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Paragon School of Pet Grooming Teams Up with Pet Connections Expo

It’s for the 2019 show on Oct. 15- 16 in New Jersey.

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5 years ago

July 17, 2019

PETS+ Staff

(PRESS RELEASE) Pet Connections Expo has announced that it will be partnering with Paragon School of Pet Grooming on its 2019 show, Oct. 15- 16 in New Jersey.

Pet Connections Expo sets itself apart by providing free education exclusively for pet retailers to grow their business and be able to compete with the larger retailers and online pet stores.

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“We were thrilled to get the call from Pet Connections Expo, inviting Paragon to be the exclusive pet grooming education partner at this year’s event! We will have lots of opportunities at the event to meet retailers and show them this solution first hand”, says Joe Zuccarello, vice president of Paragon and Host of “Hey Joe!” a podcast created by pet professionals for pet professionals

Zuccarello will be delivering a presentation on Tuesday morning entitled Build Your Retail Business by Finding and Keeping Good Groomers. In addition to this mainstage presentation, Paragon will be delivering sessions for retailers from their booth on the show floor throughout the two days of the show. These topics include:

Getting the Most Profit out of Your Grooming Service
How Do I Find Groomers?
Creating a Culture Employees Don’t Want to Leave
How to Make Grooming Services and Retail Work Together
Customer Experience Factor — Beyond the Product

Bill Doherty, Pet Connections Expo show director states, “We are excited to be working with Paragon on these educational offerings that are very important for independent retailers to stand out from their competition and gain market share. In addition, all retailers that register for Pet Connections Expo will receive a voucher to use towards Paragon’s Distance Learning Program.”

In addition to the sessions at the show, Paragon will also be holding a VIP Coffee Chat on Wednesday morning before the Retailer Boot Camp kicks off. This will be an informal discussion with a limited number of retailers that will address the realities of grooming services. Representatives from Paragon will share first hand experiences and stories of retailers who have successfully planned, launched, and grown their grooming businesses and how they did it. This VIP Coffee Chat is limited to only 15 retailers so it is recommended to register early.

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