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Pet Retailing- It's now more than dog food, it's fashion retFive Tips For New Dog Owners In previous articles I've often written about the trend towards lifestyle retailing. This is reflected in trends in the garden and home improvement industries. But, one of the most dramatic shifts comes from the pet industry, which is going through dramatic changes. If you are a new dog owner, you may be concerned about whether you can take care of a ..... Why Pets' Iron Deficiency In Dogs And Cats Pets aren't pets anymore, for many people, they are 'child' substitutes. In countries such as China and Japan pets are actually replacing the child due to government directives to encourage smaller families. We have recently seen a number of cases of iron deficiency anaemia, both in cats and dogs. In iron deficiency, red cells do not develop the normal complement of ..... In the west 'Generation X' are starting families later in life to enable them to develop their careers, whilst baby boomers are learning to cope with empty nests. The result is both the west and east is seeing the same, a pet boom to replace children. This means that the traditional pet store is finding it's increasingly difficult to understand the desires of the modern pet owner and, as in other retail sectors, traditional retailers are being squeezed out of the market place by global pet supermarkets and niche lifestyle pet stores who are reading the market differently. I recently conducted a retail workshop in Dubai, for retailers from around the Middle East. The Dubai retail scheme is always interesting, throwing up leading edge ideas for those interested in retail trends. Who Is The Gourmet' You Or Your Dog? Thinking of cooking up a storm for your pooch' And that I assume you're having difficulties in convincing your pooch eating his premium dog food. There are two issues ..... The Dubai upper-class enjoy their pets and the pet shop has become a 'to be seen at' destination 'Doggy Diner' situated in one of the up-market shopping malls creates a theatrical window display by having the shampoo grooming parlor in the window. Japanese Pet Retailing In Japan, taking the dog for a romp in the park is a real challenge, due to the lack of space, but pet sales are booming and as a result lifestyle retailing for the pet industry is expanding. The Japanese have moved from artificial ...... |
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