table of contents
July 2006 / Issue 11
Chairman's Message
Be Active – Protect Your Interests The California legislature’s recent proposal to more tightly regulate the handling and sale of pets should give all of us in the pet industry a reason to be alarmed. The industry, through PIJAC and the efforts of California’s pet interests, is responding...For complete story, click here
APPMA News
This issue’s top headlines include APPMA members to be featured on HGTV, New Member Resource Guide available, New Pets in the Workplace study released, APPMA website updates, Global Pet Expo booth registration deadline approaches...click here to read all these stories and more
Show Shakedown
Popular New Products Showcase Available Online to Buyers in 2007 Those of you who exhibit in Global Pet Expo know how important the New Products Showcase is to the Show. Many buyers make it their first stop at the Show and it is where they go to find new products and ideas. 2007 will bring revolutionary change to the New Products Showcase. We are pleased to announce that the New Products Showcase will be available to buyers on-line before the show...For the complete story, click here
2006 Benchmarking & State of the Industry Reports
APPMA Releases 2006 Benchmarking and State of the Industry Reports:
Pet Industry Analysis and New Findings Now Available Obtaining pet industry-specific market information is at the top of everyone’s list these days. Since quality data can make or break your business development efforts, APPMA continually enhances our data collection processes to remain the pet industry’s leading data source and provider of proprietary primary research...For the complete story, click here
PIJAC Perspectives
Non-Native Species = Exotics = Public Health Ban…an Emerging Issue Did you know that virtually every pet in our industry is dangerous, a public health risk, and should be banned! This is the mantra for several national organizations seeking to ban importation, interstate movement and possession of all non-native species as pets. Why? Of course, to protect the public from themselves, people who have been handling thousands of species and literally hundreds of millions of fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians for centuries...For the complete story, click here
Marketing/Communications/PR
HGTV Gives Primetime Billing to Global Pet Expo and APPMA Members HGTV will take viewers behind the scenes of the annual Global Pet Expo in a new one-hour special that will highlight the latest products, treats and trends for pets and their owners. Global Pet Expo 2006 will premiere on the national cable network on Saturday, August 19 at 9 p.m. (and 2 a.m.) ET/PT...For complete story, click here
Legal Briefs
What’s in a Claim: When is a Pet Product a Pesticide? Most APPMA members understand and appreciate that the federal law regulating pesticides, the FIFRA, requires a person before selling a pesticide to register the pesticide with the U.S. EPA. State laws also require a person to register a pesticide before selling the product in the state, although in most cases state registration merely requires proof of federal registration and payment of the state registration fee. For many APPMA members, the more troublesome challenge is knowing how and when their products become regulated pesticides...For the complete story, click here
Industry Insight
Why Working Together Can Make a Difference As most of you are aware, California has a bill before its legislature proposing a number of restrictions be put on pet stores selling live animals. Some of the provisions of the bill are reasonable but some can yield a number of unintended consequences. As you’ve all heard me say before, our industry can help itself greatly by coming together to anticipate this type of regulatory effort and work proactively to guide the process to a resolution that works for all of us...For complete story, click here
Sponsorship Opportunities
Coming Soon: Global Pet Expo 2007 Sponsorship Opportunities! APPMA and PIDA will be offering exhibiting members the chance to maximize exposure to key buyers, distributors, independent retailers and members of the press through a variety of sponsorship opportunities. These eye-catching opportunities range from sponsoring the Annual Breakfast to Banners, Coffee Stations, Room Keys, Light Boxes and much more...For complete story, click here
Distributor Dialogue
Electronic Best Practices: Where Do We Go From Here? Nearly 10 years ago, PIDA and APPMA jointly developed a guide to common forms, bar codes and EDI for the pet industry. The guide used the most up-to-date e-commerce formats available at the time, and was well received in the industry, but little utilized...For complete story, click here
Referral Network
Are you seeking new business opportunities? The Referral Network may have just what you’re looking for. The online referral network allows APPMA members to post a listing for FREE in one of six different categories, including a section dedicated to “Reps Wanted”. Also listed are business opportunities, job openings and other services available to the APPMA membership. Click here for more information.