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Food for all life stagesOmni Pro from Madison  offers super premium pet foods with life-stage formulations to suit the needs of all pets: "Longevity", "Endurance", "Skin & Coat", and "Weight Loss". The foods contain no by-products, no artificial flavours and no artificial colours. They are naturally preserved with mixed tocopherols, a form of Vitamin E. Each formula is carefully processed with just the right combination of nutrients to handle specific dietary needs. Chicken meal and rice combinations make the formulas highly palatable and easily digestible. All formulas contain the proper Omega 6 and 3 ratios for healthy skin and coat. The "Active", "Large Breed Puppy" and "Senior/Lite" formulas contain glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin to help maintain healthy joint cartilage. The "Lamb & Rice" formulas are available as a single protein source. The feline formulas are highly nutritious and tasty to meet the needs of even the most discriminating cats. And canned formulas are also available, in both cat and dog varieties. Omni Pro offers exclusive distributorships in export markets. www.omnipropet.net
 
Higher figures at PetsmartPetsmart reported net income of $ 31.7 mio for the third fiscal quarter of 2006. That compares with net income of $ 31.1 mio for the third quarter of fiscal 2005. In addition, in the third quarter of 2006 the company recorded approximately $ 1.9 mio of planned distribution expense related to the final phases of a project to replace racking in the company's Phoenix distribution centre. Petsmart generated net sales of $ 1.0 bn for the third quarter of 2006, up 14 per cent from $ 907.7 mio for the same period in 2005. Comparable store sales - or sales in stores open at least a year - grew 6.8 per cent in the third quarter, on top of 2.4 percent in the third quarter of 2005. Pet services sales were $ 89.7 mio, up 25.4 percent from the same period last year. "I am proud of what this company and our associates accomplished in the third quarter," said Phil Francis, chairman and chief executive officer. "We delivered solid results. We worked hard to get ready for the upcoming holiday season and we built a stronger and better Petsmart for the future."The company opened 28 new stores and closed four locations during the third quarter of 2006, which compares with 35 new stores and one closure during the third quarter of 2005. At the end of the third quarter of 2006, the company operated 887 stores.
 
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