, according to a new study published in a medical journal...
USGS: Giant Snakes Pose Ecological Risk
A long-awaited federal report on Burmese pythons and other giant non-native snakes could give a boost to pending legislation that would ban their importation...
Pennsylvania Enforces Dog Law
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture in October began enforcing strict commercial kennel requirements provided for in a dog law enacted one year ago...
FDA Launches Pet Food Recall Site
A workman’s hard hat, mold and thiamine deficiencies all led to pet food recalls near the end of 2009. Now you can access a new Web site to find out about all pet food recalls—almost as soon as they are announced...
HSUS Gives Stores ‘Puppy Friendly’ Label
Taking a new direction in its campaign against what it calls “puppy mills,” the Humane Society of the United States (Washington) now is urging independent retailers across the country to sign its “Puppy Friendly Pledge” and promise that they will support local animal shelters or point customers toward reputable breeders instead of selling dogs themselves...
Services and Food Drive Pet Industry Growth
It’s no secret that pet care services have been a boon to the pet industry—or that health concerns and the humanization of pet food have boosted retailers’ bottom lines. Now two updated studies from Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com (New York), show how these trends continue to drive sales in the pet industry...
The recession has hit horse owners hard, prompting them to scale back purchases and shop for better deals on certain products, according to a comprehensive new study that sheds light on the size of the horse market...
Backer’s Christmas Show Lures Buyers Out of Recession Mindset
A total of 8,852 registered buyers representing 2,567 retail and wholesale firms attended H.H. Backer’s 43rd Annual Pet Industry Christmas Trade Show and Educational Conference, held Oct. 2-4 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont (Chicago), Ill...
Backer Gives Prizes in Royal Flush Contest
H.H. Backer’s Royal Flush Contest, which gave qualified buyers a chance to win $50,000 in cash and prizes, was a big hit during the Pet Industry Christmas Trade Show and Educational Conference, held Oct. 2-4 in Rosemont (Chicago), Ill. No one hit the big jackpot, but three people drew royal flush hands to win $250 on top of prizes supplied by contest sponsors...
PET AGE Presents Retailer Select Awards
Buyers cast hundreds of ballots for their favorite items in the Product Showcase during H.H. Backer Associates’ 43rd Annual Pet Industry Christmas Trade Show and Educational Conference, held Oct. 2-4 in Rosemont, Ill.—and the top vote-getters received PET AGE “Retailer Select” Awards for Product Excellence presented by Patty Backer, president of H.H. Backer Associates Inc., Colette Fairchild, trade show director, and Karen Long MacLeod, associate publisher/editor in chief of PET AGE...
Dalrymple Sweeps in Backer’s Celebration of Style
A total of 2,859 groomers from across the country attended the 10th annual Celebration of Style grooming competition, held Oct. 2-4 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., and 36 groomers entered 77 dogs in an effort to win more than $20,000 in cash, travel packages and trophies during the three-day event sanctioned by GroomTeam USA (Beaumont, Calif.)...
SuperZoo Draws Record Turnout
A record-breaking 9,465 buyers representing 3,414 companies attended SuperZoo 2009, held Sept. 15-17 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The buyer count was up 15 percent from 8,200 last year, and the company count was up 6 percent from 3,211 last year...
WPA Hosts Groomer’s Super Show
Groomers from the United States and Canada vied for $73,000 in prizes in the Groomer’s Super Show, held Sept. 9-11 in conjunction with SuperZoo in Las Vegas. The three-day event, combining competitions with educational seminars, was sponsored by the World Pet Association (Monrovia, Calif.)...
PIJAC Canada Draws Crowds
A total of 1,668 buyers representing 3,309 pet stores, pet supply outlets and other companies attended the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council of Canada’s 21st National Pet Industry Trade Show, held Sept. 20-21 at the International Center in Mississaugua, Ontario...
More than 14,500 visitors from 55 countries attended GLEE and GLEE Petindex, held Sept. 20-22 at the National Exhibition Center in Birmingham, England. The overall visitor count was down about 20 percent from approximately 18,000 trade buyers last year—which was down 18 percent from the previous year...
GroomTeam USA Triumphs in World Championships
GroomTeam USA took on some of the best professional groomers from around the world and triumphed in the World Grooming Team Championships, held in Dachau, Germany, in September. The team took first place in three categories and third place in another to earn the gold medal...
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