December 16, 2022

Invisible Fence Brand Distributor Acquired by Radio Systems Corporation

Invisible Fence Brand announced that they will be expanding direct service in the Northeast as they acquire Connecticut-based Canine Company. Starting Jan. 1, Canine Company will transition to five Invisible Fence […]

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December 16, 2022

Prima Acquires Prospect Farms

Prima, a plant therapeutic wellness brand and certified B Corp™, has acquired Prospect Farms, a leading CPG wellness platform whose product portfolio features a pet line with solutions for mood and […]

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December 16, 2022

Animal Welfare Advocates Applaud Signing of New York’s Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill

Animal welfare groups have commended New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for signing the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, legislation that will stop the flow of cruelly bred puppies to New York pet stores by ending the […]

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December 15, 2022

Small Door Inc. Completes Series B Funding, Announces Expansion into New Markets

Small Door Inc., a tech-enabled, membership-based veterinary care provider who operates under the brand Small Door Veterinary, has announced $40 million in funding and plans to expand beyond their New […]

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December 15, 2022

Pet Insight: Q&A Interview with Richard Murbach, President and CEO, Ultra Pet

Professional History Tell us how your career path led you to the pet industry and eventually to the helm of Ultra Pet?   It was from prior involvement with an investment […]

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December 14, 2022

Pawse Unveils Hemp Products Made for Dogs and Cats

Pawse, a company that develops and manufactures products featuring USDA-certified organic full spectrum hemp extract, has debuted its unique line of products for dogs and cats. The brand’s exclusive Bark-Less Bites are […]

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December 14, 2022

Computerworld Names Tractor Supply to 2023 List of Best Places to Work in IT

Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced today it has been named to Computerworld’s 2023 list of Best Places to Work in IT. The […]

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December 14, 2022

Bomgaars Now Second Largest Farm and Ranch Retailer Behind Tractor Supply

While it was announced in October that the FTC had given clearance for Tractor Supply Company, which also owns and operates Petsense by Tractor Supply, to close on its previously […]

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December 14, 2022

AL-Based Pet Depot Acquired by PSP Franchisee

Alabama-based Pet Depot has been acquired as of Nov. 2, 2022 by a Pet Supplies Plus franchisee. The acquisition encompasses all 10 Pet Depot locations in the state; however, the […]

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December 13, 2022

Pet Wants Added 20 New Franchises in 2022, Saw 30 Percent Increase in Systemwide Revenue

Pet Wants, the pet retailer that operates under a franchising model, is wrapping up 2022 with 20 new franchise units signed and a 30 percent increase in systemwide revenue. To […]

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