Comments on Pawsible Marketing Blog: Top Pet Industry Trends for 2009

This article identifies the pet industry trends ve...

2011-04-18T00:50:51.985-04:00

This article identifies the pet industry trends very well. A lot of commmercials from non-pet companies have sprung up advertising dog beds and other supplies. I truly believe the reason the pet industry is increasing in popularity is due to the fact that times are depressing and pets bring happiness.

this is the way a blog should be! thanks!

2010-11-01T12:36:36.550-04:00

this is the way a blog should be! thanks!

I opened my boutique in November 2009. I have been...

2010-02-15T20:29:37.491-05:00

I opened my boutique in November 2009. I have been steadily moving forward and have had a great warm reception by my community.
My customer base want knowledgeable people with honest answers willing to work with them to ensure their pets health. They don't want a 16 yr old who has nothing to offer in advice. I see many customers whose pets suffer from allergies and ailments and are looking for options. I refer to homeopathic DVM and practitioners and work closely with them to help find answers.
I have found a niche and made sure that although I look like a boutique I am competitively priced and truly have their interests at heart.
A more traditional pet supply store has also opened nearby and we are supportive of each other and I see him being successful too.

This article is very helpful and encouraging. I...

2010-01-11T17:13:34.809-05:00

This article is very helpful and encouraging. I've been researching starting a pet retail in the near future. As a pet lover I do continue to spend on my little furry sidekick.

When the economy turned and I looked at trimming our budget I shopped around for better pet insurance rates. I do less professional grooming, but I still go! It has really been about cutting back, not eliminating; and looking for quality products that allow me to maintain her current level of care.

Again, thank you for this article because it very affirming for going forward with my future venture!

We started a new pet business in the last few mont...

2009-09-21T13:30:22.991-04:00

We started a new pet business in the last few months. Happy to see the trend about alternative therapies. We're making healing gemstone collars - we have stock styles to cover basic ailments of specific breeds and also do a lot of custom orders. We started because of a few requests from my jewelry customers - and discovered dogs are extremely receptive to gemstone therapy (much more so than people) probably because they don't have any preconceived beliefs getting in the way. We've been doing a couple of local events and find a few people receptive and others who look scared to death and run away as soon as explain our collars are more than just pretty and could actually help their dogs. We came home yesterday feeling quite discouraged and wondering what we're doing wrong - hoping it's just that perhaps the people attending an Art & Wine Festival aren't yet open to alternative therapy. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? We're quite perplexed. This article does give us a little more hope.
http://www4pawcreations.com

Despite the economy, we are doing quite well. You...

2009-06-17T16:48:56.270-04:00

Despite the economy, we are doing quite well. You have to know what your customers want and keep your products fresh. We concentrate on customer service and know our customers wants and needs.

Very astute observations. We've seen the
2009-06-10T09:07:43.705-04:00
Very astute observations. We've seen the pet care market continue to expand, (now close to $3 billion).

However, competition is increasingly intense. With the current economy, people are still spending on their pets, but want to see they (or their pets) are getting value.