Keeping with Thanksgiving Day tradition, The National Dog Show presented by Purina will air on NBC on November 24, 2011, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. in all time zones.
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Aquatic Life, manufacturer of aquarium equipment and supplies, announced a redesign of the company's website in an effort to better respond to the needs of its retailers and customers.
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Petsmart, Inc., reported raising its earnings per share expectations for the full year from a range of $2.46 to $2.52 per share to a range of $2.50 to $2.54 per share. Its third quarter comp store sales are reported up 6.1 percent and the earnings per share climbed 32 percent over the year-ago period.
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In a poll survey released today from AP-Petside.com, it was revealed that most people acquire a pet via taking the animal in as a stray. The AP-Petside.com Poll was conducted October 13 through October 17, 2011, by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Corporate Communications.
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Under the ownership of Dean Publishing and new editor/publisher Casey Dean, San Diego Pets Magazine features pieces that speak to the joys and dilemmas of pet ownership and the less visible elements that weigh into both. Disaster preparedness, losing a beloved pet or bringing home a new one; elements like these play a vital part in the pet-owner relationship, and San Diego Pets Magazine addresses these issues, as well as presenting fun features on unique animals and their owners, according to Dean.
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Lazybonezz, a company founded in 2008 by Adrienne Shamie and her daughter Lorraine, announced recently they will have a pop-up shop opening November 30, 2011, in New York City. Its first stand-alone venture, the store will feature 70 assorted styles of pet items including beds, feeders, collars, harnesses, and storage items.
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As part of Pet Product News International's Pet Retailer of the Year Award program, Furry Face, a dog and cat store, was selected for the Outstanding Pet Services Award. As part of the honor, the business will receive a seat on the trade magazine's Retail Advisor Board for one year and will be profiled in its July 2012 issue.
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Sonia Singh was born the younger sibling of a German Shepherd mix. Ever since, she's had two lifelong passions: big dogs and writing about them. Even today, Sonia can't imagine her life without a big dog.
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EDL Consulting, a company that has partnered with software and services vendors like Salesforce.com, announced deployment for the Tagg - The Pet Tracker online store, by Snaptracs, Inc., to its e-commerce application, CloudCraze.
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Paws4Claws.com, a "petcentric" online social community, has announced its search for the most social pet lover who posts on their Facebook page about their pet. The winner of the contest will receive a $350 value three-foot tall plush dog as a prize.
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In an article for MemberClicks.com, Creative Director Adam Kearney revealed SEO tips that pet industry retailers and website owners might find valuable. A commonality for most pet retailers is to get website visibility higher in Google's rankings.
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The FamilyPet network recently released news that Richard Song has been promoted to Director of Sales. For the past two years, Song has been with the company and is now tasked with managing the sales of Petsitting.com and Coupaw.com, two FamilyPet network companies.
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Revenue from Veterinary Laboratories is expected to grow at an average annualized rate of 3.8 percent to a total of $5.5 by 2016, according to a report from IBIS World. The group is touted as the nation's largest publisher of industry research.
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Drs. Foster & Smith, pet product supplier, will reward online shoppers with deep discounts, prizes, and four hours of live streaming video to kick off the holiday shopping season Thanksgiving weekend.
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An emergency pet food bank in Oregon has celebrated its second anniversary recently in providing a total of 2.5 million meals to families in need of meals for their pets.
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El Portal Sedona was named one of the best in the world in the small hotel category by Conde Nast Travelers' Readers Choice 2011. With over eight million votes cast in the survey, a combined 28,876 opinions were received. Survey participants rated hotels, cities, and islands they visited over the past year.
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The Pet Industry Advisory has announced their third annual Pet Industry Transformation show to be held February 15 through February 17, 2012, at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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In an article by Susan Payton for Small Business Trends, the CEO of Embrace Pet Insurance revealed what industry trends are taking place in the pet insurance marketplace and how consumers are signing on for their pets.
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Those working in the pet industry may choose to heed the research recently released from PR Newswire and digital marketing platform, Crowd Factory. According to the research performed on thousands of press releases sent out over the span of several months' time, one social media network stood out for more press release views received: Twitter.
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SeniorPetProducts.com General Manager, Gabriel Martinez, revealed in a recent interview that his company's sales are on the rise and continue to grow. Founded in 2004, SeniorPetProducts.com caters to products for aging dogs and cats and as a resource for owners to learn how to care for their elderly pets.
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