KKR halves stake in Pets at Home
Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) almost halved its stake in Pets at Home by selling 61 million shares and raising £119 million. Financial Times reported the equity firm […]
Read MorePet360 operations roll into Chewy.com
Pet360 is now Chewy.com, the online retailer that PetSmart acquired this past spring. Pet360, originally named PetFoodDirect, launched in 1999 after its founders decided to start an online service […]
Read MoreJeff Sutherland steps down from role at Animal Supply Co.
Jeff Sutherland has stepped down from his role with Animal Supply Co. A replacement has not been confirmed yet. Sutherland joined Animal Supply in 2011 […]
Read MorePet Club AZ under new ownership
Pet Club AZ is under new ownership. In June, its senior secured lender, Warhorse Holdings, foreclosed on all operating assets of Pet Club AZ. Natural Pet Partners is now […]
Read MoreAlbertsons makes leadership changeup; announces new President & COO
Wayne Denningham has been named Albertsons’ new President and COO. Denningham previously held the position of Albertsons’ evp and COO. He will succeed Bob Miller, who will stay on as […]
Read MorePetSmart announces Chewy.com acquisition
PetSmart has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Chewy.com, company leaders announced today. The acquisition is anticipated to close by the end of PetSmart’s second fiscal quarter of 2017. This […]
Read MoreAmazon shuts down Wag.com parent Quidsi
Amazon recently announced that it will be shutting down Quidsi, one of Amazon’s largest acquisitions to date. Quidsi is the parent company to Diapers.com and Wag.com. Since acquiring Diapers.com and […]
Read MorePhillips Pet Food & Supplies Acquires Online Retailer
Phillips Pet Food & Supplies CEO Todd Shelton announced today the company has acquired the assets of PetFlow.com. “When we asked our local and independent customers where we could help, […]
Read MoreADM purchases pet consumables manufacturer
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) announced it will acquire Crosswind Industries, a pet treat manufacturer. The transaction is anticipated to close in the coming weeks. Crossswind’s pet subsidiary, Crosswind […]
Read MoreMars acquires VCA for $7.7 billion
Mars expanded their footprint within the pet industry as they acquired VCA. For $7.7 billion, the global candy and snacks provider purchased the animal-hospital chain on Monday, Jan. 9. The […]
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