Recent Articles from Alexandra Wepner
SuperZoo Wraps Up Day 1
The first day of SuperZoo concluded with the Networking Reception, which featured food, drinks and several “famous faces,” as Captain Jack Sparrow, Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga made appearances. Many exhibitors throughout the day reported healthy foot traffic, signaling a promising start to this year’s trade show. Health Extension and Solid Gold Pet […]
The Future of Natural: Therabis and its CBD
Pet Age spoke with Stephen M. Katz, VMD, founder of Therabis, maker of CBD products for pets, about how CBD is changing—and will continue to change—veterinary medicine and the pet market. Q: Tell us how Therabis was started. Why did you decide to enter the pet industry with a CBD product? A: I first formulated […]
New at the ’Zoo: A Guide to What Will be Unveiled at this Year’s Show
It’s no secret that trade shows and conferences are important to the health of the pet industry and are understood to be by pet professionals; attendance records speak for themselves. As one of the largest and most well-known trade shows on the circuit, SuperZoo is a highly valued opportunity for pet industry players to come […]
Setting Up SuperZoo
It might have been the day before the opening of the trade show floor, but Monday still saw a full and lively convention center, with exhibitors hard at work setting up their booths and displays in anticipation for the kick-off of this year’s trade show. Educational seminars also took place throughout the day, starting just […]
2017 Distributor of the Year: General Pet Supply
In most cases, professionals in any sector of the pet industry end up in the market one of two ways. For many (the number of which might surprise an industry outsider), involvement in the pet market is multi-generational, as they are born and raised with family members running a pet business. For others, the path is […]
SuperZoo Educational Seminars Begin
Monday kicks off SuperZoo’s educational seminar component, and there’s something for those from every sect of the industry to learn. From marketing to animal behavior and grooming—including hands-on demonstrations—the educational seminars will likely prove to be an invaluable opportunity to learn best practices from experts in several fields, with session lengths ranging from 30 minutes [&[...]
Champion, Fromm Sever Ties with Chewy
Immediately after pet store giant PetSmart announced it had agreed to acquire Chewy.com in April, Tuffy’s Pet Foods stopped offering its products—NutriSource, Pure Vita and Natural Planet brands—on the online pet retailer’s website. Now, two more heavy hitters in the pet food category are joining Tuffy’s. Fromm Family Foods and Champion Petfoods have informed independent […]
Open Letter to Hawaii Governor Ige
Last month, Hawaii Governor David Ige said he plans to veto Senate Bill 1240. Rightly, the governor expressed concern that the aquarium fishing ban in SB 1240 is not backed by sound science. Additionally, fishers, divers, and others have urged the governor to veto the bill because it will hurt jobs and risk the lives […]
Packaged Facts Releases Pet Market Report
Packaged Facts has published the latest edition of its U.S. Pet Market Outlook Report for 2017-2018. In the report, the market research firm explores “growing competition in the online pet products and services industry’s channel; examines the impact ecommerce sales have on traditional brick-and-mortar pet businesses; and analyzes the macro trends in pet products and […]
Working Smarter: Smart Technology in All Categories of Petcare
It’s no secret that people love their pets. In the United States alone, 79.7 million households own a pet, according to the 2015-2016 American Pet Products Association (APPA) Pet Owner’s Survey. That’s millions of people who, more or less every day, must complete tasks that one can safely assume are not necessarily fun for pet […]
Heads in the Clouds: Tech Tools for Pet Care Professionals, Business Owners
In the year 2017, most aspects of human life are computerized. Most communication, record keeping and data collection for personal and professional purposes are tied to technology. Even further, this technology is shrinking and becoming more mobile with the birth of smartphones. With the increasing prevalence of cloud storage, information can be deposited and accessed […]
Green is the New Black: Eco-Friendliness in the Pet Industry
Green: it seems to be everyone’s favorite color, and it’s about time. Who better to lead the charge than the pet industry and pet-loving consumers? “The pet industry is grounded on a fundamental understanding of the kinship between humans and animals and a sense of responsibility to care for the innocent,” said Caitlyn Bolton, executive […]