There was some big news in the pet industry today, as Amazon launched its own line of pet products. The pet line, sold under the brand name Wag, is exclusively for Amazon Prime subscribers. Ten types of Wag dry dog food are currently available, and Amazon plans to add pet
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Attention Walmart Shoppers: Vet Clinics Coming Soon
Retail giant Walmart has announced that it will begin offering veterinary services in partnership with PetIQ, an Idaho-based veterinary chain. The first 20 locations will be open by May 2018, and a few are already in operation. PetIQ has plans to open 1,000 additional VetIQ Petcare clinics in retail-partner locations
Pet Spending Hits New Record
Pet spending in the U.S. has spiked to greater heights than ever before, reaching a record $69.51 billion in 2017 according to final statistics released this week by the American Pet Products Association. This marks an increase of four percent, or nearly $3 billion, over the 2016 final spending record
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Two Competitions Announced for Pet Entrepreneurs
Are you launching (or have you recently launched) your own pet business or pet product? If so, consider entering these two high dollar competitions backed by major pet industry entities: The Pet Care Innovation Prize offered by Nestle Purina is back for 2017 after a successful debut last year. The PCIP
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Pet Spending Reaches New High
The American Pet Products Association (APPA) reports that the U.S. pet product and services industry became a $60.28 billion dollar marketplace in 2015. The APPA projects that the industry will bring in an additional $2.5 billion dollars in 2016. Pet owners spent the greatest amount on food and nutritional products ($23.05