The New Year is officially here, and the pet industry is continuing to rapidly grow and expand. 2020 is expected to be the biggest year in pet retail yet, and we are excited for what is to come. Check out our 6 projected trends for pet retail in 2020! Humanization In almost every industry, consumers appreciate brands that tell a story, and this will continue to be a major trend in the pet...
The busiest season of the year is officially here, and 2019 is projected to be the biggest holiday shopping season yet. Approximately 70% of U.S. households own a pet, and as any pet retailer knows, pet parents love to shop for their fur-babies during the holidays. This year, 94.2% of pet owners plan on purchasing at least one holiday gift for their pet. Approximately 60% of surveyed pet owners...
We recently sat down with our Merchandising Manager, Eric, to learn all about the Endless Aisles catalog and the value it holds. He gave us some tips and tricks for making the most of the catalog, insights on upcoming product trends, and explained the strategy behind it all. Keep reading to learn all about the Endless Aisles catalog! Endless Aisles: Hi Eric! Thank you so much for taking the time...
Summer is coming to an end, and the holiday season will be here before we know it. As the weather cools down, retail will start picking up again and stores will get busier each day. Partnerships are a win-win way for all companies involved to grow their businesses by expanding customer reach, and building customer loyalty. This is commonly referred to as co-marketing, and it is used in...
Our mission at Endless Aisles is to take complex challenges facing pet retailers and make them easy, so that they can focus on customers and sales. Over the last two years, we’ve launched Endless Aisles® Special Ordering, Endless Aisles® Web Integration, and more recently Endless Marketing® powered by Promoboxx. We’re constantly striving to develop solutions that fit the needs of all retailers;...
How-to’s, videos, and explanations on everything Excel that you need to know for your business! Excel can be intimidating. While you might know how to maneuver your way around it, wouldn’t it be great to use it to your business’ advantage? There are certain tools and formulas you can use to let Excel do the calculations and organize the data sets for you. Mastering these Excel skills will make...
E-commerce is booming across all categories. With the average American spending over 11 hours online per day, and 79% of consumers shopping on the web (both computer and mobile), e-commerce is something on the minds of every brick and mortar retailer. Many independent retailers shy away from the idea of an online store in fear that it will take away from their brick and mortar store, but this...
As you start your e-commerce journey, it can be hard to know what first steps to take to optimize your website. Many people know to design their site in a logical way, with clear logos, description, images, and navigation. However, after these necessary tasks are finished, a blog is often overlooked. It is seen as a nice-to-have online feature instead of a must. According to Hubspot, marketers...
Creating an e-commerce site is a great opportunity for retailers to build a business that can serve even their busiest customers. Endless Aisles’ plugin for Shopify means 1,000’s of products can be available at your customer’s fingertips, any time or day of the week. However, many people expect that simply having this resource will allow their business to grow and run on autopilot- this is...
Many of Endless Aisles’ retailers begin launching their e-commerce business when they first receive our plugin. Typically, they have heard that e-commerce sales are on the rise and they are excited to watch their business grow with the industry in upcoming years. However, simply receiving our catalog of products does not guarantee a sale. The truth is that many of the brands you publish have...