How Pet Owners Are Shopping in 2026: The Numbers Retailers Need to Know
Pet retail is a big industry, but the numbers behind it tell a more interesting story than the size of the market alone.
POS Checkout Friction: 7 Ways Retailers Can Improve the Checkout Experience
Checkout friction doesn't always look like a long line at the register. Sometimes it's an employee printing a receipt because they need to put a transaction on hold. Or leaving the POS to check whether another store has an item in stock. Or having to enter the same ...
Back-to-School Shopping Is Changing: What That Means for Retailers
Back-to-school shopping is one of the biggest retail moments of the year, and this year's numbers tell an interesting story. Families are expected to spend more than ever, but that doesn't mean ...
How to Reduce Retail Shrink with Better Inventory Management
Shrink is inevitable. The frustrating part is that it isn't always obvious where it comes from.
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8 Pet Store Merchandising Tips to Boost Sales and Customer Experience
A pet store's merchandising strategy does more than make shelves look clean and organized. It influences what customers notice, how easily they find what they need, and which products they ultimately ...
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What Is Safety Stock? Definition, Benefits, & Why It's Important
Not much is more frustrating than running out of a product customers expect you to have.
Pet Store Marketing Ideas: 7 Ways to Attract and Retain Customers
Running a pet store already comes with enough to manage. Between inventory, employees, customers, and everything else that happens day to day, marketing can easily fall to the bottom of the list.
250 Years of American Retail: From Handwritten Ledgers to AI Forecasting
Two hundred fifty years ago, there were no barcode scanners, loyalty apps, or online orders waiting to be picked up curbside. There weren't even cash registers.
7 Common Pet Store Inventory Challenges and Practical Ways to Solve Them
Ask a group of pet retailers about inventory management, and you'll hear a lot of the same frustrations. Products that don't move. Products that move too quickly. Suppliers that don't deliver on ...
How to Tell When It's Time to Replace Your Pet Store POS System
In our recent survey of independent pet retailers, we found that 75% have complaints about their current POS but aren't actively looking to replace it.