Pet Supplies Sourcing Information Sources

July 4th, 2009
  • I'm trying to source pet supplies for dogs and cats, including toys, accessories, food and medications. I'm interested in the following information: a) List of major trade directories for the pet supplies industry in the USA. b) List of major periodical industry publications (e.g. newsletters and magazines) for the pet supplies industry in the USA. c) List of industry organisations that support the pet supplies industry in the USA. d) List of major events for the pet supplies industry in the USA, such as conferences and exhibitions. e) List of any other resources that may be useful for sourcing purposes (e.g. sourcing companies, etc.). Resources can be either in online (e.g. website) or offline (e.g. printed publication, CD Rom) format. For each resource, please specify the following information (if relevant): - Title / name - Publisher / organizer - Price - URL - Place where the resource can be accessed / purchased Note that I'm only interested in industry-specific information, e.g. no consumer magazines, etc.


  • Hello, thanks for the question. Please let me know if you need any further clarification. ----------------Industry Associations----------------------------------- World Wide Pet Supply Association http://www.wwpsa.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 "World Wide Pet Supply Association, Inc. , or WWPSA as it is better known, is a non-profit, membership-controlled trade association organized to represent its members and the interests of the companion animal and pet products industry. America's oldest pet industry trade association, WWPSA serves more than 450 members including Manufacturers, Product Distributors, Breeder/Livestock Distributors, Suppliers, Manufacturers' Representatives and Retail Businesses. WWPSA's mission is plain and simple: to create markets for its members' products and services. In other words, WWPSA seeks to promote responsible growth and development of the companion pet, product and services industry. WWPSA has a number of key objectives: (a) forging trade relationships that support and expand the industry; (b) supporting related organizations and their efforts to enhance the industry; (c) understanding and promoting the companionate benefits of animals to industry and consumers; (d) developing educational programs for retailers fostering industry communication; (e) promoting consumer education and awareness." The American Pet Products Manufacturers Association http://www.appma.org/ -------------Industry Directories---------------------------------------- Google Pet Supplies Directory http://directory.google.com/Top/Business/Consumer_Goods_and_Services/Pet_Supplies/ Wholesale Directory http://www.wholesalecentral.com/Pet_Supplies.html Pet Supply Directory http://www.simplypets.com/pet-directory/Pet_Companies/Pet_Supply_Stores/ Pet Company List http://www.simplypets.com/pet-directory/Pet_Companies/ Retail Reports http://www.petage.com/petage/RetailReport.asp Pet Supply Directories: http://www.nextdaypets.com/directory/pet_supplies/ http://4wholesaleusa.com/cat29.html http://onlinebiz.lightlinks2000.com/Lifestyle/Pets.htm http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317834/us163430/us10007499/us936663/us1167013/ http://www.bizahead.com/directory/retail/pet_supplies/index.shtml http://results.about.com/pets/ http://www.evrmemories.com/petsites/petsupply.html ---------------Trade Journals--------------------------------------------------- Pet Age http://www.petage.com "Our Bpa-Audited Circulation Consists Of 23,000 Industry Professionals, Including Retail Pet Supply Outlets, Pet-Services Providers Selling Pet Supplies, Grocery/Mass Merchandiser Chains, Feed Dealers, Pet Supply Wholesalers, Livestock Wholesalers, And Others Allied To The Field" Pets Magazine http://www.petsmagazine.ca/ Expoweb "Pet Project" http://www.expoweb.com/Association_Shows/feature21234.htm Pet Trade World http://pet.tradeworlds.com/section_31_117.html ---------------Events------------------------------------------------------ Global Pet Expo http://www.globalpetexpo.org/ Expo Web http://www.expoweb.com ---------------Additional Resources--------------------------------------------- Major Pet Supplies Companies: PETsMART (formerly R.C. Steele Pet Supplies) Ahold USA Albertson's Costco Wholesale Drs. Foster & Smith FarmVet Fat Cat J and J Dog Supplies Kmart Kroger KV Vet Pet Valu PetCareRx PETCO PetMed Safeway Target United Pharmacal Wal-Mart Industry Report http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?report_id=35314 " The future looks promising for the pet supply industry. Its projected that total industry sales will reach $30 billion by 2003 - enjoying a 15% growth potential. Out of this, the e-tailers have a 5 to 10% slice. However, at $1.5 to $3 billion, it doesn?t leave a very large pool for e-tailers, especially when considering the existing competition between the existing and incoming players. This report discusses the strategic isuues facing the industry, the key growth factors, the existing competition and how it is changing." Pet Supply Industry http://www.mindbranch.com/listing/product/R415-1406.html Pet and Pet Supplies Stores in the US -- Industry Report http://www.ibisworld.com/industry/definition.asp?industry_id=1103 The U.S. Market for Pet Supplies and Pet Care Products http://www.packagedfacts.com/product/display.asp?productid=854825 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Google Search Strategy: "pet supply industry" "Pet supply directory" pet "trade journals" "trade associations" pet supply







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