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Purina Announces $4.5MM Donation to 3 Leading Veterinary Schools to Advance Pet Health

Pamela Mitchell

How Indie Pet Stores Are Celebrating the 2024 Holiday Season

SmartWork Media Content Studio

See Why Corbion AlgaPrime™ DHA is the Future of Pet Nutrition

Rachel Phelps

Looking for Products With High Repeat-Purchase Value?

Candace D'Agnolo

Feeling Isolated As a Pet-Business Owner?

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Pets+ Big Survey 2024 – Thank you!

Jim Ackerman

Video: How to Spend Your Pet-Business Advertising Budget the Right Way

Michelle Lange

Build Trust with Customers and Boost Sales by Knowing Your CBD Oils Inside and Out

Melissa Hart

8 CBD Gels, Balms and Sprays That Help Pets with Skin and Other Issues

Shawna Schuh

How a 3-Legged Puppy Made Me a Happy Leader

Nancy E. Hassel

How Should a Pet Business Owner Handle Negative Employees?

Ralf Kircher

What I Learned at the Wellness Summit

Nancy Guinn

Your Store Dog Bites a Customer’s Dog. What Would You Do?

Jane Harrell

Consider These Metrics When Deciding Where to Invest Your Social Media Resources

Melissa L. Kauffman

Small Is the New Big at Bark N Fetch

Chris Burslem

Not Creative? How to Tap Your Right Brain for Your Business

Linda Leibrand

Shoppers Keep Using a Local Pet Shop to Browse … and Then Buy Online. What’s a Store Owner to Do?

James Ritchie

‘Petflation’ Update: Spending Growth Hits 9.4% in March

Lisa Plummer Savas

Keep Cats Crunching with 5 Purrfect Dry Formulas

Mars Povadora

Small Business Saturday Playbook

Rowena Pumihic

See What Was Inside the Holiday Sample Box!

Natalie Hoage

GROOM’D: Saying Goodbye Without the Online Slam — Tips for Firing Clients Tactfully

Lyn M. Falk

Should You Renovate Your Pet Store? Or Simply Refresh?

David Squires

29 Instructional (and Even Inspiring) COVID-19 Signs from Pet and Other Businesses

Beth Stultz-Hairston

7 Things That Should Be in Any Pet-Sitting or Dog-Walking Contract

PETS+ Brain Squad

Animated Crabs, Sweater Mice and More Hot Sellers in May

Tom Crossman

Take the Stress Out of Your Customers’ Checkout Experience

Adrian Archie

Develop Emotional Intelligence to Win Customers and Influence Staff

Kristen Levine

Leverage PR to Drive Traffic to Your Holiday Store Events

Trace Menchaca

Video: Trace’s Store School: How to Build Community — and Grow Revenue — with Other Businesses

Jodi Etienne

How to Handle a Customer Who Rants About Politics

Chris and Nancy Guinn

Head or Heart: Do You Promote from Within? Or Bring in Outside Candidates?

Roxanne Hawn

Wag Heaven’s Community-First Approach Proves Successful for All

Sandy Chebat

AK Bark Transforms Into an Intensely Alaskan Store

Lashonda Geffrard

Why Diversity Matters When Buying Products for Your Pet Store

Stacy Busch-Heisserer

Does Your Pet Business Have Too Many Employees?

Robyn A. Friedman

Furbaby Pet Boutique and Biscuit Bar Offers a Fun and Funky Experience

Bob Negen

4 Strategies to Use When Customers Ask You to Match a Price They Found Online

Diane Betelak

How to Grow Your Grooming Business While You Grow Yourself

Paige Cerulli

Going Mutts Pet Services Stands Out by Walking Pups Down the Aisle

Bill Bookout

How the NASC Safety Study of CBD Helps Brands, Retailers and Pets

Pattie Zeller

Shelf Appeal: 5 Things to Consider When Choosing Products for Your Pet Store

Angela Pantalone

5 Things I Learned From a Pet Dying in My Care

Matt Aldrich

How Google’s Local Ad Services Can Bring Ready-to-Book Clients to Your Pet Care Business

Kristin Morrison

Create an Empowering Relationship Between Your Business and Your Life

Jennifer Moore Baker

Are You Flexible With Refunds When a Customer’s Pet Dies?

