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Dog-Pad Maker Signs 45-Store Retail Partnership

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6 years ago

March 13, 2018

PETS+ Staff

The product will be sold in Chicagoland and other areas.

WESTPORT, CT — Petix, manufacturer of WizSmart Dog Pads, announced a retail partnership with Kriser’s Natural Pet, a multi-unit pet retailer specializing in natural pet food, supplies and grooming.

As of March 1, WizSmart dog pads are available at Kriser’s 45 retail locations spanning across Chicagoland, Southern California, Denver, Fort Collins, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Washington, DC, and Virginia.

“Partnering with Kriser’s is a natural fit for Petix given that we both share the same commitment to providing pet products, services and education that are of the highest quality and standard,” Krister Holm, general manager, NA, Petix. “Sharing this passion to help facilitate the well-being of pets and their relationships with their owners, we look forward to serving Kriser’s customers by offering them a premium solution for disposable dog pee pads.”

Petix, which was founded in Brazil and boasts a 40 percent market share in that country, launched WizSmart Dog Pads in the U.S. in 2017.

Petix will exhibit at Global Pet Expo, March 21-23.

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