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	<title>The Dog Marketing Blog &#187; retailing</title>
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		<title>Christmas Gifts for Dogs</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2011/11/11/christmas-gifts-for-dogs/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2011/11/11/christmas-gifts-for-dogs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It looks like good news for pet retailers this holiday season. An annual AP-Petside poll conducted by GfK found that pet owners are planning on spending more on their pets&#8217; Christmas gifts in 2011 than in 2010.  About half (51%) of pet owners plan to buy their pets a Christmas gift, a percentage which has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arf Van Furniture for Dogs by Art Van</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2011/08/10/arf-van-furniture-for-dogs-by-art-van/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home Furnishings Business reports on the launch of Arf Van home furnishings for dogs from Art Van Furniture.   This is the first human furniture player I&#8217;ve seen enter this area; the products range from modestly priced dog beds which are similar to those sold in pet stores to hard goods which resemble traditional furniture.   Prices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PetsMart and GNC create line of pet supplements</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/05/16/petsmart-and-gnc-create-line-of-pet-supplements/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 20:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PetsMart and GNC recently announced a partnership to create a line of pet supplements available exclusively through PetsMart retailers and website.  The supplement line launches in fall, 2010 according to an article on financial news site CDTV. This is interesting development marks the convergence of several trends.  Vitamin and supplement usage is increasing for humans,  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proctor and Gamble Purchases Natura Pet Products</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/05/10/proctor-gamble-purchases-natura-pet-products/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/05/10/proctor-gamble-purchases-natura-pet-products/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 12:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/?p=738</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Proctor and Gamble recently announced that they had purchased holistic pet food manufacturer Natura Pet Products which describes its products as &#8220;The Healthiest Pet Food in the World.&#8221;   This action gives P&#38;G entry into the fastest growing segment of the pet food industry with a portfolio of well-respected, selectively distributed brands in that space.   These [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walmart expands ASPCA partnership</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/04/22/walmart-and-the-aspcar-invite-miami-residents-to-experience-the-first-ever-pet-care-fair-miami-april-8-prnewswire/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/04/22/walmart-and-the-aspcar-invite-miami-residents-to-experience-the-first-ever-pet-care-fair-miami-april-8-prnewswire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walmart is expanding its partnership with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA.) In addition to a line of ASPCA branded products featured in the Walmart pet department in 2008, the companies recently launched a co-branded Facebook page titled Lend A Paw and are sponsoring a Pet Fair in Miami on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iams ProActive dog food with prebiotics</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/03/10/iams-prohealth-dog-food-with-prebiotics/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/03/10/iams-prohealth-dog-food-with-prebiotics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brandweek featured an article discussing Iam&#8217;s integrated campaign for its ProActive pet foods containing prebiotics.  The food has specific ingredients that stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut, and should be distinguished from probiotic compounds like yogurt which contain beneficial bacteria, which would not live through the processing required to manufacture dry dog [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pet retailers FSI activity up in 2009</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/01/14/pet-retailers-fsi-activity-up-in-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2010/01/14/pet-retailers-fsi-activity-up-in-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/?p=617</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Marx Promotion Intelligence reported that overall Free Standing Insert (FSI) activity rose by 8% in 2009 to more than 272 billion coupons dropped. Pet retailers and pet products were important contributors to this increase. PetSmart rose from 4th in 2008 to 2nd in 2009 in terms of overall FSI pages; Target continues as the #1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tyson Fresh Pet Food and Pet Treats</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2009/12/19/tyson-fresh-pet-food-and-pet-treats/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2009/12/19/tyson-fresh-pet-food-and-pet-treats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Petfood Industry reports news from Tyson Foods fourth quarter earnings report regarding its Freshpet line of refrigerated pet foods.  Freshpet is currently in test rollout with national retailers and is reportedly finding high consumer acceptance;  club stores are next in their distribution plans.  The Freshpet website describes the product as lightly cooked and emphasizes that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Petco Promotes Organic Petfood</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2009/11/17/petco-promotes-organic-petfood/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2009/11/17/petco-promotes-organic-petfood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DMNews reported on Petco&#8216;s use of email marketing, including the recent addition of  content promoting organic pet foods.  These emails are supported by in-store seminars about organic foods as well as the Petco-sponsored Facebook page, Generation Natural Pet.  The article goes on to describe more details of the Petco e-communications strategy including species targeting, pet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halloween Costumes for Dogs</title>
		<link>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2009/09/02/halloween-for-dogs-costume-report/</link>
		<comments>http://cleoparker.com/dogmarketing/2009/09/02/halloween-for-dogs-costume-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cleo Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pet Style News reports on pet clothing and encourages pet retailers to prepare for Halloween by stocking pet costumes.  Some pet owners like to dress their pets all year around while others will purchase pet clothing only for Halloween.  Shop owners interviewed for the article note that dressing pets is increasing in popularity and that [...]]]></description>
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