What is PIR? Pet Industry Retailers (PIR) was founded as a Yahoo group in May 2005 by Susie
Atherton, Owner/Operator of
Canine Creek Pet Wash & Boutique, to provide an easy and
effective way for independent pet retailers to network with other business
owners, discuss products and vendors, exchange merchandise, share business
ideas, and provide moral support to one another.
The PIR online peer networking group helps smaller independent pet business
owners remain competitive with "big box" retailers. And, through the
strength of our numbers, PIR is able to leverage special discounts for its
members from wholesalers, as it costs the vendor only a nominal listing fee to
reach our membership.
And the best part about PIR?
Membership is free
for qualified pet industry retailers!
Who Can Join Membership to PIR is limited to owners and partners
of existing independent pet retail businesses, either physical or online. There is no cost
to join PIR if you meet the
membership criteria. Access to our Yahoo group
message board is not available to the general public, so members are free to
discuss their business practices in detail with one another.
Want to know more?
Retailers: Visit the
Members page for more information, and to
join the PIR peer networking group. Vendors:
See the Vendors
page, and learn how you can benefit from affiliation with PIR.
Pet Industry Retailers (PIR) was founded as a Yahoo group in May 2005 by Susie
Atherton, Owner/Operator of