Pet Food Price Increases Tough on Independents

December 30, 2008

Specialty pet stores have seen numerous price hikes from pet food brands such as Hill’s Science Diet and Nutro. Owners are complaining about slimmer margins and see consumers defecting for lower-priced supermarkets and pet superstores.

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