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Brandi Kramer - Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. Brandi Kramer - Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc.

Dog Metabolism: What You Need To Know

The composition of dog food on the market today varies greatly and, while there are many options out there, it can be difficult to determine what to feed your dog when it comes to dog nutrition.

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Jodi Langellotti - Rawz Natural Pet Food Jodi Langellotti - Rawz Natural Pet Food

Successful Social Media for the Pet Industry

Social media has become a critical tool for modern day business success. If used correctly, social media has the ability to grow a retailer’s current reach exponentially with the amount of users who could become potential customers by influencing their purchasing decisions.

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Gut Health Re-Imagined
Chuck Zumbaugh & Stephanie Clark Chuck Zumbaugh & Stephanie Clark

Gut Health Re-Imagined

Innovation in pet food is ever-changing, with sustainable practices, transparency and traceability of ingredients, and new protein sources. However, gut health is now on the rise more than ever.

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Unveiling IndiePet’s G.A.M.E. O.N. Strategic Plan
Todd Dittman, Executive Director Todd Dittman, Executive Director

Unveiling IndiePet’s G.A.M.E. O.N. Strategic Plan

The future is bright for independent pet retail. Economists predict the pet industry will grow between 7% and 13% (depending on which analyst you listen to) over the next 5 to 10 years. And if that isn’t exciting enough, IndiePet, the association representing the independent and neighborhood retail pet channel, is ready to share its strategic plan designed to support members, pet owners, pets, and all who serve them.

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Managing Your Schedule
Kara Adams, Paragon School of Pet Grooming Kara Adams, Paragon School of Pet Grooming

Managing Your Schedule

Are you… Busy?? Overworked? Feeling stressed? Not being able to ENJOY your personal time because you are too busy? Having too much work can be just as frustrating and scary as not having ENOUGH work.

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How IndiePet is Serving the Independent Retail Community
From Our Executive Director Todd Dittman, Executive Director From Our Executive Director Todd Dittman, Executive Director

How IndiePet is Serving the Independent Retail Community

IndiePet unveiled its plan to provide immediate value to the independent retail community at this year’s SuperZoo conference held in Las Vegas in August. By partnering with industry leaders like the World Pet Association, SPINS, the Pet Sustainability Coalition, and many pet product manufacturers and distributors, IndiePet was able to create a digital toolbox designed to provide valuable data and insights that help our members to compete with online and big box retail.

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