Cosmic Pet, Petmate to Combine after Platinum Equity Acquisition
Press release: Platinum Equity Platinum Equity recently announced the acquisition of Cosmic Pet, a leading designer, marketer and distributor of pet products, including toys, beds, collars and leashes, treats, feeders and bowls, and other accessories. Cosmic Pet will be combined with Platinum Equity portfolio company Petmate. Financial terms were not disclosed. Cosmic Pet leverages its […]...
Collings Expands Services, Changes Name to Pet Solutions Group
Press release: Collings Nutrition Solutions Collings Nutrition Solutions (CNS), a leading product development and innovation company, has completed an extensive rebranding and expansion of services in response to a new strategic vision and continued requests from the pet industry. At the heart of the new name is the desire to better communicate services and scope […]...
Purina $250M Factory Expansion Increases Tidy Cats Litter Production
Press release: Purina Purina leaders recently gathered in southeast Missouri to celebrate the completion of a $250 million expansion at the company’s Bloomfield, Missouri, cat litter factory. The project adds two new buildings to the 1.1 million-square-foot campus in southeast Missouri and expands capacity and production capabilities for Purina’s high-performing Tidy Cats litter products, the […]...
Veterinary Conference New York Vet Returns to Javits Center
Press release: New York Vet New York Vet, a two-day educational veterinary conference, is returning to the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City on November 4 and 5. After postponing last year’s event due to COVID-19 restrictions, New York Vet will safely gather attendees in person for a high-quality conference offering three clinical […]...
Pet Business Professor Reports on August-September Retail Spending
John Gibbons, the Pet Business Professor and president of A GPS for Pet Businesses, has recently released two new monthly retail sales reports. According to Gibbons, the retail market began its recovery in May 2020 after hitting bottom in April 2020. The road back has been long and complex. In addition, consumer spending behavior is continuing to evolve. We have […]...
Virtual Pet Week on Capitol Hill Celebrates Human-Animal Bond
Press release: HABRI The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) brought the love of pets to Congress this week through a virtual Pet Week on Capitol Hill. Featuring conversations with leaders in animal health, animal welfare, pet business, celebrity guests, Members of Congress, therapy animals and some very cute pets, Pet Week on Capitol Hill focused […]...
Cats
Trends and Products: Beg-Worthy Treats
Treats are arguably the most adored product category for both retailers and consumers. While pet parents love spoiling their dogs and cats with tasty treats, sales of these items are...
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Dogs
Forever Young
Throughout the years, the pet market has shown significant growth across the board. One of the reasons for this growth is because younger generations are owning pets more than in...
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