Andrea Hill

Andrea Hill’s Question List for Employee Self-Reviews

Sara Karnish

Pupology Tells the Love Story Between People and Their Pets

Chris Guinn

Give Employees Monthly Report Cards to Track Their Performance

Pete Scott

Uniting the Pet Care Community Will Bring the Industry to Even Greater Heights

Sandra Cagan

4 Things You Need to Know About Starting a Cat Café

Robin Bennett

5 Lessons Pet Businesses Should Learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Surender Gnanaolivu

Retailing in India: Pandemic Drives Growth in Pet Care Industry

Jennifer Gornnert

How Pet Food and Supplement Labels Are Changing in 2024 and Beyond

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

3 Pet Food Trends Shaping the Industry in 2022

Daniel P. Smith

Forget Black Friday, Small Business Saturday is Becoming a Big Deal for Pet Businesses

Ruth Mellergaard

Learn Lighting Basics to Transform Your Space

Johnna Devereaux

Stay on the Right Side of the Law When Selling CBD

David Pearsall

8 Must-Have Insurance Coverages for Your Pet Business

Caitlyn Dudas

3 Free Ways to Improve the Environment and Community Where You Do Business

Carmen Gates

Use This Checklist When Choosing a POS System for Your Pet Business

Leah Presser

5 Keys to Building a Customer Loyalty Program That Works For Your Pet Business

Jodi Ziskin

Raw Foods Help Fuel Growth for Healthy Pet Products

Dawn Mentzer

How to Get Your Pet Business Noticed Online

Johnathan David

5 Common Mistakes Pet Retailers Make with First-Time Reptile Keepers

Kendra Otto

5 Ways to Keep Grooming Clients Healthy During Cold Weather

Sandy Robins

Dog Krazy Offers Virginia Pet Parents an Exceptional Customer Experience

Elizabeth Kellar

4 Entrepreneurs Riding the Pet Food Truck Trend

Sarah Hutcherson

5 Ways to Incorporate Sustainability Into Your Pet Business

Kenneth Burns

Success Comes Naturally to This Innovative Pennsylvania Store

Bob Phibbs

Bob Phibbs Shares Nine Non-Negotiable Elements for Successfully Serving Customers

Mike Bober

How to Engage with Lawmakers on Issues Important to the Pet Industry

Sarah Julian

New Stats on Instagram Point to How You Can Use It More Effectively

Clay Jackson

This New Jersey Store Rivals Public Aquariums

PIJAC

Top 5 Things to Share with Customers of Reptile Pets

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Shane Decker

What to Say to the Customer Who Saw It on the Internet for Less

Kristin Carpenter

5 Consumer Behavior Trends Reshaping Holiday Shopping

Susan Briggs

Don’t Be Afraid, Raise Those Service Prices Every Year

Alyssa Miller-Hurley

How and Why You Should Invite Elected Officials to Your Pet Business

Dayana Cadet

How to Use Pet Influencers to Grow Your Business

Valerie Partynski

7 Tips for Livestreaming Dog Grooming Demos on Instagram

Rhonda Olson

What to Consider Before Boarding Birds at Your Pet Business

Todd Dittman

5 Reasons to Take Part in 2024’s Neighborhood Pet Store Day

Cynthia Bullock

Connect with Your Customer Through Your Good Deeds

Kristina Lotz

Viva La Pet Care Embraces Its Punk Rock Roots

Maxime Rieman

What Insurance Policies Does Your Business Need to Carry?

Tammy Siert

Avoid These 4 Common Mistakes When Opening a Grooming Salon

Linda Cahan

A Written Manual Helps Maintain Your Branding Throughout Your Business

Mike Doan and Sherry Redwine

Do You Guarantee Life When Selling Live Pets?

Jamie Idzi

5 Quick Merchandising Tips To Make Your Store Inviting

Harry Paul

If Best-Selling Author Harry Paul Owned a Pet Store, He’d Start By Doing This

Georganne Bender

How Speed Bumps Set Up Your Pet Store for Holiday Success

Heather Donahoe

8 Things That Only Pet-Business Owners Can Understand

Heather Lane

3 Big Ways Scent Can Positively Impact Your Pet Business

Kris Minkle

ESSAY CONTEST WINNER: The Single Greatest Day in Your Business Might Just Be Today

Brian Hutchins

CB Pet Market Embraces Technology to Evolve a 50-Year-Old Business

Phil Chang

These Two Things Are Key to Battling Big-Box Stores and Web Giants

Chris Taylor

7 Retail Design Trends That Are Redefining Post-Pandemic Shopping

Laura J. Winston

4 Reasons to Federally Register Your Pet Business Name as a Trademark

Wendy Megyese

4 Things Learned as a Stay-at-Home Mom That Are Invaluable to Running a Business

Jay You

CBD ABCs: Know the Differences Between Full Spectrum, Broad Spectrum and Isolate

Tim Vogel

Is Your Pet Business Ready to Franchise? Here’s How to Know.

Wayne Burkan

Here’s How Change Guru Wayne Burkan Would Run His Very Own Pet Store

Mark Van Wye

How Dog Training Has Evolved in the Wake of COVID-19

Karen

American Pet Works Media Spotlight

Nicole Kallish

Set Yourself Up for Success with the Right Pet Grooming Policies and Procedures

Shannon Heggem

6 Simple Stress-Busting Techniques for Pet Entrepreneurs

Frank Frattini

5 Ways to Improve Delivery for Your Pet Business

Andrew Darmohraj

APPA: 3 Trends That Will Continue to Shape the Pet Industry in 2022