Hagen Starts Selling Direct to Retailers
Rolf C. Hagen (USA) Corp. (Mansfield, Mass.), a leading supplier of pet products for more than 30 years, in February unveiled a new program to sell its entire line directly to all specialty retailers—regardless of their size...

PET AGE Upgrades Its Online SourceBook
More functional listings and graphical ads make the newly enhanced PET AGE Online SourceBook even more useful for pet retailers and other pet industry professionals seeking up-to-date information on suppliers...

Coastal Honored at PIDA Conference
Coastal Pet Products Inc. (Alliance, Ohio) was named Supplier of the Year for the third time in four years during the Pet Industry Distributor Association’s 39th annual meeting and management conference, held Jan. 30-Feb. 2 in Dana Point, Calif...

Kölle Zoo Honored at Global Pets Forum
Kölle Zoo, a pet retailer in Stuttgart, Germany, received the 2007 Global Pets Award during Global Pets Forum, held Jan. 18-19 in Copenhagen, Denmark...

Illinois Proposes Pet Warranties, Housing Standards
A bill introduced in January would impose broad new regulations on pet stores and others who sell dogs or cats directly to the public, except breeders who sell fewer than 25 dogs and cats per year...

Proposed Indiana Law Would Ban Possession of Exotic Animals
Many species of animals—including a number of species commonly kept as pets—would be banned under a bill introduced in the Indiana House of Representatives...

Busy and Aging Owners Want Convenience Products, Study Says
Time-crunched pet owners in all phases of life are increasingly looking for pooch products that promise convenience, according to a new report from market research firm Packaged Facts (New York), the publishing division of MarketResearch.com...

Experts Will Speak at Petfood Forum 2007
Now in its 15th year, Petfood Forum, an educational program for pet food industry executives, will offer a fresh slate of informative sessions plus three new general sessions, a trade show and several networking opportunities when it takes place April 16-18 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill...